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==  | ==Resources==  | ||
===Online Resources===  | |||
===Online   | *'''1925-1964''' {{FSC|3355711|title-id|disp=Syria, British births and marriages and consular correspondence of war cemeteries at Damascus, el-Mezze, and Aleppo, Syria., 1925-1964}}(*); National Archives (Great Britain) at FamilySearch Catalog - images  | ||
*'''1934-1944''' {{FSC|643230|title-id|disp=Registers of births, marriages, deaths in Damascus, Syria, 1934-1944,}}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Damascus, Syria) at FamilySearch Catalog - images  | |||
* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Syria.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Syria) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Syria and offices to contact  | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=syria British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)  | *[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=syria British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)  | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=syria British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)  | *[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=syria British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)  | ||
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Telephone: +963 11 2219400<br>  | Telephone: +963 11 2219400<br>  | ||
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{{Block indent|+963 11 2210404<ref>Open Sanctions, [https://www.opensanctions.org/entities/NK-2QtbU49vp9LkfKRjd8WQni/ Syria Ministry of Interior,], (accessed 30 December 2022).</ref>|4}}  | |||
[https://www.facebook.com/Syr.Interior.Lib Library of the Ministry of the Interior in the Syrian Arab Republic]<br>  | [https://www.facebook.com/Syr.Interior.Lib Library of the Ministry of the Interior in the Syrian Arab Republic]<br>  | ||
==  | ==Background==  | ||
In 1516, Syria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire.  After WWI, France had control of the area of Syria.  In April 1946, Syria became an independent republic.  | In 1516, Syria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire.  After WWI, France had control of the area of Syria.  In April 1946, Syria became an independent republic.  | ||
==Coverage and Compliance==  | ===Coverage and Compliance===  | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records==  | ==Information Recorded in the Records==  | ||
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*Place  | *Place  | ||
*Name of deceased  | *Name of deceased  | ||
==Strategy==  | |||
== References ==  | == References ==  | ||
{{reflist}}  | {{reflist}}  | ||
[[Category:Syria]]  | [[Category:Syria]]  | ||
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Resources[edit | edit source]
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1925-1964 Syria, British births and marriages and consular correspondence of war cemeteries at Damascus, el-Mezze, and Aleppo, Syria., 1925-1964(*); National Archives (Great Britain) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 - 1934-1944 Registers of births, marriages, deaths in Damascus, Syria, 1934-1944,(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Damascus, Syria) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 - U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents - (Syria) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Syria and offices to contact
 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
The Directorate of Civil Affairs in the Ministry of Interior is in charge of the registration of birth, death, marriage, and divorce, as well as ID cards and family booklets.[1]
Ministry of Interior
Merjeh Square
Damascus, Syria
Telephone: +963 11 2219400
Library of the Ministry of the Interior in the Syrian Arab Republic
Background[edit | edit source]
In 1516, Syria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire. After WWI, France had control of the area of Syria. In April 1946, Syria became an independent republic.
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
National ID Cards (1947-Present)[edit | edit source]
- Names
 - Date of Birth
 - Mother and Father Name
 - Date and City of Issuance
 
Family Booklets (1947-present)[edit | edit source]
Issued at time of marriage
- Husband and Wife Names
 - Date of Birth
 - Marriage date and place
 - Children's Names
 - Date of Birth and Place of Birth
 
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
- Name
 - Place of birth
 - Date of birth
 - Nationality
 - Names of parents
 
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
- Date
 - Place
 - Names of bride and groom
 - Serial number
 
Death Records[edit | edit source]
- Date
 - Place
 - Name of deceased
 
Strategy[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Syrian Arab Republic, Ministry of Interior, Civil Affairs Directorate and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Civil Documentation and Registration in the Syrian Arab Republic, (accessed 30 December 2022).
 - ↑ Open Sanctions, Syria Ministry of Interior,, (accessed 30 December 2022).