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==How to Find the Records==
==Resources==
 
===Online Resources===
===Online Collections===
 
*'''1628-1969''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1993&cj=1&sid=l&netid=cj&o_xid=0005719356&o_lid=0005719356&o_sch=Affiliate+External UK Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1628-1969''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1993&cj=1&sid=l&netid=cj&o_xid=0005719356&o_lid=0005719356&o_sch=Affiliate+External UK Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1915-1931''' {{FSC|723290|title-id|disp=Births, marriages, and deaths of British Subjects in Iraq and Mesopotamia, 1915-1931,}}(*);  at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=iraq British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Iraq.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Iraq) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Iraq and offices to contact


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===
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In Central & Southern governorates: the Civil Affairs Directorate maintain the family record<br>
In Central & Southern governorates: the Civil Affairs Directorate maintain the family record<br>


==Historical Background==
==Background==


==Coverage and Compliance==
===Coverage and Compliance===


[https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Iraq.html Getting birth, death, and marriage certificates for Iraq]
[https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Iraq.html Getting birth, death, and marriage certificates for Iraq]
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*Time of death
*Time of death
*Other personal information about the deceased<ref>SimaetBhatha.com, [https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404243093015-Iraqi-Death-Certificate Info about Death certificate and Proof of Death], (accessed 30 September 2022)</ref>
*Other personal information about the deceased<ref>SimaetBhatha.com, [https://www.simaetbhatha.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404243093015-Iraqi-Death-Certificate Info about Death certificate and Proof of Death], (accessed 30 September 2022)</ref>
== Strategy ==


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 21:05, 11 August 2025

Iraq Wiki Topics
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Iraq Beginning Research
Record Types
Iraq Background
Iraq Genealogical Word Lists
Local Research Resources

Resources

Online Resources

Offices to Contact

Directorate of Health for validation and recording in the Birth and Deceased logs
89XJ+2GR, Al Adham Street
Baghdad, Iraq

In Central & Southern governorates: the Civil Affairs Directorate maintain the family record

Background

Coverage and Compliance

Getting birth, death, and marriage certificates for Iraq

The Marriage Contract

Marriage Contract Outside Courts

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Record

  • Name of child
  • Place of birth
  • Date
  • Names of parents[1]

Marriage Record/Contract

  • Names of bride and groom[2]; [3]

Death Record

  • Name of deceased
  • Cause of death
  • Place of death
  • Time of death
  • Other personal information about the deceased[4]

Strategy

References

  1. SimaetBhatha.com, How to obtain a Birth Certificate?, (accessed 30 September 2022)
  2. SimaetBhatha.com, The Marriage Contract, (accessed 7 October)
  3. SimaetBhatha.com, Marriage Contract Outside Courts, (accessed 7 October)
  4. SimaetBhatha.com, Info about Death certificate and Proof of Death, (accessed 30 September 2022)