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== Mauritania Research Strategies == | == Mauritania Research Strategies == | ||
Below are links to different research strategy Wiki pages to help you locate your ancestors in [[Mauritania Genealogy|Mauritania]]: | |||
*[[Mauritania | *[[Mauritania Getting Started|Getting Started]] | ||
*[[Mauritania Record Finder|Record Finder]] | *[[Mauritania Record Finder|Record Finder]] | ||
*[[Mauritania Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
== Mauritania Research Tips == | == Mauritania Research Tips == | ||
*[https://capecoastgenealogist.blogspot.com/2024/02/road-map-to-finding-ancestor-in-africa-j.html Road Map to Finding Ancestors in Africa] at Africa Ancestor Quest | *[[Mauritania Online Learning|Online Learning]] - video classes on research in Mauritania and the [[Asia and Middle East|Middle East]] and [[Africa|North Africa]] in general | ||
* [[Mauritania Record Finder|Record Finder]] - gives suggestions for which kinds of records to search based on the information being sought | |||
* [https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/beginning-middle-east-family-tree/ Beginning Your Middle East Family Tree] - FamilySearch blog article | |||
*[https://capecoastgenealogist.blogspot.com/2024/02/road-map-to-finding-ancestor-in-africa-j.html Road Map to Finding Ancestors in Africa] at Africa Ancestor Quest - guide to genealogical research in Africa in general | |||
*Mauritania was a [[France Genealogy|French]] protectorate from 1903 until independence in 1960. Some records from that time may be in [[French Genealogical Word List|French]] rather than, or in addition to, [[Arabic Genealogical Word List|Arabic]]. | |||
* For more information about the Mauritanian diaspora, see [[Mauritania Emigration and Immigration]]. | |||
* For more information about Mauritanian tribes, including links to books detailing the histories and genealogies of certain tribes in the country and throughout the Arab world, see [[Mauritania Tribes and Clans]]. | |||
* See the [[Mauritania Societies]] for organizations and communities focused on Mauritanian genealogy. Connecting with these groups can provide insight into research questions. | |||
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Mauritania Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
Below are links to different research strategy Wiki pages to help you locate your ancestors in Mauritania:
Mauritania Research Tips[edit | edit source]
- Online Learning - video classes on research in Mauritania and the Middle East and North Africa in general
- Record Finder - gives suggestions for which kinds of records to search based on the information being sought
- Beginning Your Middle East Family Tree - FamilySearch blog article
- Road Map to Finding Ancestors in Africa at Africa Ancestor Quest - guide to genealogical research in Africa in general
- Mauritania was a French protectorate from 1903 until independence in 1960. Some records from that time may be in French rather than, or in addition to, Arabic.
- For more information about the Mauritanian diaspora, see Mauritania Emigration and Immigration.
- For more information about Mauritanian tribes, including links to books detailing the histories and genealogies of certain tribes in the country and throughout the Arab world, see Mauritania Tribes and Clans.
- See the Mauritania Societies for organizations and communities focused on Mauritanian genealogy. Connecting with these groups can provide insight into research questions.