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Guide to '''Oman ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
Oman is located in the [[Asia and Middle East|Middle East]] and is bordered by [[Saudi Arabia Genealogy|Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen Genealogy|Yemen]], and the [[United Arab Emirates Genealogy|United Arab Emirates]]. The official language is [[Arabic Genealogical Word List|Arabic]]<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Oman," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman, accessed 21 November 2024.</ref>.
Oman is a sultanate with a long and storied history. In previous centuries, the sultanate controlled or influenced large parts of the western Indian Ocean basin<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Oman," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman, accessed 21 November 2024.</ref>.


== Getting Started  ==


*[[Beginning Research in Oman]]
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== Jurisdictions in Oman ==
==Oman Map==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Oman.


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== News and Events  ==
== Regions ==
Oman is divided into the following regions:<br>
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'''Regions (mintaqah)'''<br>
1. Ad Dakhiliyah <br>
3. Al Batinah<br>
5. Al Wusta <br>
6. Ash Sharqiyah <br>
2. Ad Dhahirah
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'''Governorates (muhafazah)'''<br>
 
9. Muscat <br>
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8. Musandam<br>
 
7. Dhofar <br>
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4. Al Buraymi<br>
 
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Guide to Oman ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Information[edit | edit source]

Oman is located in the Middle East and is bordered by Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates. The official language is Arabic[1]. Oman is a sultanate with a long and storied history. In previous centuries, the sultanate controlled or influenced large parts of the western Indian Ocean basin[2].


Oman Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Oman.

Oman admin divisions map.png

Regions[edit | edit source]

Oman is divided into the following regions:

Regions (mintaqah)
1. Ad Dakhiliyah
3. Al Batinah
5. Al Wusta
6. Ash Sharqiyah
2. Ad Dhahirah
Governorates (muhafazah)
9. Muscat
8. Musandam
7. Dhofar
4. Al Buraymi

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Oman," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman, accessed 21 November 2024.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Oman," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman, accessed 21 November 2024.