Libya Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

The Ottomans took control of Libya in 1551. Slaves from Europe and many Blacks slaves from Sudan were sent to Tripoli. In 1551, almost the entire population (about 5,000 people) of the Maltese island of Gozo were sent to Libya as slaves. Italy ruled Libya from 1912-1943. From 1943 to 1951, the Allies (British and French) occupied Libya. Libya declared independence 24 December 1951.^[1]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

"The minimum age for marriage is 18 for both men and women, although judges may permit those younger than 18 to marry."^[2]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

Name of child
Names of parents
Date
Place
Nationality of parents
Religion of parents
If born outside of a hospital, two witnesses are needed^[3]

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Date of marriage
Date of registration
Place of marriage
Type of marriage
Age of the bride and groom
Marital status
Place of usual residence^[3]

*Marriages and divorces are also kept by the religious law courts.

Divorce Records[edit | edit source]

Date of marriage
Date of registration
Place of marriage
Type of marriage
Age of the bride and groom
Marital status
Place of usual residence
Number of dependent children
Duration of marriage^[3]

Death Records[edit | edit source]

Name of deceased
Date of death
Place of death
Cause of death
Occupation if over 15 years old^[3]

Strategy[edit | edit source]

*"...each municipality has a civil registration office where birth, marriage, divorce and death must be registered".^[4]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Wikipedia contributors, Libya History, (accessed 20 January 2023).
↑ U.S. Department of State, 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Libya, (accessed 15 November 2022)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 International Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, The Vital Registration and Statistics Systems in Libya and Its Improvement, (accessed 15 November 2022)
↑ Refworld, Libya: Civil Registry Authority (CRA), (accessed 15 November 2022)

[1] Wikipedia contributors, Libya History, (accessed 20 January 2023).

[2] U.S. Department of State, 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Libya, (accessed 15 November 2022)

[Institute-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 International Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, The Vital Registration and Statistics Systems in Libya and Its Improvement, (accessed 15 November 2022)

[4] Refworld, Libya: Civil Registry Authority (CRA), (accessed 15 November 2022)

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 |Records=Civil Registration
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 | link1=[[Libya_Genealogy|Libya]]
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 ==Resources==
+===Online Resources===
+*'''1860-1940''' {{FSC|772540|title-id|disp=Marriage documents, wills, and death certificates from Tripoli, Libya, 1860-1940,}}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Tripoli, Libya) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Libya.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Libya) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Libya and offices to contact
 ===Offices to Contact===
+'''Civil Registry Authority'''<br>
+Airport Highway<br>
+Tripoli, Libya<br>
+Telephone: +218 21 480 9630<br>
+Email: info@moi.gov.ly<br>
+[https://csc.gov.ly/en/portfolio/ministry-of-interior/ Website]
-The main office of the Civil Registry Documents and Access is in Tripoli.
+'''Embassy of Libya'''<br>
+Dahlia St NW<br>
+Washington, DC 20012<br>
+Telephone: (202) 944-9601<br>
+Email: info@embassyoflibyadc.com<br>
+[https://www.embassyoflibyadc.org/ Website]
-"...each municipality has a civil registration office where birth, marriage, divorce and death must be registered".<ref>Refworld, [https://www.refworld.org/docid/585a7ef84.html Libya: Civil Registry Authority (CRA)], (accessed 15 November 2022)</ref>
+==Background==
-Marriages and divorces are also kept by the religious law courts.
-For additional help, contact:
-:[https://www.embassyoflibyadc.org/ Embassy of Libya]<br>
-:1460 Dahlia St NW<br>
-:Washington, DC 20012
-:Telephone: (202) 944-9601
-==Historical Background==
 The Ottomans took control of Libya in 1551. Slaves from Europe and many Blacks slaves from Sudan were sent to Tripoli. In 1551, almost the entire population (about 5,000 people) of the Maltese island of Gozo were sent to Libya as slaves.
 Italy ruled Libya from 1912-1943. From 1943 to 1951, the Allies (British and French) occupied Libya. Libya declared independence 24 December 1951.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya#History Libya History], (accessed 20 January 2023).</ref>
-==Coverage and Compliance==
+===Coverage and Compliance===
 "The minimum age for marriage is 18 for both men and women, although judges may permit those younger than 18 to marry."<ref>U.S. Department of State, [https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/libya 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Libya], (accessed 15 November 2022)</ref>
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 *Marital status
 *Place of usual residence<ref name="Institute">International Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic-social/crvs/documents/IIVRS_papers/IIVRS_paper47.pdf The Vital Registration and Statistics Systems in Libya and Its Improvement], (accessed 15 November 2022)</ref>
+{{Block indent|*Marriages and divorces are also kept by the religious law courts.}}
 ===Divorce Records===
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 *Occupation if over 15 years old<ref name="Institute" />
+==Strategy==
+{{Block indent|*"...each municipality has a civil registration office where birth, marriage, divorce and death must be registered".<ref>Refworld, [https://www.refworld.org/docid/585a7ef84.html Libya: Civil Registry Authority (CRA)], (accessed 15 November 2022)</ref>}}
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