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Guide to '''Israel ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
Israel is located in the [[Asia and Middle East|Middle East]] bounded on the north by [[Lebanon Genealogy|Lebanon]], on the east by [[Syria Genealogy|Syria]] and [[Jordan Genealogy|Jordan]], on the south by the Red Sea, [[Egypt Genealogy|Egypt]] and the Gaza Strip ([[Palestine Genealogy|Palestine]]), and on the west by the Mediterranean Sea. Also within its borders is the disputed territory of the West Bank (Palestine) which is administered partly by Israel and partly by the Palestinian Authority. Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948.


Middle-Eastern (Asian) republic bounded on the north by Lebanon, on the west by Syria and Jordan, on the southwest by Egypt and the Gaza Strip, and on the northwest by the Mediterranean Sea. See the CIA ''World Factbook'' at https://[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html
Hebrew is the official language of Israel, with [[Arabic Genealogical Word List|Arabic]], [[Russian Genealogical Word List|Russian]], and [[French Genealogical Word List|French]] also being common spoken languages.


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==Israel Map==
[[File:Israel map.png|650px]]
==Districts==
Israel is divided into the following districts:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Districts of Israel," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Districts_of_Israel, accessed 13 Feb 2024.</ref>
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'''Jerusalem District'''<Br>
*111 Judean Mountains (natural region)
*112 Judean Foothills (natural region)
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'''Haifa District'''<br>
*Haifa (sub-district)
**311 Haifa Region
*Hadera (sub-district)
**321 Karmel Coast
**322 Zikhron Ya’aqov Region
**323 Alexander Mountain
**324 Hadera Region
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'''Central District'''<Br>
*Sharon (sub-district)
**411 Western Sharon
**412 Eastern Sharon
*Petah Tikva (sub-district)
**421 Southern Sharon
**422 Petah Tiqwa Region
*Ramla (sub-district)
**431 Modi’in Region
**432 Ramla Region
*Rehovot (sub-district)
**441 Rehovot Region
**442 Rishon LeZiyyon Region
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'''Northern District'''<Br>
*Tzfat (sub-district)
**211 Hula Valley
**212 Eastern Upper Galilee
**213 Hazor Region
**214 Central Lower Galilee
*Kinneret (sub-district)
**221 Kinerot
**222 Eastern Lower Galilee
*Yizre'el (sub-district)
**231 Bet She’an Valley
**232 Harod Valley
**233 Kokhav Plateau
**234 Yizre’el Valley
**235 Yoqne’am Region
**236 Menashe Plateau
**237 Nazareth-Tir’an Mountains
*Akko (sub-district)
**241 Shefar’am Region
**242 Karmi’el Region
**243 Yehi’am Region
**244 Elon Region
**245 Nahariyya Region
**246 Akko Region
*Golan (sub-district)
**291 Hermon Region
**292 Northern Golan
**293 Middle Golan
**294 Southern Golan
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'''Tel Aviv District'''<br>
*511 Tel Aviv Region
*512 Ramat Gan Region
*513 Holon Region
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'''Southern District'''<br>
*Ashkelon (sub district)
**611 Mal’akhi Region
**612 Lakhish Region
**613 Ashdod Region
**614 Ashqelon Region
*Be'er Sheva (sub-district)
**621 Gerar Region
**622 Besor Region
**623 Be’er Sheva Region
**624 Dead Sea Region
**625 Arava Region
**626 Northern Negev Mountain
**627 Southern Negev Mountain
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Guide to Israel ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Information[edit | edit source]

Israel is located in the Middle East bounded on the north by Lebanon, on the east by Syria and Jordan, on the south by the Red Sea, Egypt and the Gaza Strip (Palestine), and on the west by the Mediterranean Sea. Also within its borders is the disputed territory of the West Bank (Palestine) which is administered partly by Israel and partly by the Palestinian Authority. Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948.

Hebrew is the official language of Israel, with Arabic, Russian, and French also being common spoken languages.

Israel Map[edit | edit source]

Israel map.png

Districts[edit | edit source]

Israel is divided into the following districts:[1]

Jerusalem District

  • 111 Judean Mountains (natural region)
  • 112 Judean Foothills (natural region)



Haifa District

  • Haifa (sub-district)
    • 311 Haifa Region
  • Hadera (sub-district)
    • 321 Karmel Coast
    • 322 Zikhron Ya’aqov Region
    • 323 Alexander Mountain
    • 324 Hadera Region



Central District

  • Sharon (sub-district)
    • 411 Western Sharon
    • 412 Eastern Sharon
  • Petah Tikva (sub-district)
    • 421 Southern Sharon
    • 422 Petah Tiqwa Region
  • Ramla (sub-district)
    • 431 Modi’in Region
    • 432 Ramla Region
  • Rehovot (sub-district)
    • 441 Rehovot Region
    • 442 Rishon LeZiyyon Region

Northern District

  • Tzfat (sub-district)
    • 211 Hula Valley
    • 212 Eastern Upper Galilee
    • 213 Hazor Region
    • 214 Central Lower Galilee
  • Kinneret (sub-district)
    • 221 Kinerot
    • 222 Eastern Lower Galilee
  • Yizre'el (sub-district)
    • 231 Bet She’an Valley
    • 232 Harod Valley
    • 233 Kokhav Plateau
    • 234 Yizre’el Valley
    • 235 Yoqne’am Region
    • 236 Menashe Plateau
    • 237 Nazareth-Tir’an Mountains
  • Akko (sub-district)
    • 241 Shefar’am Region
    • 242 Karmi’el Region
    • 243 Yehi’am Region
    • 244 Elon Region
    • 245 Nahariyya Region
    • 246 Akko Region
  • Golan (sub-district)
    • 291 Hermon Region
    • 292 Northern Golan
    • 293 Middle Golan
    • 294 Southern Golan

Tel Aviv District

  • 511 Tel Aviv Region
  • 512 Ramat Gan Region
  • 513 Holon Region



Southern District

  • Ashkelon (sub district)
    • 611 Mal’akhi Region
    • 612 Lakhish Region
    • 613 Ashdod Region
    • 614 Ashqelon Region
  • Be'er Sheva (sub-district)
    • 621 Gerar Region
    • 622 Besor Region
    • 623 Be’er Sheva Region
    • 624 Dead Sea Region
    • 625 Arava Region
    • 626 Northern Negev Mountain
    • 627 Southern Negev Mountain

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Districts of Israel," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Districts_of_Israel, accessed 13 Feb 2024.