Morocco Colonial Records

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Spanish Colonization (1860s-1956)

In 1860, over a dispute about their Ceuta encalve, Spain declared war on Morocco. Victorious, Spain obtained more territory in Morocco and declared parts of coastal Morocco a protectorate in 1884. In 1904, Spain and France divided Morocco further, with Spain claiming some of Northern and Southern Morocco. When Morocco gained independence from France in 1956, Spain kept their coastal enclaves in Morocco but ceded most of Northern Morocco.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
Anuario telefónico, Zona de Tánger, 1950-1951 = Annuaire telephonique, Zone de Tanger at FamilySearch - microfilm	1950-1951	Telephone directory	Spanish, French, and Arabic	People who owned a telephone between 1950 and 1951
Guia telefónica de la Zona de Protectorado Español en Marruecos, febrero 1947 at FamilySearch - microfilm	1947	Telephone directory	Spanish	People who owned a telephone in 1947 in Spanish Morocco
Registros paroquiais de sé Tânger at FamilySearch - online book	1582-1678	Parish registers	Portuguese	Catholics who lived in Tangier, Morocco
Morocco, Tangier, Registros de defunciones, 1930-2016 at FamilySearch - images	1930-2016	Deaths	Hebrew and Spanish	Jews who lived in Tangier, Morocco
Morocco, Tangier, Jewish records, 1914-2008 at FamilySearch - images	1914-2008	Prenuptial agreements, marriages, failed registries, cemeteries	Hebrew and Spanish	Jews who lived in Tangier, Morocco
Morocco, Tangier, Libro de Actas, 1928-1955 at FamilySearch - images	1928-1955	Minute books	Spanish and Hebrew	Jews who lived in Tangier, Morocco

French Colonization (1912-1956)

In 1912, Morocco officially became a protectorate under France. Prior to this, both France and Germany had competed for Morocco, and parts of northern and southern Morocco had been signed over to Spain. In 1956, France officially released Morocco from being a protectorate.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
Anuario telefónico, Zona de Tánger, 1950-1951 = Annuaire telephonique, Zone de Tanger at FamilySearch - microfilm	1950-1951	Telephone directory	Spanish, French, and Arabic	People who owned a telephone between 1950 and 1951
Morroco, Tangier, Divorces, 1926-1935 at FamilySearch - images	1926-1935	Divorces	French and Hebrew	Jews in Tangier, Morocco

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