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* [https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/beginning-middle-east-family-tree/ Beginning Your Middle East Family Tree] - FamilySearch blog article | * [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 | *[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]]. | *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]]. | ||
* 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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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page |
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.
- See the Mauritania Societies for organizations and communities focused on Mauritanian genealogy. Connecting with these groups can provide insight into research questions.