Morocco Research Tips and Strategies

Morocco Wiki Topics

Morocco Beginning Research

Getting Started Online Learning Record Finder Research Strategies Finding Town of Origin

Record Types

Cemeteries Census Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records Compiled Genealogies Directories Divorce Records Emigration & Immigration Military Records Newspapers Online Genealogy Records Religious Records Tribes and Clans

Morocco Background

Biographies Diaspora Gazetteers History Languages Maps Naming Customs Periodicals Social Life & Customs

Morocco Genealogical Word Lists

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Local Research Resources

Archives & Libraries Societies Local FamilySearch Center

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Morocco

Research Strategies

Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page The Morocco Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Morocco. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Morocco Research Strategies

Below are links to different research strategy Wiki pages to help you locate your ancestors in Morocco:

• Getting Started
• Record Finder
• Morocco Finding Town of Origin
• Morocco Emigration and Immigration

Morocco Research Tips

• Online Learning - video classes on research in Morocco 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
• Road Map to Finding Ancestors in Africa at Africa Ancestor Quest - guide to genealogical research in Africa in general
• Genealogical Research in Morocco (in French) - guide to genealogical research in Morocco, including background of record keeping in the country
• For more information on the Moroccan diaspora, see Morocco Emigration and Immigration.
• For more information about Moroccan tribes, including links to books detailing the histories and genealogies of certain tribes in the country and throughout the Arab world, see Morocco Tribes and Clans.
• Much of Morocco was a French protectorate from 1912 to 1956. As a result, some Moroccan records may be kept in France. French continues to be widely spoken in Morocco and is commonly used in administration. During the same period, Spain controlled swaths of northern Morocco. Fore more information on this period, see Morocco Colonial Records.
• See the Morocco Societies for organizations and communities focused on Moroccan genealogy. Connecting with these groups can provide insight into research questions.