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*'''Mukhtar:''' The primary registration unit is the office of the Mukhtar (head of the local government). Each village in Lebanon has a Mukhtar that is in charge of keeping records. See '''[[Lebanon Mukhtar Records|Lebanon Mukhtar Records]]''' to learn more about Mukhtars and how to contact them. <br> | *'''Mukhtar:''' The primary registration unit is the office of the Mukhtar (head of the local government). Each village in Lebanon has a Mukhtar that is in charge of keeping records. See '''[[Lebanon Mukhtar Records|Lebanon Mukhtar Records]]''' to learn more about Mukhtars and how to contact them. <br> | ||
*'''Bureau of the Census:''' "If you know the Arabic names and the appropriate dates, you may be able to obtain birth and death certificates from district or central offices of the Bureau of the Census. Address your inquiry to the Census Office in the community (i.e., village, city, county) where your ancestor lived." <ref>Genealogy Today, Sandra Hasser Bennett, [http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/syrian/ "Researching Your Lebanese or Syrian Ancestry"], ©2000 Sandra Hasser Bennett. (accessed 21 July 2020). </ref><br> | *'''Bureau of the Census:''' "If you know the Arabic names and the appropriate dates, you may be able to obtain birth and death certificates from district or central offices of the Bureau of the Census. Address your inquiry to the Census Office in the community (i.e., village, city, county) where your ancestor lived." <ref>Genealogy Today, Sandra Hasser Bennett, [http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/syrian/ "Researching Your Lebanese or Syrian Ancestry"], ©2000 Sandra Hasser Bennett. (accessed 21 July 2020). </ref><br> | ||