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===Online Records===
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*'''1938-1961:''' Great Britain, British Political Agency in Kuwait, Civil registration  at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/4231189?availability=Family%20History%20Library Great Britain, British Political Agency in Kuwait, civil registration], FamilySearch
*'''1938-1961:''' Great Britain, British Political Agency in Kuwait, Civil registration  at {{FSC|4231189|item|disp=Great Britain, British Political Agency in Kuwait, civil registration}}, FamilySearch


*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=kuwait British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=kuwait British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Records[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Central Record for Birth and Death Department of the Ministry of Health
Telephone: 24810932
Fax: 24865414[1]

For Marriages:
Authentication Office at Ahmadi Court Complex
5428+GV5, Fahad Al Ahmad, Kuwait[1]

information about various Ministries of Justice in Arab countries

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Kuwait was under the control of Portugal from about 1521 and through much of the 1600s. Sheiks were the rulers until 1899 when Kuwait became a British protectorate. In 1961, Kuwait became independent.[2]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wikiprocedure, Kuwait - Obtain Birth Certificate, (accessed 28 October 2022)
  2. Wikipedia contributors, Kuwait, accessed 21 October 2022