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Guide to '''Libya ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Guide to '''Libya ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
==Information==
Libya is a country in Africa bordered by [[Tunisia Genealogy|Tunisia]], [[Egypt Genealogy|Egypt]], [[Sudan Genealogy|Sudan]], [[Chad Genealogy|Chad]], [[Niger Genealogy|Niger]], and [[Algeria Genealogy|Algeria]]. The official language is Arabic.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Libya," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya, accessed 27 April 2016.</ref> About 90% of the country today is considered desert or semi desert.
Libya is a country in Africa bordered by [[Tunisia Genealogy|Tunisia]], [[Egypt Genealogy|Egypt]], [[Sudan Genealogy|Sudan]], [[Chad Genealogy|Chad]], [[Niger Genealogy|Niger]], and [[Algeria Genealogy|Algeria]]. The official language is Arabic.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> About 90% of the country today is considered desert or semi desert.


Libya was ruled in parts by empires, such as the Roman Empire and [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman Empire], and tribes. In the 20th century, the Ottoman Empire ceded power of Lebanon over to [[Italy Genealogy|Italy]] and the region remained under Italian rule from 1911-1943. From 1943-1951, Britain and France ruled Libya. Independence was not declared until 1951, by King Idris I. Libya became an Arab Republic after Muammar Gaddafi dethroned the king. He ruled until 2011 when he was killed during conflicts across the country known as the Arab Spring.
Libya was ruled in parts by empires, such as the Roman Empire and [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman Empire], and tribes. In the 20th century, the Ottoman Empire ceded power of Lebanon over to [[Italy Genealogy|Italy]] and the region remained under Italian rule from 1911-1943. From 1943-1951, Britain and France ruled Libya. Independence was not declared until 1951, by King Idris I. Libya became an Arab Republic after Muammar Gaddafi dethroned the king. He ruled until 2011 when he was killed during conflicts across the country known as the Arab Spring.
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==Libya Map==
==Libya Map==
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==References==
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Revision as of 21:30, 22 May 2025

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Information[edit | edit source]

Libya is a country in Africa bordered by Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Niger, and Algeria. The official language is Arabic.Expansion depth limit exceeded About 90% of the country today is considered desert or semi desert.

Libya was ruled in parts by empires, such as the Roman Empire and [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman Empire], and tribes. In the 20th century, the Ottoman Empire ceded power of Lebanon over to Italy and the region remained under Italian rule from 1911-1943. From 1943-1951, Britain and France ruled Libya. Independence was not declared until 1951, by King Idris I. Libya became an Arab Republic after Muammar Gaddafi dethroned the king. He ruled until 2011 when he was killed during conflicts across the country known as the Arab Spring.

Tribal lineages are vital genealogical records in Libya.


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Libya Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Libya.

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Districts[edit | edit source]

Since 2007, Libya has been divided into 22 districts (baladiyat):

  1. Nuqat al Khams
  2. Zawiya
  3. Jafara
  4. Tripoli
  5. Murqub
  6. Misrata
  7. Sirte
  8. Benghazi
  9. Marj
  10. Jabal al Akhdar
  11. Derna
  12. Butnan
  13. Nalut
  14. Jabal al Gharbi
  15. Wadi al Shatii
  16. Jufra
  17. Al Wahat
  18. Ghat
  19. Wadi al Hayaa
  20. Sabha
  21. Murzuq
  22. Kufra

References[edit | edit source]

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