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Religious Records

Christian Records

• For more information about how to obtain records for Christian denominations, visit this page:Iran Church Records

Islamic Records

• 1714-1937 Marriage contracts at Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran
• Archives catalog at the National Library and Archives of Iran - Search the archives for marriage (ازدواج) records (in Persian). These documents are not digitized and must be viewed in-person with necessary paperwork; see details about visiting the archive here.
• Digital Persian Archive at Asnad - Searchable database of digital records from Iran, including marriage contracts and Shari'a court documents

Jewish Records

• Iranian Jewish Records at Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran - Includes marriage contracts, licenses, certificates, and genealogies
• Genealogy at Research Studies Center of Iranian Jews - Collection of Jewish Ketubah (marriage contracts)
• Sephardic Resources - Iran at SephardicGen - Includes Sephardic genealogy tools, databases, and other resources
  

For more information about how to obtain records for Jewish denominations, visit this page: Jewish Records

Middle East Religions Records

• Other religions in Iran include Mandeans, Yezidis, Yarsanis, and Zoroastrians