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Online Resources
Muslim Genealogies
- Arab Genealogy Books Online at FamilySearch Library; open access collection of Arabic genealogy books that have been digitized and can be browsed by country/region. They contain valuable information about tribal histories and family lineages.
- Biography of the Arab Tribes of Iran (in Arabic), by Mulla 'Abbud bin Dahr al-Khalidi. N.p. Online at: Archive.org.
- سيرة قبائل عرب إيران، مُلّا عَبّود بن دهر الخالدي.
- The Arab Tribes and Clans of Khuzestan (in Farsi). Online at: Archive.org.
- قبايل وعشاير عرب خوزستان.
- Kourosh Aidun at Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran - A small collection of family documents including birth and death records, genealogies, and legal documents.
- Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi at Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran] - A small collection of family documents including birth and death records, genealogies, legal documents, and photographs.
- Ashrafi at Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran - A small collection of family documents including birth and death records, genealogies, legal documents, and photographs.
- Shahin and Arsineh Basil at Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran - A small collection of family documents including birth and death records, marriage contracts, legal documents, and photographs.
- Who's Who in Persia at Qatar Digital Library - Four volumes compiled by the General Staff, India; a biographical dictionary of individuals and families in 1923. Also includes two genealogical family trees with the pedigrees of the Chiefs of Tun and Tabas, and the Rukn-ud-Dauleh family in relation to the Shahs of Persia.
Jewish Genealogies
- Genealogy at Research Studies Center of Iranian Jews - Amazing Jewish resources, including Ketubah (marriage contracts), pedigrees, genealogies, and family photos.
- Iranian Jewry collection at Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran - A small collection of documents related to Jews living in Iran, including genealogies, marriage contracts, legal documents, and photographs.
Print Publications
Background
Iranian compiled genealogies and oral histories are invaluable resources for genealogical research, offering unique insights into family lineages, cultural traditions, and historical events that may not be documented in vital records. Compiled genealogies in books can offer meticulously researched family trees and historical documentation, further enriching the understanding of one's heritage. Oral histories, some passed down through generations, often include detailed accounts of family origins, migrations, and significant life events, providing valuable context and personal connections to ancestors.
Types of Records
- Genealogy books
- Oral histories
- Pedigrees
Information Recorded in the Records
Books: These works include lineages, tribal history, biographies of prominent individuals, poetry, or encyclopedic entries of tribes and their sub-divisions. Some of the resources listed above treat with specific tribes, while others look at groups of tribes. The scope of each resource affects the level of detail it contains on actual individuals and their families. While some books contain detailed genealogies with specific names from generation to generation, others treat with tribes generally, focusing more on their history and movement. The latter type of book can be especially useful for individuals who are unsure of where their ancestors lived, as these books can provide information on towns or regions where certain tribes can be found.
Oral histories: Genealogical information that can be obtained from oral histories include extended family relationships, order and explanation of life events, and context.
Oral Genealogies
- Oral histories tips - at Iranian Genealogy; explains how to find relevant information in oral histories, how to conduct interviews, and links to oral history projects
- Iranian Oral History Project - at Harvard Library
- Research Association for Iranian Oral History - Collection of Iranian oral histories; includes journals and subject index
- Foundation for Iranian Studies - Searchable collection of oral histories contains thousands of interviews with Iranians who share their life experiences and views on a variety of topics, including family, culture, politics, and immigration.
- Iranian American Project - Collects, preserves, and shares the personal stories of Iranian Americans who immigrated to California since the Iranian Revolution
- Center for Iranian Jewish Oral History - Transcripts of interviews with Iranian Jews; index
- See Oral Genealogies for more resources.
Strategy
- See Compiled Genealogies for more online collections, catalogs, and repositories.
- Some repositories or societies may have additional compiled genealogies. See Iran Archives and Libraries and Iran Societies for more resources.