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Archives & Libraries

• Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
• If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
• Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives

Hazine
Website
Online collection of archives and libraries and their digitized materials in the Islamic world, including the Middle East and North Africa

National Archive and Library
PO Box 5884
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

Phone number: 0097124183333
Fax: 0097124445811
Email: programme@ica.org
Website

Libraries

Arab Genealogy Books Online
Website
Open access collection of Arabic genealogy books that have been digitized and can be browsed by country/region. Books contain valuable information about tribal histories and family lineages.

The Arabian Gulf Digital Library
Website

Museums

• Google list of Museums in the United Arab Emirates

Record Offices

The following handle current and lost births and deaths, but may not help with genealogical requests.

Ministry of Health and Prevention
Muhaisna 2, Sheikh Muhammed bin Zayed Road
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(Opp. Etisalat Metro Station- Beside Etisalat Academy)

Customer Service Telephone: +971 800 111 11, +971 4 230 1000
Email: info​@mohap.gov.ae

Marriages are handled by the state courts of each emirate:

Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD – Shari’a Courts)
Baniyas Najda Street
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +971 800 2353

Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD)
Musaffah Street 4th Street
Al Madina Al Riyadiya, Abu Dhabi
Landmark: Near Zayed Sport City
P.O.Box: 84, Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 6512222
Fax: +971 2 6512222