Iranian Genealogy Blog

  • Iranian Genealogy has two exciting updates! (1) the Collections and Databases page has been reorganized and expanded; and (2) the General Resources page has been expanded. Read on for details! Collections and Databases Update The Collections and Databases page represents the bulk of Iranian Genealogy’s research resources. Recently, I have reorganized and significantly added to…

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  • Update: Launching the Iranian Cemeteries Project

    اگر تواستید لطفا پروژهی قبرستان های ایرانی را کمک کنید و عکس مزار های قبرستان های ایرانی را بگیرید. قبرستان های روستایی و مزار های قبل از انقلاب اولویت های این پروژه هستند. اگر عکس یا اطلاعات مفید را دارید، خواهش می کنیم از طریق فرم ارتباط یا رسانه های اجتماعی با ما تماس بگیرید…

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  • At some point, those interested in Iranian genealogy have all probably grumbled the same complaint: THERE AREN’T ANY RECORDS! While that is an exaggeration, it is true that getting your hands on Iranian records is difficult. Why is this the case, and how do we solve it? This blog post explores the causes and solutions…

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  • Featured Resource: Tehran and Mashhad Censuses

    Did you have relatives living in Tehran or Mashhad in the 19th century? If so, you might be able to find your ancestors in the censuses of Tehran and Mashhad discussed here. The censuses generally recorded the names of the heads of households in the city at a given time. Additionally, they put these names…

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  • Iranian Genealogies: The Shah Heydari Family Tree

    This is the first installment of this blog’s “Iranian Genealogies” series, which highlights Iranian family trees and genealogies. The goal is to bring attention to these all-too-rare examples of Iranian family history preservation. If you have a family tree/genealogy book that you would like to be featured, please use the contact form to let me…

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  • Welcome to the first website devoted to Iranian genealogy! What is this website? This website is an attempt to centralize the sources of information scattered around the internet and to provide guidance for those interested in researching Iranian genealogy. Its goals are to educate, facilitate research, and support and create new genealogy resources through its…

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