Iranian Genealogy

  • Featured Resource: Tehran and Mashhad Censuses

    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…

  • Iranian Genealogies: The Shah Heydari Family Tree

    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…