State of Palestine Genealogy

Guide to State of Palestine ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
The State of Palestine is a state in the Middle East bordered by Israel, Jordan, and Egypt. The official language is Arabic.

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Background History
The State of Palestine, is a state located in Western Asia. Officially governed by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), it claims the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip as its territory, though the entirety of that territory has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 Six-Day War. On 15 November 1988 the State of Palestine was declared. As a result of the Oslo Accords of 1993–1995, the West Bank is currently divided into 165 Palestinian enclaves that are under partial Palestinian National Authority (PNA) rule; the remainder, including 200 Israeli settlements, is under full Israeli control. Although Palestine claims Jerusalem as its capital, the city is under the control of Israel; both Palestinian and Israeli claims to the city are mostly unrecognized by the international community. The State of Palestine's mid-year population in 2021 is 5,227,193.

State of Palestine Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the State of Palestine.

Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the State of Palestine. • 3

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records