Kuwait Genealogy

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

Country Information
Kuwait is a country in the Middle East bordered by Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The official language is Arabic.

An 1899 treaty placed Kuwait under British control over foreign affairs, and Kuwait became a British protectorate after WWI. In June 1961, Britain recognized Kuwait's independence. In its tribal history, the city of Kuwait began at the beginning of the 18th Century when the Bani Utub, families from the 'Anizah tribe, migrated to Kuwait. The sheikhdom of Kuwait dates from 1756 when the settlers declared a sheikh from the Al Sabah family.

Kuwait Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Kuwait.

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research