Jordan Genealogy

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

Country Information
The area of Jordan was under control of the Ottoman Empire from the 1600s to the end of World War I. In 1921, the United Kingdom had mandate over Palestine and Transjordan. The emirate of Transjordan was established in 1922 with Hashemite Prince Abdullah as ruler. The name Jordan was adopted when the area established independence from the U.K. in 1946. In 1950 the Palestinian "West Bank" territory was given to Jordan, but in 1988 Jordan dissolved any legal or administrative ties with the "West Bank".

Jordan is a country in the Middle East bordered by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Israel, and Palestine. The official language is Arabic.

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

Governorates
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Jordan. Governorates:

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