Uzbekistan Genealogy

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

Country Information
Uzbekistan is a country in Asia bordered by Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan. It was formerly ruled by Russia. The official language is Uzbek.

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

Provinces
Genealogy records are kept on the province level in Uzbekistan. Click on a province below to go to the province Wiki article listing more information. Uzbekistan is divided into 12 provinces (viloyatlar, singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous republic (respublika), and 1 independent city (shahar):

Autonomous Republic

 * Qoraqalpog'iston Respublikasi (Nukus)

Independent City

 * Toshkent Shahri

Note: Administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses).

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