Beirut, Lebanon Genealogy

Guide to Beirut District ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, and church records.

History
(Wikipedia)

Quarters in Beirut
There are 12 quarters that Beirut is divided into. Below is a list of the quarters within the Beirut District.

Civil Registration
Civil registration records are government records that cover birth, marriage, and death. These records were not kept by the Lebanese government until recently. They are kept at the Office of the Registrar in each governorate and district.

Mukhtar
Mukhtar records can support your search for records in Lebanon. The Mukhtar keep birth, death, marriage and proof of residency records. These records are kept at a village and city level, so it's important to know the village that an ancestor came from to use these records. To see the list of Mukhtar information for this district see Beirut District Mukhtar Records.