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FAMILY RECORDS IN LEBANON

FAMILY RECORDS IN LEBANON

Posted: 22 Jan 2007 8:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: ESPER, ESBER, ABOUDY, SALIBA
DOES ANY ONE KNOW IF PRE-1900 RECORDS STILL EXIST IN LEBANON?OR ANY RECORDS, NOW THAT THE COUNTRY HAS BEEN WAR STRICKEN?MY HUSBANDS FAMILY STARTED TO ARRIVE INTO THE USA ABOUT 1900.THEY COME FROM MUSHGARA AND ZAHLE.CAN ANYONE POINT ME INTO THE RIGHT DIRECTION?

Re: FAMILY RECORDS IN LEBANON

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:24AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Makarious, Nemer, Haddad, Assad, Farhat, Nime, Salem
Extensive family records exists in Lebanon, usually dating to 1600s. They are found in the local churches, not in Beirut. My grandparents came from south of Zahle in 1907 and there are records for their families back to 1653, at least for males. Records were kept by both the catholic and orthodox churches. Keep in mind how family names often changed every generation, the son taking the father's first name as his last name. My family setlled in Akron, Ohio. names include: Nemer, Assad, Farhat, Nime, Abraham, Salem, Haddad, and Makarious.

Re: FAMILY RECORDS IN LEBANON

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 2:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you very much for your information. My predicament is that have no way to start, do not know exact the location. just know that my mother in law from Zahle, and my father in law from Mushgara,whom is father never immigrated to this country. Do know that my fil came with his mother, and a few sisters,under his birth name, How did you contact the churches? Is there a site to view?

Re: FAMILY RECORDS IN LEBANON

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 3:06AM GMT
Classification: Query
try googling the phone number for the Catholic Arch Diocese for Zahle. There should be someone there that is in charge of records.

If you still know of any family in Lebanon they can usually go there and get the records. All baptism, marriage and burial records should either be at the Church or the Arch Diocese.

Also all major cities like Zahle should have a local council where all birth, death and land transactions are kept. These are usually a little harder to access as you need to send the Mukhtar(Mayor/Justice of the Peace)to get them.

If you have any other questions just ask away and I'll try and help best I can
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