Tunisia Genealogy

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Tunisia

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

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Country Information

Tunisia is a country in Africa bordered by Algeria and Libya. It was formerly governed by the Ottoman Empire and France. The official language is Arabic.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Tunisia Research Links to articles on getting started with Tunisia research. Tunisia Religious Records Tunisia Census

Tunisia Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Tunisia research. Geneanum Baptism, marriage and burial databases Looking4Kin Tunisia Kindred Rails Genealogy Research Tools Mailing Lists Forbears Tunisia Site Tunisia Records Request - Tunisia Ministry of the Interior Request Records Algerian, Moroccan, Tunisian Genealogy information

Tunisia Online Genealogy Records

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Tunisia Clickable Map

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Djerba

Kerkennah

Jendouba

Bizerte

Kef

Béja

Kasserine

Gafsa

Tozeur

Kebili

Tataouine

Medenine

Gabès

Sfax

Mahdia

Monastir

Sousse

Nabeul

Sidi Bouzid

Kairouan

Siliana

Zaghouan

Manouba

Ben Arous

Ariana

Tunis

Governorates

Tunisia is divided into 24 governorates:

• Ariana (Aryanah)
• Beja (Bajah)
• Ben Arous (Bin 'Arus)
• Bizerte (Banzart)
• Gabes (Qabis)
• Gafsa (Qafsah)
• Jendouba (Jundubah)
• Kairouan (Al Qayrawan)
• Kasserine (Al Qasrayn)
• Kebili (Qibili)
• Kef (Al Kaf)
• Mahdia (Al Mahdiyah)
• Manouba (Manubah)
• Medenine (Madanin)
• Monastir (Al Munastir)
• Nabeul (Nabul)
• Sfax (Safaqis)
• Sidi Bou Zid (Sidi Bu Zayd)
• Siliana (Silyanah)
• Sousse (Susah)
• Tataouine (Tatawin)
• Tozeur (Tawzar)
• Tunis
• Zaghouan (Zaghwan)

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