State of Palestine Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * 1883-1917 - Nüfūs registers (Ottoman census and population registers of Palestine), 1883-1917. These records can only be accessed at a family history center or a FamilySearch affiliate library.

Offices to Contact
United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) UNRWA is creating a "registration portal which will allow Palestine refugees to directly access their records and download electronic documents pertaining to their family history over the last 70 years."

The passport contains the following paragraph, which is signed by the Minster of the Interior or Director General of Civil Registration and Passport Department:

Historical Background
According to Wikipedia, many governments recognize Palestine as a state.