Egypt Genealogy

Middle East Egypt

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

Country Information
Egypt is a country in Africa bordered by Israel, Sudan, and Libya. It was formerly ruled by the Ottoman Empire and Great Britain. The official language is Arabic.

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

Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Egypt. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

There are 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah).

• 5 1. Matrouh 2. Alexandria 3. Beheira 4. Kafr el-Sheikh 5. Dakahlia 6. Damietta 7. Port Said 8. North Sinai 9. Gharbia 10. Monufia 11. Qalyubia 12. Al Sharqia 13. Ismailia 14. Giza 15. Faiyum 16. Cairo 17. Suez 18. South Sinai 19. Beni Suef 20. Minya 21. New Valley 22. Asyut 23. Red Sea 24. Sohag 25. Qena 26. Luxor 27. Aswan

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research