Assessment Report I NRC whether they will be acceptable to the Syrian authorities, at least in terms of having evidentiary value for civil status events. It was found that around three quarters of those not included in the family booklet may therefore be at risk of statelessness. It was reported by the overwhelming majority of IDP households (98 per cent), that they had been issued a marriage certificate, 97 per cent of which had been issued by the Government of Syria; 56 however, only 78 per cent of the males surveyed and 63 per cent of females surveyed reported still having a marriage certificate in their possession. Marriage certificates are important documents in Syria, including for the purposes of obtaining a family booklet, registering the birth of children, proving a child’s Syrian nationality (as discussed above), and for the purposes of inheritance so that women and children have evidence of their relation to the deceased and can claim their share of the estate. It is of great concern, therefore, that almost 40 per cent of the females surveyed no longer had their marriage certificate.57 Documentation issued by non-Government of Syria actors in areas outside of Government of Syria control was reported to be available from the Shari’a court, Local Councils, opposition de facto authorities, armed 56 Presumably, given the low percentage of respondents reporting access to Government of Syria documentation whilst in NGCAs, these documents were obtained whilst the respondents were living in Government of Syria controlled areas. 57 It may well be that lost or damaged documents are replaceable as all official civil status events are believed to be recorded in the Government of Syria’s central database. It must also be borne in mind that those who no longer have marriage certificates may still have their family booklet which would suffice as proof of marriage. NRC Assessment Report I 25