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Ottoman Empire (1517-1830)

The Ottoman Empire conquered Egypt in 1517, ending centuries of previous Mamluk rule and designating Egypt as an Ottoman eyalet, or province, until 1918. However, the Ottomans struggled to control Egypt and maintained mostly nominal control of the area. From 1798-1801, Napoleonic France invaded and conquered Egypt before being pushed out. Later, in 1805, Muhammad Ali Pasha seized control of Egypt and established a quasi-independent dynasty that lasted until 1882, when the British occupied the country. Even then, Egypt remained under de facto Ottoman control until 1914, when it was officially declared a British protectorate.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
Nüfus Registers	1883-1917	Census & population registers	Ottoman Turkish	These Ottoman census registers were taken in 10 districts in what is now Palestine/Israel, Egypt, and Jordan. For more information, see FamilySearch Catalog, Palestine Census, and Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers. Names are currently searchable only in Arabic and dates are displayed using the Ottoman Rumi calendar. The Turkish website Türk Tarih Kurumu can be used to convert dates from the Rumi to the Gregorian calendar.

French Colonization (1798-1815)

From 1798-1815, Napoleonic France invaded Egypt.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
French Births, marriages, deaths, newspapers, and books (Egypt) at Geneanet	1785-1937	Births, marriages, deaths, newspapers, books	French	French nationals

British Empire Colonization (1882-1956)

Britain occupied Egypt from 1882 to 1956. British rule in Egypt is characterized by three periods: Veiled protectorate (1882-1913), Formal protectorate (1914-1922), and Continued occupation (1922-1956).

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
British Nationals Born Overseas, index & images ($)		Vital records (birth)	English	British Nationals
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Egypt, index & images ($)	1846-2005	Births and baptisms	English	Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.
British Nationals Married Overseas, index & images ($)		Vital records (marriage)	English	British Nationals
British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Egypt , index & images ($)	1840-2005	Banns and Marriages	English	British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Egypt, index & images ($)	1833-1956	Deaths and Burials	English	Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Africa, index & images ($)	1845-1945	Deaths and Burials	English	Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea
British Civil Service Evidence Of Age, index ($)	1830-1930	Civil Service applications and paperwork	English	Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service
List of factory records of the late East India Company, preserved in the Record Department of the India Office, London		Factory records	English
UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969, Egypt at Ancestry - index ($)	1873-1947	Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records	English	Records in this collection come from a variety sources. Events include both British and non-British nationals