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Resources[edit | edit source]
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1855-1899 Ottoman Empire general correspondence from British Foreign Office regarding naval and military cemeteries, 1855-1899(*); National Archives (Great Britain) at FamilySearch Catalog-images
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
Types of Court Records[edit | edit source]
Sharia Courts: Sharia courts hold records of divorces, inheritances, and other fiscal and legal matters.
- Mukhallifat: Records of Inheritance Transactions. These records include names, family relationships, and sometimes addresses.
- Waqfiyat: Registers of endowed properties.
- Mukhallifat: Records of Inheritance Transactions. These records include names, family relationships, and sometimes addresses.
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Waqfiyat:
- These records date back to the 18th century.
- Located either in the Ministry of Awqaf or in Sharia Courts
- These date back to the 18th century
- Property owners endowed their property for reasons such as tax evasion. Waqfiyat are limited to a certain economic demographic since they only document property owners. There are two types: private (khass/Khayri) and public (aam). Revenue from private endowments go to the donor’s descendants, while revenue from public endowments go to the deed-holding institution.
- Waqfiyat registers contain names of the donors, and often also the names of their families, including wives and daughters.