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== | ==How to Find the Records== | ||
=== | ===Lineal Kinship Inquiry=== | ||
The Turkish government put their genealogy archives online. It is known as the [https://www.turkiye.gov.tr Lineal Kinship Inquiry]. The information mostly comes from civil registers the Ottoman Empire kept up to the 19th century. | |||
Details about ancestors include names, dates of birth and death, the town, village or city of origin, marital status.<ref>''"Who are you again: Turks go crazy over genealogy service".'' Daily Sabah. https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2018/02/17/who-are-you-again-turks-go-crazy-over-genealogy-service Accessed 16 June 2020.</ref> | |||
To use this service, you must log in using one of the following methods: | |||
National ID Number<br> | |||
e-Government Password<br> | |||
Mobile Signature<br> | |||
Electronic signature<br> | |||
TR Identity Card<br> | |||
Internet banking<ref>Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK), TÜBİTAK Panel Management System (PMS), [https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/tubitak-panel-ynetim-sistemi-pys-3180 Verifying Identity], (accessed 16 February 2023).]</ref> | |||
*[https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/tubitak-panel-ynetim-sistemi-pys-3180 '''Verify ID, Türkiye E-services'''] | |||
==Background== | * Links to [https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/belediyeler e-Services Provided by Local Governments]. Choose a municipality to see its phone number, address and a link to its webpage. | ||
====Marriage Contracts (Arabic-''Sidāq'')==== | |||
These records are the only source of specific marriage information and provide a marriage date. They also provide relationships helpful in lineage linking. They are a legal contract of marriage. Islamic law courts (''sharia'') handled the majority of litigation, particularly in the domain of personal and family status including marriage and divorce.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Turkey,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1998.</ref> | |||
These records exist from 1622-1928 and may contain:<br> | |||
*Names of marriage candidates | |||
*dates of contract and marriage | |||
*parents (at least the father) of marital partners | |||
*details concerning dowry | |||
These records can be found at sharia court archives in various cities and many are found at the Ethnographic Museum in Ankara and the seat of the Mufti (''Müftülük'') in Istanbul. Other possible locations include the Sulaymaniye Library and the Topkap Museum in Istanbul.<br> | |||
These records pertain to Muslim marriages.<br> | |||
==References== | |||
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==Historical Background== | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | |||
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1884.<ref>Commission Internationale de l’État Civil, “Guide pratique international de l’état civil: Turquie,” 2002, http://docplayer.fr/2477108-Guide-pratique-international-de-l-etat-civil.html.</ref> | Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1884.<ref>Commission Internationale de l’État Civil, “Guide pratique international de l’état civil: Turquie,” 2002, http://docplayer.fr/2477108-Guide-pratique-international-de-l-etat-civil.html.</ref> | ||
===Yevmiye Vukuat (Daily Occurrences)=== | |||
These records were kept from 1871 to 1914 in the Ottoman Empire. | These records were kept from 1871 to 1914 in the Ottoman Empire. | ||
===Nüfus Tezkeresi (Population Identification Document)=== | |||
These identification documents were from 1831-1918 and were written in Ottoman Turkish. They were formerly called Mürür Tezkeresi and Tezkere-i Osmaniye. An example and translation of a personal identification document is found [http://www.sephardicstudies.org/osmanlica.html here]. | These identification documents were from 1831-1918 and were written in Ottoman Turkish. They were formerly called Mürür Tezkeresi and Tezkere-i Osmaniye. An example and translation of a personal identification document is found [http://www.sephardicstudies.org/osmanlica.html here]. | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
===Yevmiye Vukuat (Daily Occurrences)=== | |||
*Name | *Name | ||
*Date and Location of Birth | *Date and Location of Birth | ||
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*Changes in Military Status | *Changes in Military Status | ||
===Nüfus Tezkeresi (Population Identification Document)=== | |||
*Date and Location of Birth | *Date and Location of Birth | ||
*Residence | *Residence | ||
*Name of Father | *Name of Father | ||
*Age | *Age | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Lineal Kinship Inquiry[edit | edit source]
The Turkish government put their genealogy archives online. It is known as the Lineal Kinship Inquiry. The information mostly comes from civil registers the Ottoman Empire kept up to the 19th century.
Details about ancestors include names, dates of birth and death, the town, village or city of origin, marital status.[1]
To use this service, you must log in using one of the following methods:
National ID Number
e-Government Password
Mobile Signature
Electronic signature
TR Identity Card
Internet banking[2]
- Links to e-Services Provided by Local Governments. Choose a municipality to see its phone number, address and a link to its webpage.
Marriage Contracts (Arabic-Sidāq)[edit | edit source]
These records are the only source of specific marriage information and provide a marriage date. They also provide relationships helpful in lineage linking. They are a legal contract of marriage. Islamic law courts (sharia) handled the majority of litigation, particularly in the domain of personal and family status including marriage and divorce.[3]
These records exist from 1622-1928 and may contain:
- Names of marriage candidates
- dates of contract and marriage
- parents (at least the father) of marital partners
- details concerning dowry
These records can be found at sharia court archives in various cities and many are found at the Ethnographic Museum in Ankara and the seat of the Mufti (Müftülük) in Istanbul. Other possible locations include the Sulaymaniye Library and the Topkap Museum in Istanbul.
These records pertain to Muslim marriages.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Who are you again: Turks go crazy over genealogy service". Daily Sabah. https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2018/02/17/who-are-you-again-turks-go-crazy-over-genealogy-service Accessed 16 June 2020.
- ↑ Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK), TÜBİTAK Panel Management System (PMS), Verifying Identity, (accessed 16 February 2023).]
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Turkey,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1998.
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1884.[1]
Yevmiye Vukuat (Daily Occurrences)[edit | edit source]
These records were kept from 1871 to 1914 in the Ottoman Empire.
Nüfus Tezkeresi (Population Identification Document)[edit | edit source]
These identification documents were from 1831-1918 and were written in Ottoman Turkish. They were formerly called Mürür Tezkeresi and Tezkere-i Osmaniye. An example and translation of a personal identification document is found here.
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Yevmiye Vukuat (Daily Occurrences)[edit | edit source]
- Name
- Date and Location of Birth
- Date and Location of Death
- Changes in Military Status
Nüfus Tezkeresi (Population Identification Document)[edit | edit source]
- Date and Location of Birth
- Residence
- Name of Father
- Age
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Commission Internationale de l’État Civil, “Guide pratique international de l’état civil: Turquie,” 2002, http://docplayer.fr/2477108-Guide-pratique-international-de-l-etat-civil.html.