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==Cadastral | ==Cadastral surveys== | ||
Research use: These records establish individual identity and residence; may sometimes establish family groups. | |||
Record type: The Ottoman Turks conducted extensive surveys of land and population for tax purposes. Some of the early surveys showed only number of household members and no names. | |||
Time period: 1516-1914. | |||
These | Contents: Names of heads of households and of any other taxpayers living in the same households, occupation and income, sometimes include names of females and children. | ||
Location: National Archives in Amman and at local governmental archives. | |||
Population coverage: Less than 10%. Women and children are generally not listed and remote localities may not be surveyed. | |||
Reliability: Good.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Jordan,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2000.</ref> | |||
== Registers of endowed properties == | |||
Research use: This is one of the best sources of lineage linked genealogical information in Islamic society. These registers provide genealogical trees, family groups, and family lineage. | |||
Record type: Accounts of land deeded to a mosque or charitable institution, the revenues of which are divided among the descendants of the donor. When there are no more descendants the revenues accrue to the institution. | |||
Time period: 1200 to present. | |||
Contents: Names of heirs, including even wives and daughters, over several generations. | |||
Location: At Islamic law court [''sharia''] archives in various cities. | |||
Population coverage: Less than 30%; pertain only to families with property. | |||
Reliability: Excellent.<ref name="profile"/> | |||
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Cadastral surveys[edit | edit source]
Research use: These records establish individual identity and residence; may sometimes establish family groups.
Record type: The Ottoman Turks conducted extensive surveys of land and population for tax purposes. Some of the early surveys showed only number of household members and no names.
Time period: 1516-1914.
Contents: Names of heads of households and of any other taxpayers living in the same households, occupation and income, sometimes include names of females and children.
Location: National Archives in Amman and at local governmental archives.
Population coverage: Less than 10%. Women and children are generally not listed and remote localities may not be surveyed.
Reliability: Good.[1]
Registers of endowed properties[edit | edit source]
Research use: This is one of the best sources of lineage linked genealogical information in Islamic society. These registers provide genealogical trees, family groups, and family lineage.
Record type: Accounts of land deeded to a mosque or charitable institution, the revenues of which are divided among the descendants of the donor. When there are no more descendants the revenues accrue to the institution.
Time period: 1200 to present.
Contents: Names of heirs, including even wives and daughters, over several generations.
Location: At Islamic law court [sharia] archives in various cities.
Population coverage: Less than 30%; pertain only to families with property.
Reliability: Excellent.[1]