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== | ==Resources== | ||
===Lineal Kinship Inquiry | ===Online Resources=== | ||
*'''1906-1922''' {{FSC|430255|title-id|disp=Civil registration, 1906-1922}}(*); Kayseri (Kayseri, Turkey). Civil Registry Office at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
*'''1910-1923''' {{FSC|430247|title-id|disp=Civil registration, 1910-1923}}(*); Çihanpaşa (Çihanpaşa, Turkey). Civil Registry Office at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
* [https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/nvi-alt-ust-soy-bilgisi-sorgulama Lineal Kinship Inquiry] - The Turkish government digitizes and makes available its genealogy archives for Turkish citizens. The information mostly comes from civil registers kept by the Ottoman Empire until the 19th century. | |||
:*Details about ancestors include names, dates of birth and death, town, village or city of origin, and 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'''] | |||
*[https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/ | :* 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. | ||
* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Turkey.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Turkey) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Turkey and offices to contact | |||
==Background== | |||
===Coverage and Compliance=== | |||
== | |||
==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)=== | ====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)=== | ====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)=== | ====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)=== | ====Nüfus Tezkeresi (Population Identification Document)==== | ||
*Date and Location of Birth | *Date and Location of Birth | ||
*Residence | *Residence | ||
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*Age | *Age | ||
===Marriage Contracts (Arabic-''Sidāq'')=== | ====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. | These records of Muslim marriages 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. | ||
These records exist from 1622-1928 and may contain: | These records exist from 1622-1928 and may contain: | ||
*Names of marriage candidates | *Names of marriage candidates | ||
*dates of contract and marriage | *dates of contract and marriage | ||
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*details concerning dowry | *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 | 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 Topkapi Museum in Istanbul. | ||
==Strategy== | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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In other languages: TürkçeResources[edit | edit source]
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1906-1922 Civil registration, 1906-1922(*); Kayseri (Kayseri, Turkey). Civil Registry Office at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1910-1923 Civil registration, 1910-1923(*); Çihanpaşa (Çihanpaşa, Turkey). Civil Registry Office at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- Lineal Kinship Inquiry - The Turkish government digitizes and makes available its genealogy archives for Turkish citizens. The information mostly comes from civil registers kept by the Ottoman Empire until the 19th century.
- Details about ancestors include names, dates of birth and death, town, village or city of origin, and 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]
- National ID Number
- Links to e-Services Provided by Local Governments. Choose a municipality to see its phone number, address and a link to its webpage.
- U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents - (Turkey) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Turkey and offices to contact
Background[edit | edit source]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1884.[3]
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
Marriage Contracts (Arabic-Sidāq)[edit | edit source]
These records of Muslim marriages 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.
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 Topkapi Museum in Istanbul.
Strategy[edit | edit source]
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).]
- ↑ 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.