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|These [[Ottoman Empire Census|Ottoman census registers]] were taken in 10 districts in what is now [[Palestine Genealogy|Palestine]]/[[Israel Genealogy|Israel]], [[Egypt Genealogy|Egypt]], and [[Jordan Genealogy|Jordan]], and many individuals recorded in the registers were born elsewhere in the [[Asia and Middle East|Middle East]].
|These [[Ottoman Empire Census|Ottoman census registers]] were taken in 10 districts in what is now [[Palestine Genealogy|Palestine]]/[[Israel Genealogy|Israel]], [[Egypt Genealogy|Egypt]], and [[Jordan Genealogy|Jordan]], and many individuals recorded in the registers were born elsewhere in the [[Asia and Middle East|Middle East]].
For more information, see [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/34209?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch Catalog], [[State of Palestine Census]], and [[Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers]].
For more information, see [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/34209?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch Catalog], [[Palestine Census]], and [[Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers]].


Names are currently searchable only in [[Arabic Genealogical Word List|Arabic]] and dates are displayed using the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumi_calendar Ottoman Rumi calendar]. The Turkish website [https://ttk.gov.tr/tarih-cevirme-kilavuzu/ Türk Tarih Kurumu] can be used to convert dates from the Rumi to the Gregorian calendar.  
Names are currently searchable only in [[Arabic Genealogical Word List|Arabic]] and dates are displayed using the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumi_calendar Ottoman Rumi calendar]. The Turkish website [https://ttk.gov.tr/tarih-cevirme-kilavuzu/ Türk Tarih Kurumu] can be used to convert dates from the Rumi to the Gregorian calendar.  

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Ottoman Empire (1517-1917)[edit | edit source]

From 1517-1917, the current geographic area known as Israel was called Palestine and was ruled by the Ottoman Empire. After the defeat of the Turks in World War One, the British gained control over Palestine.[1]

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, and many individuals recorded in the registers were born elsewhere in the Middle East.

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.

British Mandate of Palestine (1917-1948)[edit | edit source]

The British army conquered Jerusalem in 1917, and Britain was given administrative authority over Palestine in 1922 in "The Mandate for Palestine." In 1947, Britain ceded Palestine to the United Nations. In May 1948, the state of Israel was established from a partitioned Palestine and recognized as a nation.[2]

Record collection Years covered Record type Language Who is in the records

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "History of Israel," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Israel#Ottoman_period_(1516%E2%80%931917), accessed 15 July 2019.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "History of Israel," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Israel#Ottoman_period_(1516%E2%80%931917), accessed 15 July 2019.