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== Ottoman Empire Colonization (1516-1918) == | == Ottoman Empire Colonization (1516-1918) == | ||
The [[Ottoman Empire Genealogy|Ottoman]] sultan Salim I conquered historical Greater Syria (encompassing modern-day [[Syria Genealogy|Syria]], [[Lebanon Genealogy|Lebanon]], [[ | The [[Ottoman Empire Genealogy|Ottoman]] sultan Salim I conquered historical Greater Syria (encompassing modern-day [[Syria Genealogy|Syria]], [[Lebanon Genealogy|Lebanon]], [[Palestine Genealogy|Palestine]]/[[Israel Genealogy|Israel]], and parts of [[Jordan Genealogy|Jordan]] and [[Türkiye Genealogy|Türkiye]]) in 1516.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Syria," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Syria, accessed 14 August 2024.</ref> The region of modern Jordan remained on the Empire's frontier and was loosely under Ottoman control, leaving powerful local tribes to vie for power. In 1918, Ottoman rule over the region officially ended with the success of the Great Arab Revolt, which defeated the Ottoman forces in Greater Syria during World War I. This brief independence ended at the close of the War, when Great Britain was granted oversight of Palestine, Jordan, and [[Iraq Genealogy|Iraq]] and the Emirate of Transjordan was organized.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Jordan," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Jordan, accessed 14 August 2024.</ref> | ||
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|[[Ottoman Empire Census|Census & population registers]] | |[[Ottoman Empire Census|Census & population registers]] | ||
| [[Turkish Genealogical Word List|Ottoman Turkish]] | | [[Turkish Genealogical Word List|Ottoman Turkish]] | ||
|These [[Ottoman Empire Census|Ottoman census registers]] were taken in 10 districts in what is now [[ | |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]]. | ||
For more information, see [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/34209?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch Catalog], [[ | 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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