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Online Resources

1876-1917 Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers, 1876-1917(*) at FamilySearch — index & images
1883-1917 Nüfūs registers (Ottoman census and population registers of Palestine), 1883-1917(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; includes birth, marriage, divorce, and death records.
1949-1980Census, St. Nishan Church: 1949-1980(*);Armenian Apostolic Church of Lebanon at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Offices to Contact

Bureau of the Census: "If you know the Arabic names and the appropriate dates, you may be able to obtain birth and death certificates from district or central offices of the Bureau of the Census. Address your inquiry to the Census Office in the community (i.e., village, city, county) where your ancestor lived." ^[1]

Al Hamra - Sana'a
Ministry of Interior and Municipalities 9710 - 9500
Telephone number: 01/754200 - 01/751601 - 01/751602

Background

Types of Censuses

Pre 1967: Ottoman Censuses before 1967 "Tabu Daftari" carried out every 30-40 years.

1860: Found in Lebanese Serails and Lebanese and Turkish Ministries of Interior.

1913: Found in Lebanese Serails and Lebanese and Turkish Ministries of Interior.

1921: Census carried out by the French.

1932 Found in archives of Division of Personal Status at the Ministry of Interior.

Nüfūs Registers - Ottoman Census and Population Registers of Palestine

These records are in Ottoman Turkish (Turkish in Arabic script) except for seven books of the Ashkenazi community in Jerusalem, which are in Hebrew. The collection consists of 7 types of registers: preliminary registers; basic registers; early population registers; registers of births, marriages, divorces and changes of address; registers of men of military age; registers of foreigners; and Mukhtars' registers. Registers are arranged into 10 districts, each including cities (divided into neighborhoods) and villages in present day Palestine, Israel, and parts of Jordan and Egypt. Registration within each locality is according to religious affiliation. The collection also includes a catalog in English, created by the Israel State Archives (the current owners of the archives), which includes general background information about the registers, a locality index and detailed descriptions of the contents of each register.

1876-1917 Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers, 1876-1917(*) at FamilySearch — index & images
1883-1917 Nüfūs registers (Ottoman census and population registers of Palestine), 1883-1917(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; includes birth, marriage, divorce, and death records.

Information Recorded in the Records

Last official census consists of resident records, personal status records, foreigner records, immigrant and refugee records.

References

↑ Genealogy Today, Sandra Hasser Bennett, "Researching Your Lebanese or Syrian Ancestry", ©2000 Sandra Hasser Bennett. (accessed 21 July 2020).

[1] Genealogy Today, Sandra Hasser Bennett, "Researching Your Lebanese or Syrian Ancestry", ©2000 Sandra Hasser Bennett. (accessed 21 July 2020).

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-==How to Find the Records==
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+===Online Resources ===
+* '''1876-1917''' {{RecordSearch|4496121|Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers, 1876-1917}}(*) at FamilySearch — index & images
+*'''1883-1917 ''' {{FSC|34209|item|disp=Nüfūs registers (Ottoman census and population registers of Palestine), 1883-1917}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; includes birth, marriage, divorce, and death records.
+*'''1949-1980'''{{FSC|2650528|title-id|disp=Census, St. Nishan Church: 1949-1980}}(*);Armenian Apostolic Church of Lebanon at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 ===Offices to Contact===
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 Telephone number: 01/754200 - 01/751601 - 01/751602<br>
-'''Ottoman Censuses before 1967 "Tabu Daftari"''' carried out every 30-40 years. <br>
+==Background==
-Archives of Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Istanbul, Turkey.
+=== Types of Censuses ===
+'''Pre 1967:''' Ottoman Censuses before 1967 "Tabu Daftari" carried out every 30-40 years. <br>
-'''Census done in 1860'''<br>
+'''1860:''' Found in Lebanese Serails and Lebanese and Turkish Ministries of Interior.<br>
-Can be found in Lebanese Serails and Lebanese and Turkish Ministries of Interior. Mukhtars can request Ottoman documents.
-'''Census done in 1913''' <br>
+'''1913:''' Found in Lebanese Serails and Lebanese and Turkish Ministries of Interior. <br>
-Can be found in Lebanese Serails and Lebanese and Turkish Ministries of Interior.
-'''1921''' <br>
+'''1921:''' Census carried out by the French.<br>
-Census carried out by the French.
-'''1932''' <br>
+'''1932''' Found in archives of Division of Personal Status at the Ministry of Interior. <br>
-Can be found in archives of Division of Personal Status at the Ministry of Interior.
-==Historical Background==
-==Coverage and Compliance==
+===Nüfūs Registers - Ottoman Census and Population Registers of Palestine===
+These records are in [[Turkish Genealogical Word List|Ottoman Turkish]] (Turkish in [[Arabic Genealogical Word List|Arabic]] script) except for seven books of the Ashkenazi community in Jerusalem, which are in Hebrew. The collection consists of 7 types of registers: preliminary registers; basic registers; early population registers; registers of births, marriages, divorces and changes of address; registers of men of military age; registers of foreigners; and [[Lebanon Mukhtar Records|Mukhtars]]' registers. Registers are arranged into 10 districts, each including cities (divided into neighborhoods) and villages in present day Palestine, [[Israel Genealogy|Israel]], and parts of [[Jordan Genealogy|Jordan]] and [[Egypt Genealogy|Egypt]]. Registration within each locality is according to religious affiliation. The collection also includes a catalog in English, created by the Israel State Archives (the current owners of the archives), which includes general background information about the registers, a locality index and detailed descriptions of the contents of each register.
+* '''1876-1917''' {{RecordSearch|4496121|Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers, 1876-1917}}(*) at FamilySearch — index & images
+*'''1883-1917 ''' {{FSC|34209|item|disp=Nüfūs registers (Ottoman census and population registers of Palestine), 1883-1917}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; includes birth, marriage, divorce, and death records.
 ==Information Recorded in the Records==
-'''Ottoman Censuses before 1967 "Tabu Daftari"''' carried out every 30-40 years. <br>
+Last official census consists of resident records, personal status records, foreigner records, immigrant and refugee records.
-Located at the Archives of Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Istanbul, Turkey.
-'''Census done in 1860'''<br>
-Can be found in Lebanese Serails and Lebanese and Turkish Ministries of Interior. Mukhtars can request Ottoman documents.
-'''Census done in 1913''' <br>
-Can be found in Lebanese Serails and Lebanese and Turkish Ministries of Interior.
-'''1921''' <br>
-Census carried out by the French.
-'''1932''' <br>
-Last official census. Includes:
-*resident records
-*personal status records
-*foreigner records
-*immigrant and refugee records
-Can be found in archives of Division of Personal Status at the Ministry of Interior.
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
 [[Category:Lebanon]]
 [[Category:Civil Registration]]