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== | ==Resources== | ||
===Online Resources=== | |||
=== | *'''1400-1923''' [https://katalog.devletarsivleri.gov.tr/ Ottoman Archives] at the Presidential State Archives in Turkey - Must have a Turkish ID to access online. All researchers can access the archives in person but must fill out a [https://www.devletarsivleri.gov.tr/varliklar/goruntuler/haberler/image/m%C3%BCracaat%20formu%20ve%20taahh%C3%BCtname.docx request form] before visiting. | ||
*'''1974-2010''' [https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/91 Population and Housing Censuses] at General Authority for Statistics - ''Statistical reports only'' | |||
== | === Offices to Contact=== | ||
''' | '''General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)'''<br> | ||
P.O. Box 3735<br> | |||
<br> | Riyadh 11481<br> | ||
''' | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | ||
<br> | Telephone: +966 11 4398700<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:info@stats.gov.sa info@stats.gov.sa]<br> | |||
[https://stats.gov.sa/en Website] | |||
<br><br> | |||
'''Presidential State Archives, Ottoman Archive Complex'''<br> | |||
''T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Devlet Arşivleri Başkanlığı Osmanlı Arşivi Külliyesi''<br> | |||
İmrahor Cad. Sadabad Mevkii<br> | |||
Kağıthane, 34406<br> | |||
Istanbul, Turkey | |||
Telephone: (0312) 307 90 00 - (0312) 307 86 40<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:dab@devletarsivleri.gov.tr dab@devletarsivleri.gov.tr]<br> | |||
[https://www.devletarsivleri.gov.tr/Sayfalar/AnaSayfa.aspx?dab Website]<br> | |||
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== Background== | |||
During the Ottoman period, several censuses were conducted across the empire, including regions that are now part of Saudi Arabia (Hijaz, Asir, and Al Ahsa). The first general census was in 1831, followed by others in 1881-82, 1905-06, and 1914. These censuses aimed to gather data for military and tax purposes, although they faced significant challenges and were often incomplete. After the establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) took over the responsibility of conducting censuses. The first comprehensive national census in Saudi Arabia was conducted in 1974, and since then, GASTAT has regularly conducted censuses to collect detailed demographic data.<ref name=":0">"Census in the Ottoman Empire," Wikipedia, last edited 21 May, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census_in_the_Ottoman_Empire.</ref> | |||
===Types of Censuses=== | |||
====Saudi Censuses==== | |||
The first Saudi Census was conducted in 1974, followed by censuses in 1992, 2002, and 2010. Statistical reports from these censuses can be found on the [https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/91 General Authority for Statistics] website. For more information, a request can be made [https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/eservices/info-req-card2 here]. | |||
====Ottoman Census==== | |||
During the Ottoman period, several censuses were conducted across the empire, including regions that are now part of Saudi Arabia (Hijaz, Asir, and Al Ahsa). The first general census was in 1831, followed by others in 1881-82, 1905-06, and 19141. These censuses aimed to gather data for military and tax purposes, although they faced significant challenges and were often incomplete. These Ottoman records may be kept at the President's Archive in Istanbul, Turkey. A Turkish ID number is required to access digitized content online (using this [https://katalog.devletarsivleri.gov.tr/ portal]), or researchers can visit in person and request to access both digitized and non-digitized records.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
* '''Saudi Censuses''' - These contain statistical information on population, nationality, gender, age, relationship to head of household, employment, and schooling. | |||
* '''Ottoman Censuses''' - Name of the head of the household, family members, other taxpayers living in the same household, occupations and income levels, ethnicity, religion, gender, place of origin, tax status. | |||
==Strategy== | |||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Saudi Arabia]] | [[Category:Saudi Arabia]] | ||
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In other languages: العربيةResources[edit | edit source]
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1400-1923 Ottoman Archives at the Presidential State Archives in Turkey - Must have a Turkish ID to access online. All researchers can access the archives in person but must fill out a request form before visiting.
- 1974-2010 Population and Housing Censuses at General Authority for Statistics - Statistical reports only
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
P.O. Box 3735
Riyadh 11481
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Telephone: +966 11 4398700
Email: info@stats.gov.sa
Website
Presidential State Archives, Ottoman Archive Complex
T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Devlet Arşivleri Başkanlığı Osmanlı Arşivi Külliyesi
İmrahor Cad. Sadabad Mevkii
Kağıthane, 34406
Istanbul, Turkey
Telephone: (0312) 307 90 00 - (0312) 307 86 40
Email: dab@devletarsivleri.gov.tr
Website
Background[edit | edit source]
During the Ottoman period, several censuses were conducted across the empire, including regions that are now part of Saudi Arabia (Hijaz, Asir, and Al Ahsa). The first general census was in 1831, followed by others in 1881-82, 1905-06, and 1914. These censuses aimed to gather data for military and tax purposes, although they faced significant challenges and were often incomplete. After the establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) took over the responsibility of conducting censuses. The first comprehensive national census in Saudi Arabia was conducted in 1974, and since then, GASTAT has regularly conducted censuses to collect detailed demographic data.[1]
Types of Censuses[edit | edit source]
Saudi Censuses[edit | edit source]
The first Saudi Census was conducted in 1974, followed by censuses in 1992, 2002, and 2010. Statistical reports from these censuses can be found on the General Authority for Statistics website. For more information, a request can be made here.
Ottoman Census[edit | edit source]
During the Ottoman period, several censuses were conducted across the empire, including regions that are now part of Saudi Arabia (Hijaz, Asir, and Al Ahsa). The first general census was in 1831, followed by others in 1881-82, 1905-06, and 19141. These censuses aimed to gather data for military and tax purposes, although they faced significant challenges and were often incomplete. These Ottoman records may be kept at the President's Archive in Istanbul, Turkey. A Turkish ID number is required to access digitized content online (using this portal), or researchers can visit in person and request to access both digitized and non-digitized records.[1]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
- Saudi Censuses - These contain statistical information on population, nationality, gender, age, relationship to head of household, employment, and schooling.
- Ottoman Censuses - Name of the head of the household, family members, other taxpayers living in the same household, occupations and income levels, ethnicity, religion, gender, place of origin, tax status.
Strategy[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census in the Ottoman Empire," Wikipedia, last edited 21 May, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census_in_the_Ottoman_Empire.