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*'''1883-1917 -''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/34209?availability=Family%20History%20Library Nüfūs registers (Ottoman census and population registers of Palestine), 1883-1917]. Includes birth, marriage, divorce, and death records. These records can only be accessed at a [https://www.familysearch.org/fhcenters/locations/ FamilySearch center] or a [https://www.familysearch.org/fhcenters/locations/ FamilySearch affiliate library]. | *'''1883-1917 -''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/34209?availability=Family%20History%20Library Nüfūs registers (Ottoman census and population registers of Palestine), 1883-1917]. Includes birth, marriage, divorce, and death records. These records can only be accessed at a [https://www.familysearch.org/fhcenters/locations/ FamilySearch center] or a [https://www.familysearch.org/fhcenters/locations/ FamilySearch affiliate library]. | ||
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In Ottoman Turkish (Turkish in Arabic script) except for seven books of the Ashkenazi community in Jerusalem, which are in Hebrew. | |||
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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. | |||
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Registers are arranged into 10 districts. Each district includes cities (divided into neighborhoods) and villages in present day Israel, and parts of Jordan and Egypt. Registration within each locality is according to religious affiliation. | |||
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Collection also includes a catalog in English, created by the Israel State Archives. Includes general background information about the registers, a locality index and detailed descriptions of the contents of each register.[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/34209?availability=Family%20History%20Library Catalog information | |||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||