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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]], [[State of 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> Throughout Ottoman rule, Greater Syria was organized and reorganized into administrative districts known as "eyalets" and their subdivisions.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ottoman Syria," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Syria, accessed 14 August 2024.</ref> Ottoman control of Syria continued with various degrees of control until the empire splintered at the end of World War I, at which point administration of the region passed to the French Mandate. | | 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> Throughout Ottoman rule, Greater Syria was organized and reorganized into administrative districts known as "eyalets" and their subdivisions.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ottoman Syria," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Syria, accessed 14 August 2024.</ref> Ottoman control of Syria continued with various degrees of control until the empire splintered at the end of World War I, at which point administration of the region passed to the French Mandate. |
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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 [[State of Palestine Genealogy|Palestine]]/[[Israel Genealogy|Israel]], [[Egypt Genealogy|Egypt]], and [[Jordan Genealogy|Jordan]], but contain information on some individuals born in Damascus and other parts of modern [[Syria Genealogy|Syria]]. | | |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]], but contain information on some individuals born in Damascus and other parts of modern [[Syria Genealogy|Syria]]. |
| 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], [[State of Palestine Census]], and [[Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers]]. |
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