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Ottoman Empire Colonization (1516-1918)

The Ottoman sultan Salim I invaded Syria in 1516 and ruled the region of Mount Lebanon indirectly through appointed Lebanese emirs. The Ottomans controlled Lebanon until the empire splintered at the end of World War I, at which point administration of the region passed to the French Mandate.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
Nüfus Registers	1883-1917	Census & population registers	Ottoman Turkish	These Ottoman census registers were recorded in Nablus (now in the West Bank, State of Palestine, but contain information on some individuals born in Beirut and other areas of modern Lebanon.

French Colonization (1920-1943)

After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire after World War I, the five areas that are now modern Lebanon came under the French Mandate of Lebanon. In November 1943, Lebanon gained its independence from France.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records