Türkiye Helpful Websites

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Local Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Societies

This is a selection of Websites that has been found most useful. It is not intended to be a complete bibliography since new information appears on the Internet every day.

Archives and Libraries

Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations, such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm. This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Türkiye.

If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization and ask for information about their hours, services, and fees. When writing to an archive in Türkiye, you may write in English.

In Türkiye there are several types of genealogical repositories: