Türkiye Helpful Websites

Middle East Turkey

Türkiye Wiki Topics

Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder Finding Town of Origin Online Learning
Record Types
Biographies Census Records Church Records Civil Registration Compiled Genealogies Directories Emigration & Immigration	Land & Property Military Records Occupations Online Records Probate Records Religious Records Taxation
Türkiye Background
Cultural Groups For Further Reading Gazetteers History Jurisdictions Languages Maps	Naming Customs, Kurdish Naming Customs, Turkish Social Life and Customs Turkish Word List
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 Turkey.

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 Turkey, you may write in English.

In Turkey there are several types of genealogical repositories:

National Archives
Regional Archives
City Archives
Military Archives
Church Archives
Church Parish Offices
University and Public Libraries
Historical and Genealogical Societies

Cemeteries

Census

Culture

Records

Resources

Directories

History

Maps

David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection
Old Maps Online Collection
Library of Congress Maps Collection
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library
Maps of Turkey - search for 'Turkey', then select Document Type 'Maps'.

Genealogy

Familysearch