Turkey Helpful Websites

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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


 * Archives and Libraries Turkey / Key Contacts
 * Archives and Libraries Turkey / United Nations
 * Archives and Libraries Turkey / Digital Library
 * Archives and Libraries Turkey / Brief History
 * Archives and Libraries A Brief History of Turkey

Cemeteries

 * Photos of Mideastern Islamic Cemeteries
 * funeral customs

Culture

 * General Culture
 * Culture Facts and Statistics
 * Languages
 * Languages/Ethnologue

History

 * Approaching Ottoman History
 * A Brief History Of Turkey

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'.