Turkey Genealogy

Middle East  Turkey

Guide to Turkey ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
Turkey is a country in Eurasia bordered by Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, and Syria. Before 1923, it was ruled by the Ottoman Empire. The official language is Turkish.

Turkey Map
Genealogy records are often kept on the local level in Turkey.



Provinces
Genealogy records are often kept on the local level in Turkey. Turkey is divided into 81 provinces (iller *singular - ili):

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records