Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains population registers arranged into 10 districts. Each district includes cities (divided into neighborhoods), towns, and villages in present day Israel/Palestine, and parts of Jordan and Egypt. Registration within each locality is according to religious affiliation.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Turkish with an Arabic script.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Palestine.
 * State of Palestine Religious Records
 * State of Palestine Church Records
 * State of Palestine Colonial Records

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Nüfūs registers (Ottoman census and population registers of Palestine), 1883-1917

FamilySearch Historical Images

 * Palestine, Nablus, Population Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Citing This Collection
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