Greetings, marhaba and welcome. Continuing with my series on using Ottoman records in Arab and Arab American genealogy research, we take a closer look at the Ottoman registry or census headings. Looking at an example of a basic registry or census heading, we see the topics of interest include biographic and status information. Using theContinue reading “Using Ottoman Records in Arab and Arab American Genealogy: Nüfus Basic Register Header Translation”
Author Archives: Reem Awad-Rashmawi
Family History Interview with Ron Jeha
Greetings, marhaba & welcome! Last month I had the pleasure of beginning a family history interview project in Danville, California with Lebanese American entrepreneur Ron Jeha. Oral history interviews can start, confirm, or enhance genealogy research. Moving beyond the names, dates and places on a tree, the stories of the lives of our family membersContinue reading “Family History Interview with Ron Jeha”
Upcoming presentation on Arab American Genealogy – June 2023
My next virtual presentation, “An Introduction to Arab American Genealogy Research,” will be on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 6:30pm EST – hosted by the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) Genealogy Center. The ACPL Genealogy Center is a valuable resource for the Northeastern Indiana community and the entire genealogical community at large. They have oneContinue reading “Upcoming presentation on Arab American Genealogy – June 2023”
Using Ottoman Records in Arab and Arab American Genealogy: Palestine Nüfus Registers on FamilySearch.org – Part I
Greetings and Marhaba. Welcome back to my series on using Ottoman records in Arab and Arab American genealogy research! Using an example of Ottoman records, we will look at FamilySearch.org records for “Nüfūs registers (Ottoman census and population registers of Palestine), 1883-1917.” These records are primarily in Ottoman Turkish, with some in Hebrew. According toContinue reading “Using Ottoman Records in Arab and Arab American Genealogy: Palestine Nüfus Registers on FamilySearch.org – Part I”
Arab and Arab American Genealogy Research Resources
Greetings, marhaba & welcome! Kicking off this year, I have updated my Arab and Arab American genealogy research resource pages. One of my New Year’s resolutions is to work on updating this resource for those of you are working on your Arab or Arab American genealogy research. If you don’t find what you are lookingContinue reading “Arab and Arab American Genealogy Research Resources”
Upcoming presentation on Arab American Genealogy
Catch my next virtual presentation “Arab American Genealogy Research: An Introduction” on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 6pm EST – hosted by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Membership is not required for attendance. Please share with anyone who may be interested. You can register at NYG&B Events.
Using Ottoman Records in Arab and Arab American Genealogy: Where to Start
Greetings and Marhaba! Welcome to my series on using Ottoman records in Arab and Arab American genealogy research. Installments will be added disbursed along with my other ongoing series installments and stand-alone blog posts. First, it is important to understand the historical context when researching your family history. In the case of many Arab identifiedContinue reading “Using Ottoman Records in Arab and Arab American Genealogy: Where to Start”
Upcoming Presentations
National Genealogy Society’s Family History Conference 2022 Looking forward to presenting on genealogy and oral history at the National Genealogy Society’s Family History Conference in Sacramento, California, May 2022. I will be presenting in person on two of my favorite topics – family oral history interviews and Arab American genealogy research. There will also beContinue reading “Upcoming Presentations”
West Sacramento, Yolo County, California
Greetings, marhaba & welcome! While my family and I took a walk on the West Sacramento River Walk, I realized many who do not live in the area would be surprised to know that West Sacramento, California, over the river from Old Sacramento, is located in Yolo County, instead of Sacramento County. To some thisContinue reading “West Sacramento, Yolo County, California”
Can’t Find a Record, Maybe It’s Hiding in Plain Sight
Greetings, marhaba & welcome!. Searching Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org or other genealogy site databases for ancestors is a skill. Many believe that if they don’t find what they are looking for, it doesn’t exist, however, they couldn’t be more wrong. Recently I came across a census record that was indexed very differently on two genealogy research sitesContinue reading “Can’t Find a Record, Maybe It’s Hiding in Plain Sight”