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”
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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”
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”
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”
Listening to my Own Advice
Greetings, marhaba, and welcome. When doing genealogy research, one of the first things I focus on is not making assumptions. This week, I was soundly reminded to listen to my own words. While conducting an interview for an Arab American client’s family history, I made some of those assumptions and was proven wrong – twice[1].Continue reading “Listening to my Own Advice”
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 4: Favorite Photo
Greetings, marhaba & welcome! Week 4 of Amy Johnson Crow challenge #52Ancestors! 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 4: Favorite Photo As I was looking at scanned old photos of my mother’s family, I came across a photo that stood out to me. This photo is purported to be my ancestor, Robert Nimrod O’Kelley. HeContinue reading “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 4: Favorite Photo”
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 3: Namesake
Greetings, marhaba & welcome! I am back with week three of Amy Johnson Crow challenge #52Ancestors. 2021 Week 3 Prompt: Namesake My name, Reem, means deer or gazelle in Arabic. It is well known in Arabic literature and poetry, often used to describe beauty and grace. The prominent Egyptian poet, Ahmed Shawqi (1870-1932), startedContinue reading “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 3: Namesake”
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 2: Family Legend
Greetings, marhaba & welcome! I am back with week two of Amy Johnson Crow challenge #52Ancestors. 2021 Week 2 Prompt: Family Legend I am related to President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), or at least that is what I have been told. As with most family lore, it is followed by the caveat that we have noContinue reading “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Week 2: Family Legend”