Translation Request

AudreyJReb

Hello all,

I have three land registration documents (tapu, I believe) from Ottoman Palestine (Acre/Galilee region, late 19th/early 20th century) that are written in the official Ottoman language (a mix of turkish, persian and arabic, to my understanding).

Is there anyone who could help translate them?

AudreyJReb

Ottoman Tapu Land Registry Documents copy p1.jpg

Ottoman Tapu Land Registry Documents p2.jpg

Ottoman Tapu Land Registry Documents p3.jpg

Attached are the documents.
They should be from the region of Acre (first two lines). Town is likely Shefa'amr (fourth line)
Family name is "Habiba" (Habiby) (last word in reading from the right on the 12th line)

lldaly12

Hello @AudreyJolivet-Habiby! These are great records! We just published this genealogical word list to help with Ottoman records on the FamilySearch Research Wiki. You can access it by clicking here.

Hopefully someone else jumps in who is better with Ottoman Turkish! Will hopefully have some help for you in the next week or so.

AudreyJReb

Thanks!

AudreyJReb

If this can help:
Ottoman

Meaning

لواء	District (Liva/Sanjak)
قضا	District (Kaza)
قصبه	Town
قريه	Village
حدود اربع طرف	Four boundaries
دوم	Dönüm (land area unit)
سهم	Share/fractional ownership
عشر	Tithe tax
بدل عشر	Tax equivalent
منتقل	Transferred
جهت اعطاسى سند	Reason for issuance of deed
متصرف اولجق كيمه	To whom possession belongs
فراغ	Conveyance/surrender of title
انتقال	Transfer (often inheritance)
قانون	Legal basis
بدل فراغ	Transfer fee
خرج سند	Deed fee

AudreyJReb

Also, if it can help, I believe the names on line 12 (

متصرف اولجق كيمه

AudreyJReb

If it helps, I believe the handwritten text on the twelfth line on the possessors of the land (متصرف اولجق كيمه) may contain the following names: (in order) Youssef ; Ibrahim ; Sa'ad ; Assad ; Khalil Habibeh (Khalil being the name of the father of the 4 other people mentioned on the documents, Habibeh (Habiby) being the family name).

lldaly12

That is very helpful! @AudreyJReb, is there any particular information you are looking for from the document?

AudreyJReb

Thanks @lldaly12 !

The most useful information at this stage would be:

1. The exact document date(s). We believe they were filled out some time between the 1870s and the early 1900s, but it would be helpful to have a more precise date. I understand that the "Rumi calendar" would have been used.
2. The reason for the issuance of the deeds (جهت اعطاسى سند) on line 11, just above the names: inheritance? donation? other reason? This could be potentially corroborated from the types of taxes due.
3. The number of Dunums (دوم) (line 6). On one, it looks like 12 (or 13), but on the other two it is hard to tell, including one where there is a rather long handwritten text to the left of the number. The relative sizes of the properties could be potentially corroborated from the amount of tax due.
4. The four boundaries (حدود اربع طرف) of the properties (line 5)
5. Any other specific information that would help us understand the contents of these documents better.

Many thanks!

AudreyJReb

Hi @lldaly12! Have you been able to find someone to help with the translation?
Many thanks!

lldaly12

In the process of working on it, @AudreyJReb!

lldaly12

Is there any way you could send higher resolution images? Even a picture with your phone?

AudreyJReb

Unfortunately, I don't have anything readily available. Do what you can!

AudreyJReb

Unfortunately, I don't have anything readily available @lldaly12.