Görkem Ozan Ozalp

Ottoman Expert, Archival Researcher, Genealogist, Palaeographer
Antalya, Turkey

About Me

I am a freelance genealogist and Paleographer with a PhD. For years, I worked as a genealogist, researcher and historian on different platforms. I also worked as an assistant professor at the university and conducted numerous academic research. I am currently working as a freelancer at Upwork as a professional researcher and genealogist for the research, study, translation and interpretation of genealogy records in the former Ottoman Empire. Over the years, I have successfully conducted hundreds of studies as a research consultant, genealogist, Ottoman linguist and paleographer on numerous projects for many of my clients. Also, as part of my expertise, I've worked long hours on family records, tombstone inscriptions, military and vital records, probate files, federal and state censuses, historical compilations, deeds, newspapers, and funeral home records. In addition, during my academic studies, I had the opportunity to do research in the National archives and some private libraries in the UK. I also conduct genealogical studies and private studies for my clients many times at the National archives and related libraries in the UK. Thanks to my language skills such as English, Turkish, Ottoman and Arabic, I am an expert researcher with experience in genealogical studies and finding unresolved connections, especially about your ancestors who lived both in the borders of the Ottoman state and the borders of the UK state. My language skills: Fuluent level English Intermediate Arabic Native level Ottoman (all dialects) Native level Turkish Basic level Hybrew My Academıc Educatıon: Bachelor's degree in Public Administration Masters degree in Social Science (History) Ph.D. degree in Social Science (History) European Union Studies Certificate. Upper-Level English Education Course Turkish grammar certificate Ottoman Turkish Language Certificate Ottoman Diplomatica/Paleography Certificate Ottoman Language Paleography Certificate My Skılls In Ottoman Language and Research: Researches about Diplomatica/Paleography and Ottoman Documents Researches about Diplomatica of Edicts and Charters Researches about Ottoman Calligraphy Reading, transcribing, and translating printed Ottoman texts Explaining the meaning of the historical texts. the ability to detect the important texts for the Ottoman studies. Reading, transcribing, and translating various handwritings such as dîvanî, talik, rik'a, celî and official documentations such as ferman, berat, fatwa, deed, vakfiye, diploma, mühimme and tahrir notebooks, chronicles, and biographical works Identifying various scripts such as dîvânî, ta‘lîq, riq‘a, jali, siyâqât, etc., Analysis of the writing style used in the Ottoman Diplomatics

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Ottoman Turkish

English

Arabic

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Turkish

Services

Private Investigation

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Locations Researched

United Kingdom

Turkey

Time Periods

1600

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1900

2000

Specialties

Dual Citizenship

Historical Art as Evidence

Turkish-Ottoman Army Records

Land Records

Sephardic Jewish

Railroads

Archives & Location

Nearby Archives

State Archives of the Presidency of Turkey (T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Devlet Arşivleri Başkanlığı) (Turkey)

In Turkey, the Directorate of State Archives (Turkish: Devlet Arşivleri Başkanlığı) was established in 1984 as an institution according to the Prime Ministry Organization Law No. 3056 to control the Republic Archives, Ottoman Archives and Departmental Documentations.

Presidency of Turkish Manuscripts Institution (Türkiye Yazma Eserler Kurumu Başkanlığı) (Turkey)

The Presidency of Manuscripts Institution of Turkey was established in order to enable the manuscript libraries to serve effectively as specialized units, to collect and preserve the cultural heritage manuscripts and rare printed works with old letters, to deliver them to the future in a healthy manner, and to put them at the disposal of the world of science, culture and art. It is a state institution affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, with legal personality, with a special budget, and headquartered in Istanbul. It was established with the Law No. 6093 on the Establishment and Duties of the Turkish Manuscripts Institution, which was adopted on 28 December 2010.

TDV Center for Islamic Studies (ISAM - Turkiye Diyanet Vakfi Islam Arastirmalari Merkezi) (Turkey)

Aiming to learn and promote Turkish-Islamic history, culture, and civilization correctly and scientifically, ISAM supports national and international scientific research projects for this purpose, publishes encyclopedias, journals, and books, organizes symposiums and conferences to disseminate the produced information to wider audiences.

National Library of Turkey (Millî Kütüphane) (Turkey)

Millî Kütüphane is the National Library of Türkiye, located in Ankara. It was founded on April 15, 1946. Milli Kütüphane has one of the richest collections in Türkiye. The collection consists of 3,089,517 items.

Yusuf Ağa Manuscript Library (Yusufağa Kütüphanesi) (Turkey)

The library was combined with the Mevlana Museum library after 1927 and the building was allocated to the Civil Servants Cooperative. The Library, which was transferred to the Ministry of Education Libraries Directorate after 1946, was put into service in 1949 with a new facility and modern methods.

Topkapi Palace Museum Manuscript Library (Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi) (Turkey)

The Archive and Library of the Topkapı Palace Museum (Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi) contain some of the most important documents and manuscripts pertaining to Ottoman and Islamic history. The Library and Archive are both located on the grounds of Topkapı Palace in the Sultan Ahmet district of Istanbul.

Academics & Certifications

Academics
An education or degree conferred by a 4 year institution or other educational body
PhD., History, Necmettin Erbakan University
Academics
An education or degree conferred by a 4 year institution or other educational body
Academics
An education or degree conferred by a 4 year institution or other educational body
Certification
A certification conferred by a certifying body, not a 4 year institution
Certification
A certification conferred by a certifying body, not a 4 year institution
Certification
A certification conferred by a certifying body, not a 4 year institution

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