Ottoman Armenian Citizen 1874 Property Registration Document Armenia Istanbul

Ottoman Property Registration Document - Tahrir-i Cedid Ilmuhaberi - Beyoğlu İstanbul 1874

Description:
An original Ottoman “Tahrir-i Cedid” registration certificate dated 27 Temmuz 1290 (August 8, 1874). The term Tahrir-i Cedid Ilmuhaberi refers to an official re-registration and verification record of property ownership, functioning much like a title deed in the late Ottoman Empire.

This document bears the official seal of the 6th District Land Registry (Tahrir Defteri), identifying it as belonging to the Beyoğlu district of Constantinople. It pertains to a plot of land located in Tatavla Karyesi (present-day Kurtuluş), specifically on Tuzcu Street, No. 14.

The property was valued at 2,700 kuruş at the time and was owned by Avadis, son of Miçador, an Ottoman Armenian who worked as a bedframe maker (karyolacı).

Key Features:

• Date: August 8, 1874 (27 Temmuz 1290)

• Document Type: Tahrir-i Cedid Ilmuhaberi (property re-registration certificate)

• Location: Tatavla Karyesi, Tuzcu Street No. 14 – Beyoğlu district, Constantinople

• Property Value: 2,700 kuruş

• Owner: Avadis, son of Miçador – Ottoman Armenian, profession: bedframe maker (karyolacı)

• Official Seal: 6th District Land Registry (Tahrir Defteri)

• Historical Context: Tahrir-i Cedid documents were part of the Ottoman state’s efforts to maintain updated land and property records, often linked to taxation and ownership verification.

This certificate is a remarkable example of 19th-century Ottoman urban property documentation, providing insight into Beyoğlu’s multicultural population and the meticulous nature of Ottoman land administration.