New Guide to Ottoman-Era Armenian Names Published
Philliou’s and Kolovos’s Naming Non-Muslims: A Guide to Reading Greek, Armenian, and Jewish Male Names in Ottoman Sources published
Asini Publications has released a new scholarly resource documenting naming conventions for non-Muslim populations in Ottoman sources. The book, authored by Christine Philliou and Elias Kolovos, provides a guide to reading Greek, Armenian, and Jewish male names as they appear in historical Ottoman records.
The publication addresses a gap in genealogical and historical research by offering researchers a systematic approach to understanding how names were recorded and transliterated across different Ottoman administrative and religious documents. For Armenian-American genealogy enthusiasts and those researching family histories connected to the Ottoman period, the guide serves as a reference tool for navigating primary source materials.
The work represents a collaborative academic effort to clarify naming patterns and conventions that can aid in family tree research and broader historical investigation of Armenian communities under Ottoman rule.
