Die Zeitrechnnung Handbuch der turkishchen Philatelie . Die Zeitrechnnung Handbuch der turkishchen Philatelie . The task is to decipher the handwritten entries which can be difficult to read.
Dates are the one of the easier pieces of information to decipher.
Identification of the month is more difficult, but can be successful through detailed comparison of the date of birth box contents with each of the Ottoman months in Figure 1.9. Working with foreign languages is not a optional task for a dedicated Sephardic genealogist, but a necessity and a vehicle to obtain intimacy with a distant era. Languages and alphabets encountered during Sephardic genealogical research Language Alphabet used for writing the language Modern Turkish Latin letters with modern Turkish orthographic symbols. Important for reading Ottoman birth certificates, passports, and other government prepared material. Official forms will be printed in a variety of lettering styles, and their entries will typically be handwritten in a manner difficult to decipher.