Individual dossier

Yasef Recai Efendi

147-189-273Preserved archival reference
Recovered annual record
A short account from recorded fields

Yasef Recai Efendi was born in Harput in AH 1302. Recorded schooling includes 4 years at Millet Mektebi. First work is recorded in Diyarbakir in AH 1320 (18 AH years after the recorded birth year). The surviving career record covers 5 distinct AH years between 1320 and 1324; it begins with Muhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Diyarbakir (300 kuruş monthly). Muhabere Memuru appears later, in AH 1323 (500 kuruş monthly). Recorded language competency: Turkish: Kitabet (writing); Arabic: Kitabet (writing); French: Kitabet (writing); Armenian: Kitabet (writing).

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Life and career

5 recorded AH years · 5 annual entries

Life and career stages

Recorded AH years
  1. AH 1302
  2. AH 1320Birth-year difference: 18 AH years
  3. AH 1320–1322Birth-year difference: 18–20 AH years
  4. AH 1323–1324Birth-year difference: 21–22 AH years

Each stage retains its recorded place and title. Annual stages group only consecutive years with the same title and place; they do not prove continuous tenure. Birth-year differences compare AH year numbers; they are not exact ages or birthdays.

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Assigned salary in the annual career

Monthly kuruş · AH
Annual career record begins at AH 1320

Muhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyeti · diyarbakir · 300 kuruş monthly

First work is separately recorded at AH 1320 in Diyarbakir. The first-salary field is 300 kuruş; it is not a dated point on this curve.

AH 1320 · 1902 labelRecorded first-work anchorDiyarbakir
0250500AH 1320AH 1321AH 1322AH 1323AH 1324AH 1320 · 1902 label: 300 kuruş / month · Muhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyeti · diyarbakirAH 1321 · 1903 label: 300 kuruş / month · Muhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyeti · diyarbakirAH 1322 · 1904 label: 300 kuruş / month · Muhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyeti · diyarbakirAH 1323 · 1905 label: 500 kuruş / month · Muhabere Memuru · halepAH 1324 · 1906 label: 500 kuruş / month · Muhabere Memuru · halep

Monthly nominal assigned amounts, not confirmed cash payments. Lines connect consecutive AH years only; hollow points mean salary not recorded. Competing entries in one AH year remain separate points, without a unique pay-change line. Gregorian values elsewhere are stored labels.

Places in this record

AH 1320 · 1902 labelRecorded first-work anchorDiyarbakir
harput: Locality linkage; agreedharputdiyarbakir: Locality linkage; agreeddiyarbakirhalep: Locality linkage; agreedhalep

◆ Birthplace■ First work● Annual recordRing: multiple relations

  • Locality record
  • Locality record
  • Locality record

Every recorded locality remains visible in the key. Hollow markers show candidate coordinates; these are not resolved locations. Overlapping markers are offset for legibility; a small anchor and leader retain the source coordinate. Coastlines provide modern geographic context.

Compare all recorded title, place and salary changes

Each comparison uses the preceding surviving entry.

  1. Title Muhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyeti → Muhabere Memuru

    Locality diyarbakir → halep

    Salary 300 to 500 kuruş +200 (+66.67%)

A title change is not automatically a promotion; a locality change is not a reconstructed journey.

How to read the dates, birth-year differences and salaries

AH years are the ordering clock. Birth-year differences subtract uncontested AH birth and event year numbers; they are not exact ages or birthdays. Separately recorded first-job age fields can use a different or unresolved convention and are not substituted into this calculation. Gregorian years are stored dataset labels. The first-work field may concern apprenticeship, paid instruction or earlier state service, and does not establish the beginning of PT service.

Salaries are monthly nominal assigned amounts, not confirmed cash disbursements. Differences between annual entries are not dated promotions or transfers. A source status such as Vefat is not a formal death date; no death locality is assigned from a last work place.

Recorded background

Preparation

School / programme
Millet Mektebi
Schooling duration
4 source-recorded years
Apprenticeship
0 source-recorded years
Qualification indicator
1
Telegraph school indicator
0
Father’s occupation
Telgraf Memuru
Recorded birth year
AH 1302
Religion wording
Keldani
Nationality wording
Keldani

Schooling years are a duration/classification, not an acquisition date. Education and training dates await source-linked structured records; no dates are inferred here. No completion date is inferred from a schooling duration.

Explicit source fields

First-work and entry-pay fields

First-work source date
AH 1320 · 1902 label
Place
Diyarbakir
First-salary field
300 kuruş
Source
recovered

The first-work date may concern apprenticeship, paid instruction or earlier state service. The first-salary amount is a separate inherited field; their presence together does not prove that payment began on this date. Neither is the first positive annual salary observation.

Recorded language repertoire

4 fields contain historical terms.

Turkish
Kitabet (writing)
Arabic
Kitabet (writing)
French
Kitabet (writing)
Armenian
Kitabet (writing)

Only recorded terms are shown. Omitted language fields mean not recorded; they do not establish that the official lacked a language. Original competency wording is preserved; Kitabet (writing), Tekellum (speaking) and Asina (familiarity) are cautious historical glosses, not modern proficiency levels. Workbook language notes remain separately source-linked in the additional evidence. Read the terminology note.

Further biographical evidence

Source wording and status assertions

Occupation category (September 2025 detailed personnel edition)

  • Communication and Telegraph
  • FL Communication and Telegraph
Inspect the additional source wording, language notes and original codes

These separately linked fields add source wording and raw codes without replacing the annual career. Original rank, decoration and merit-code labels remain unverified; zero is retained literally. Read about the sources.

Enrichment edition: ottoman-bureaucracy-enrichment-5e2ba3e19fa6918b. This is separate from the annual data edition and annual-record PDF.

Download these additional source records (JSON)

Recorded fieldOriginal valueSource locator
Occupation category (September 2025 detailed personnel edition)Recorded source wordingCommunication and Telegraphseptember-occupation · occupation_cat
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Recorded source-year values: 1323, 1324
Occupation category (September 2025 detailed personnel edition)Recorded source wordingFL Communication and Telegraphseptember-occupation · occupation_cat
source lines 37114, 37115, 37116
Recorded source-year values: 1320, 1321, 1322
Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wordingMuhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyetieda-memur · currentjob
source lines 38350, 38351, 38352
Recorded source-year values: 1320, 1321, 1322
Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wordingMuhabere Memurueda-memur · currentjob
source lines 38353, 38354
Recorded source-year values: 1323, 1324
Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wordingMuhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyetieda-memureski · currentjob
source lines 38350, 38351, 38352
Recorded source-year values: 1320, 1321, 1322
Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wordingMuhabere Memurueda-memureski · currentjob
source lines 38353, 38354
Recorded source-year values: 1323, 1324
Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict0october10-personnel · criminal
AH 1320 · AH
source lines 56799
Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict0october10-personnel · criminal
AH 1321 · AH
source lines 59321
Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict0october10-personnel · criminal
AH 1322 · AH
source lines 61481
Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict0october10-personnel · criminal
AH 1323 · AH
source lines 63328
Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict0october10-personnel · criminal
AH 1324 · AH
source lines 64658
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1320 · AH
source lines 38350
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1321 · AH
source lines 38351
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1322 · AH
source lines 38352
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1323 · AH
source lines 38353
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1324 · AH
source lines 38354
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · criminal
AH 1320 · AH
source lines 38350
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · criminal
AH 1321 · AH
source lines 38351
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · criminal
AH 1322 · AH
source lines 38352
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · criminal
AH 1323 · AH
source lines 38353
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · criminal
AH 1324 · AH
source lines 38354
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1320 · AH
source lines 38350
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1321 · AH
source lines 38351
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1322 · AH
source lines 38352
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1323 · AH
source lines 38353
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1324 · AH
source lines 38354
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · criminal
AH 1320 · AH
source lines 38350
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · criminal
AH 1321 · AH
source lines 38351
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · criminal
AH 1322 · AH
source lines 38352
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · criminal
AH 1323 · AH
source lines 38353
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · criminal
AH 1324 · AH
source lines 38354
Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion0october10-personnel · criminal_record_times
AH 1320 · AH
source lines 56799
Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion0october10-personnel · criminal_record_times
AH 1321 · AH
source lines 59321
Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion0october10-personnel · criminal_record_times
AH 1322 · AH
source lines 61481
Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion0october10-personnel · criminal_record_times
AH 1323 · AH
source lines 63328
Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion0october10-personnel · criminal_record_times
AH 1324 · AH
source lines 64658
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1320 · AH
source lines 37115
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1321 · AH
source lines 37114
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1322 · AH
source lines 37116
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1323 · AH
source lines 37113
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1324 · AH
source lines 37117
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · criminal
AH 1320 · AH
source lines 37115
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · criminal
AH 1321 · AH
source lines 37114
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · criminal
AH 1322 · AH
source lines 37116
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · criminal
AH 1323 · AH
source lines 37113
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · criminal
AH 1324 · AH
source lines 37117

Evidence & edition

Coded extracts, preserved source differences

Collection membership

Website edition
ottoman-bureaucracy-2026-10-11-v1-84d4f7f2230a
Source editions
older, september, recovered
Annual display source
Recovered merged personnel extract
Paper sample
Included · 4 annual entries
Other archival labels
No different label recorded
Geography
Recorded place assertions; map linkage is separately reported

How to read this dossier

The website joins the exact archival identity across editions. Names are attributes and never merge records. No annual gap is filled from another extract. Geographic alternatives, missing values and differences remain evidence rather than silent corrections.

About the edition, calendars and selection

FieldSource alternativesDisplay rule
qualification
1
recovered · qualification · source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
0
september · qualification · source lines 37113, 37114, 37115, 37116, 37117
0
older · qualification · source lines 45147, 45198, 45444, 45462, 45490
All stored assertions retained. Names prefer September, then older; supplemental names fill only missing names. Other preferred attributes use recovered, then September, then older, with modal nonblank value and source-order tie break. This does not adjudicate historical truth or changes in coding.
All substantive source assertions (86)
FieldOriginal stored valueSource field and lines
birthH1302recovered · dobirth
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birthPlaceharputrecovered · birthplace
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
birthPlaceharputrecovered · birth_place
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
birthProvinceelazigrecovered · birth_vilayet
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
schoolMillet Mektebirecovered · school_type
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
schoolingYears4recovered · education_year
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
schoolingYears4recovered · school_year
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
apprenticeshipYears0recovered · mulazemet
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
qualification1recovered · qualification
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
derivedQualificationFlag0recovered · has_qualification
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
telegraphSchool0recovered · telgraf
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
religionKeldanirecovered · religion
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
nationalityKeldanirecovered · nationality
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
fatherJobTelgraf Memururecovered · fatherjob
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
fatherJobtelgraf memururecovered · father_job
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
firstWorkH1320recovered · ilk_ise_baslangic_yili
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
firstWorkG1902recovered · firstjobyear
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
firstWorkPlaceDiyarbakirrecovered · firstjob_place
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
firstWorkSalary300recovered · firstjob_wage
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
birthLatitude38.71548900000003recovered · lat_birth_place
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
birthLongitude39.22840399999997recovered · lon_birth_place
source lines 34783, 34784, 34785, 34786, 34787
nameYasef Recai Efendi september · İsim
source lines 37113, 37114, 37115, 37116, 37117
birthH1302september · dobirth
source lines 37113, 37114, 37115, 37116, 37117
birthPlaceharputseptember · birthplace
source lines 37113, 37114, 37115, 37116, 37117
birthProvinceelazigseptember · birth_vilayet
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schoolmillet mektebiseptember · school_type
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schoolingYears4september · education_year
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apprenticeshipYears0september · mulazemet
source lines 37113, 37114, 37115, 37116, 37117
apprenticeshipYears0september · MülazemetSüresi
source lines 37113, 37114, 37115, 37116, 37117
qualification0september · qualification
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telegraphSchool0september · telegraph_school
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religionkeldaniseptember · religion
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nationalitykeldaniseptember · nationality
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fatherJobtelgraf memuruseptember · fatherjob
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firstWorkH1320september · firstjob_year
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firstWorkPlacediyarbakirseptember · firstjob_place
source lines 37113, 37114, 37115, 37116, 37117
firstWorkSalary300september · firstjob_wage
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birthLatitude38.71548900000003september · lat_birth_place
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language:TurkishKitabetseptember · lang_turkish
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derivedLanguageCode:Turkish3september · lang_turkish2
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language:ArabicKitabetseptember · lang_arabic
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derivedLanguageCode:Arabic2september · lang_arabic2
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language:FrenchKitabetseptember · lang_french
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derivedLanguageCode:French2september · lang_french2
source lines 37113, 37114, 37115, 37116, 37117
derivedLanguageCode:Persian0september · lang_persian2
source lines 37113, 37114, 37115, 37116, 37117
derivedLanguageCode:English0september · lang_english2
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derivedLanguageCode:Italian0september · lang_italian2
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language:ArmenianKitabetseptember · lang_armenian
source lines 37113, 37114, 37115, 37116, 37117
derivedLanguageCode:Armenian2september · lang_armenian2
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derivedLanguageCode:Greek0september · lang_greek2
source lines 37113, 37114, 37115, 37116, 37117
derivedLanguageCode:Rum0september · lang_rum2
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derivedLanguageCode:Bulgarian0september · lang_bulgarian2
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derivedLanguageCode:Russian0september · lang_russian2
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nameYasef Recai Efendi older · İsim
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birthH1302older · dobirth
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birthPlaceharputolder · birthplace
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birthProvinceelazigolder · birth_vilayet
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schoolmillet mektebiolder · school_type
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schoolingYears4older · education_year
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apprenticeshipYears0older · MülazemetSüresi
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qualification0older · qualification
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telegraphSchool0older · telgraph_school
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religionkeldaniolder · religion
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nationalitykeldaniolder · nationality
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fatherJobtelgraf memuruolder · fatherjob
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firstWorkH1320older · firstjob_year
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firstWorkPlacediyarbakirolder · firstjob_place
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firstWorkSalary300older · firstjob_wage
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language:TurkishKitabetolder · lang_turkish
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derivedLanguageCode:Turkish3older · lang_turkish2
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language:ArabicKitabetolder · lang_arabic
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derivedLanguageCode:Arabic2older · lang_arabic2
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language:FrenchKitabetolder · lang_french
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derivedLanguageCode:French2older · lang_french2
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derivedLanguageCode:Persian0older · lang_persian2
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derivedLanguageCode:English0older · lang_english2
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derivedLanguageCode:Italian0older · lang_italian2
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language:ArmenianKitabetolder · lang_armenian
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derivedLanguageCode:Armenian2older · lang_armenian2
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derivedLanguageCode:Greek0older · lang_greek2
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derivedLanguageCode:Rum0older · lang_rum2
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derivedLanguageCode:Bulgarian0older · lang_bulgarian2
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derivedLanguageCode:Russian0older · lang_russian2
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Original stored values

These are values in the inherited coded extracts. They are not a verified transcription of the original register. Source spelling and differences are preserved.

Cite this record

Ottoman Bureaucracy, “Yasef Recai Efendi”, archival reference 147-189-273, edition ottoman-bureaucracy-2026-10-11-v1-84d4f7f2230a, https://ottomanbureaucracy.com/people/p-47c8411dada2076b/.

Stable archival identity: /people/p-47c8411dada2076b/. The edition identifies the data build separately from the stable person address. Historical records may be revised in a later edition.