Individual dossier

Yusuf Tama Efendi

0098_130; 257Preserved archival reference
Recovered annual record
A short account from recorded fields

Yusuf Tama Efendi was born in Lubnan in AH 1295. Recorded schooling includes 4 years at Sibyan Mektebi. First work is recorded in Baaklin in AH 1312 (17 AH years after the recorded birth year). The surviving career record covers 3 distinct AH years between 1315 and 1317; it begins with Muhabere Memuru in Beyrut (200 kuruş monthly). Recorded language competency: Turkish: Kitabet (writing); Arabic: Kitabet (writing); French: Kitabet (writing).

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Life and career

3 recorded AH years · 3 annual entries

Life and career stages

Recorded AH years
  1. AH 1295
  2. AH 1312Birth-year difference: 17 AH years
  3. AH 1315–1317Birth-year difference: 20–22 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.

2 of 5

Assigned salary in the annual career

Monthly kuruş · AH
Annual career record begins at AH 1315

Muhabere Memuru · beyrut · 200 kuruş monthly

First work is separately recorded at AH 1312 in Baaklin. The first-salary field is 200 kuruş; it is not a dated point on this curve.

AH 1312 · 1894 labelRecorded first-work anchorBaaklin
0100200AH 1315AH 1316AH 1317AH 1315 · 1897 label: 200 kuruş / month · Muhabere Memuru · beyrutAH 1316 · 1898 label: 200 kuruş / month · Muhabere Memuru · beyrutAH 1317 · 1899 label: 200 kuruş / month · Muhabere Memuru · beyrut

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 1312 · 1894 labelRecorded first-work anchorBaaklin
lubnan: Locality linkage; agreedlubnanbaaklin: Locality linkage; agreedbaaklinbeyrut: Source coordinate on AH 1315 annual entry; ambiguousbeyrut

◆ 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.

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
Sibyan Mektebi
Schooling duration
4 source-recorded years
Apprenticeship
3 source-recorded years
Qualification indicator
1
Telegraph school indicator
0
Father’s occupation
Telgraf Muduru
Recorded birth year
AH 1295
Religion wording
Hristiyan
Nationality wording
Maruni

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 1312 · 1894 label
Place
Baaklin
First-salary field
200 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

3 fields contain historical terms.

Turkish
Kitabet (writing)
Arabic
Kitabet (writing)
French
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
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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.

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Recorded fieldOriginal valueSource locator
Occupation category (September 2025 detailed personnel edition)Recorded source wordingCommunication and Telegraphseptember-occupation · occupation_cat
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
Recorded source-year values: 1315, 1316, 1317
Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wordingAzleda-memur · currentjob
source lines 26822
Recorded source-year values: 1318
Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wordingMuhabere Memurueda-memur · currentjob
source lines 26819, 26820, 26821
Recorded source-year values: 1315, 1316, 1317
Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wordingAzleda-memureski · currentjob
source lines 26822
Recorded source-year values: 1318
Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wordingMuhabere Memurueda-memureski · currentjob
source lines 26819, 26820, 26821
Recorded source-year values: 1315, 1316, 1317
Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict0october10-personnel · criminal
AH 1315 · AH
source lines 43755
Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict0october10-personnel · criminal
AH 1316 · AH
source lines 46258
Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict0october10-personnel · criminal
AH 1317 · AH
source lines 48665
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1315 · AH
source lines 26819
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1316 · AH
source lines 26820
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1317 · AH
source lines 26821
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion1eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1318 · AH
source lines 26822
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · criminal
AH 1315 · AH
source lines 26819
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · criminal
AH 1316 · AH
source lines 26820
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memur · criminal
AH 1317 · AH
source lines 26821
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion1eda-memur · criminal
AH 1318 · AH
source lines 26822
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1315 · AH
source lines 26819
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1316 · AH
source lines 26820
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1317 · AH
source lines 26821
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion1eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1318 · AH
source lines 26822
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · criminal
AH 1315 · AH
source lines 26819
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · criminal
AH 1316 · AH
source lines 26820
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0eda-memureski · criminal
AH 1317 · AH
source lines 26821
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion1eda-memureski · criminal
AH 1318 · AH
source lines 26822
Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion0october10-personnel · criminal_record_times
AH 1315 · AH
source lines 43755
Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion0october10-personnel · criminal_record_times
AH 1316 · AH
source lines 46258
Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion0october10-personnel · criminal_record_times
AH 1317 · AH
source lines 48665
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1315 · AH
source lines 26276
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1316 · AH
source lines 26274
adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi
AH 1317 · AH
source lines 26275
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · criminal
AH 1315 · AH
source lines 26276
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · criminal
AH 1316 · AH
source lines 26274
criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion0september-occupation · criminal
AH 1317 · AH
source lines 26275

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 · 3 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 24551, 24552, 24553
0
september · qualification · source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
0
older · qualification · source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
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 (84)
FieldOriginal stored valueSource field and lines
birthH1295recovered · dobirth
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
birthPlacelubnanrecovered · birthplace
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
birthPlacelubnanrecovered · birth_place
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
birthProvincelubnanrecovered · birth_vilayet
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
schoolSibyan Mektebirecovered · school_type
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
schoolingYears4recovered · education_year
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
schoolingYears4recovered · school_year
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
apprenticeshipYears3recovered · mulazemet
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
qualification1recovered · qualification
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
derivedQualificationFlag0recovered · has_qualification
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
telegraphSchool0recovered · telgraf
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
religionHristiyanrecovered · religion
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
nationalityMarunirecovered · nationality
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
fatherJobTelgraf Mudururecovered · fatherjob
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
fatherJobtelgraf mudururecovered · father_job
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
firstWorkH1312recovered · ilk_ise_baslangic_yili
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
firstWorkG1894recovered · firstjobyear
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
firstWorkPlaceBaaklinrecovered · firstjob_place
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
firstWorkSalary200recovered · firstjob_wage
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
birthLatitude33.69681300000001recovered · lat_birth_place
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
birthLongitude35.561722000000024recovered · lon_birth_place
source lines 24551, 24552, 24553
nameYusuf Tama Efendi september · İsim
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
birthH1295september · dobirth
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
birthPlacelubnanseptember · birthplace
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
birthProvincelubnanseptember · birth_vilayet
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
schoolsibyan mektebiseptember · school_type
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
schoolingYears4september · education_year
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
apprenticeshipYears3september · mulazemet
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
apprenticeshipYears3september · MülazemetSüresi
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
qualification0september · qualification
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
telegraphSchool0september · telegraph_school
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
religionhristiyanseptember · religion
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
nationalitymaruniseptember · nationality
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
fatherJobtelgraf muduruseptember · fatherjob
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
firstWorkH1312september · firstjob_year
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
firstWorkPlacebaaklinseptember · firstjob_place
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
firstWorkSalary200september · firstjob_wage
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
birthLatitude33.69681300000001september · lat_birth_place
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
birthLongitude35.561722000000024september · lon_birth_place
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
language:TurkishKitabetseptember · lang_turkish
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
derivedLanguageCode:Turkish3september · lang_turkish2
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
language:ArabicKitabetseptember · lang_arabic
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
derivedLanguageCode:Arabic2september · lang_arabic2
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
language:FrenchKitabetseptember · lang_french
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
derivedLanguageCode:French2september · lang_french2
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
derivedLanguageCode:Persian0september · lang_persian2
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
derivedLanguageCode:English0september · lang_english2
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
derivedLanguageCode:Italian0september · lang_italian2
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
derivedLanguageCode:Armenian0september · lang_armenian2
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
derivedLanguageCode:Greek0september · lang_greek2
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
derivedLanguageCode:Rum0september · lang_rum2
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
derivedLanguageCode:Bulgarian0september · lang_bulgarian2
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
derivedLanguageCode:Russian0september · lang_russian2
source lines 26274, 26275, 26276
nameYusuf Tama Efendi older · İsim
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
birthH1295older · dobirth
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
birthPlacelubnanolder · birthplace
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
birthProvincelubnanolder · birth_vilayet
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
schoolsibyan mektebiolder · school_type
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
schoolingYears4older · education_year
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
apprenticeshipYears3older · MülazemetSüresi
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
qualification0older · qualification
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
telegraphSchool0older · telgraph_school
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
religionhristiyanolder · religion
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
nationalitymaruniolder · nationality
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
fatherJobtelgraf muduruolder · fatherjob
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
firstWorkH1312older · firstjob_year
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
firstWorkPlacebaaklinolder · firstjob_place
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
firstWorkSalary200older · firstjob_wage
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birthLatitude33.69681300000001older · lat_birth_place
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birthLongitude35.561722000000024older · lon_birth_place
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language:TurkishKitabetolder · lang_turkish
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derivedLanguageCode:Turkish3older · lang_turkish2
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
language:ArabicKitabetolder · lang_arabic
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
derivedLanguageCode:Arabic2older · lang_arabic2
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
language:FrenchKitabetolder · lang_french
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
derivedLanguageCode:French2older · lang_french2
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
derivedLanguageCode:Persian0older · lang_persian2
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derivedLanguageCode:English0older · lang_english2
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derivedLanguageCode:Italian0older · lang_italian2
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
derivedLanguageCode:Armenian0older · lang_armenian2
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
derivedLanguageCode:Greek0older · lang_greek2
source lines 52477, 52526, 52540, 52592
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, “Yusuf Tama Efendi”, archival reference 0098_130; 257, edition ottoman-bureaucracy-2026-10-11-v1-84d4f7f2230a, https://ottomanbureaucracy.com/people/p-f8b8e1dc8a0155f2/.

Stable archival identity: /people/p-f8b8e1dc8a0155f2/. The edition identifies the data build separately from the stable person address. Historical records may be revised in a later edition.