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From 1960 on, all non-Turkish names in Turkey were changed. In the east of the country nearly all traditional Armenian, Kurdish, Greek, Arabic and other names made place for new Turkish names.
Because of the name changes, it is extremely difficult to locate places mentioned in 19th century sources.
The geographical reader's guides on these pages include all the original names mentioned by the authors, and give their new names and administrative status.
Currently a limited number of guides are available for the books specified below. More will be added in the future. The place names mentioned by the authors are also included in the geographical index.
ABBOTT, Keith Edward
Notes of a tour in Armenia in 1837
in: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 12 (1842) pp.207-220
full text with geographical annotations on this website →
AINSWORTH, William
Notes on a journey from Kaisariyah, by Malatiyah, to Bir or Birehjik
in Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 11 (1841) pp.311-340
full text with geographical annotations on this website →
BARKLEY, Henry
A ride through Asia Minor and Armenia; giving a sketch of the characters, manners and customs of both the Mussulman and Christian inhabitants.
geographical annotations to digital edition on archive.org →
BISHOP (Mrs) [ = Isabella Bird]
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, including a summer in the Upper Karun region and a visit to the Nestorian rayahs.
geographical annotations to digital edition on openlibrary.org
BRANT, James
Notes of a Journey through a part of Kurdistan, in the Summer of 1838
in: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society 10 (1841) pp.341-432
full text with geographical annotations on this website →
KINNEIR, John Macdonald
geographical annotations to digital edition on archive.org →
LAYARD, Austen H.
New York, 1853 (Harper & Brothers Publishers)
geographical annotations to digital edition on archive.org →
LYNCH, Henry F.B.
2 vols. vol. II The Turkish provinces
London, 1901 (Longmans, Green, and Co.)
geographical annotations to digital edition on archive.org →
PERCY (EARL)
geographical annotations to digital edition on archive.org →
POLLINGTON (VISCOUNT)
Notes on a journey from Erz-Rúm, by Músh, Diyár-Bekr, and Bíreh-jik, to Aleppo, in June, 1838
in: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 10 (1841) pp.445-454
full text with geographical annotations on this website →
SHIEL, J.
Notes on a Journey from Tabríz, through Kurdistán, via Ván, Bitlís, Se'ert and Erbíl, to Suleïmániyeh, in July and August, 1836
in: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 8 (1838) pp.54-101
geographical annotations to digital edition on archive.org
TAYLOR, J.G.
'Travels in Kurdistan, with Notices of the Sources of the Eastern and Western Tigris, and Ancient Ruins in their Neighbourhood', the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, London 35 (1865) pp.21-58
full text with geographical annotations on this website →
TAYLOR, J.G.
full text with geographical annotations on this website →
RASSAM, Hormuzd
Asshur and the Land of Nimrod being an account of the discoveries made in the ancient ruins of Nineveh, Asshur, Sephervaim, Calah, Babylon, Borsippa, and Van, including a narrative of different journeys in Mesopotamia, Assyria, Asia Minor and Koordistan
Cincinnati (Curds & Jennings), New York (Eaton & Mains), 1897
geographical annotations to digital edition on archive.org →
SUTER, Henry
Notes on a Journey from Erz-Rúm to Trebizond, by way of Shebb-kháneh, Kará Hisár, Sívas, Tókát, and Sámsún, October 1838
in: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 10 (1841) pp.434-444
geographical annotations to digital edition on archive.org →
Geographical Annotations to Travel Reports