Social and economic structure of villages of Bigadiç (According to Temettuat Register No 7292)

The Temettuat Register, with records the taxes collected between the years 1260 and 1261 as well as the amount of property in households, contains information about individuals names, real estste, valuable assets, income and the amount of the tax they paid. For this reason, the Temettuat Registers provide valuable information for social and economic historical research, as well as for regional history. In this study the Temettuat Register with the number 7292, found in the Prime Ministry Ottoman Archives, has been used as the primary source. The social and economic information of the households living in the villages of Bigadiç Balıkesir which is the focus of the study, has been provided. The Temettuat Register holds great significance due to this role in learning and examining the social and economic lives of past societies. The register under review includes recorded data on real estate, lond, livestock and income assessments related to the villages. Based on the information derived from this analysis, the social and economic history of the region has been examined.