The transcription and evaluation of numbered 506 Karahisâr-i Sâhib Court Records

court Records which are the law records of Ottoman Empire are one of the most important sources in terms of local history studies. By means of the rich content of the Court Records, it is possible to reach various information about the history of the Ottoman Empire. It provides us a lot of information about the social registries, commercial life and activities, population and culture of region which they belong to. In this study, the records of the city of Karahisâr-ı Sâhib which covers the years H. 1067-1070 (C.E. 1657-1660) have been transcribed. At the same time, by sticking to court records the administrative structure and administrators, social life, stratification, family life, the situation of children, commercial life as well as its existing intiutions, tradesmen relation of Afyonkarahisar Region have been discussed and evaluated. This study was conducted in order to contribute to local history studies based on the importance and reliability of the Court Records.