Mirza Yusuf Nersesov was an Armenian historian, translator, and scribe principally known for his Persian-language historical work regarding his native Karabakh, the Tarikh-i Safi ("A Truthful History").

He eventually started working as a scribe under Amir Khan Sardar, the uncle of the crown prince Abbas Mirza.

[2] With D. Georgadze as his assistant, Mirza Yusuf composed the Tarikh-i Safi ("A Truthful History") under the orders of Grigol Orbeliani.

However, he attempts to avoid the unnecessary details and exaggerations of Mirza Jamal Javanshir and Adigozal Beg by titling his book "A Truthful History.

"[6] For Hakob Lazariants, a Russian army officer stationed in Daghestan, Mirza Yusuf put together an updated version of the Darband namah ("History of Derbent").