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 **Asking for a Marriage record
 **Follow up Thank You letter
-==Writing to a Church Diocese==
+==Search Strategies==
-Information on addressing the letter, enclosing money, and a form letter in Greek, with its English translation are found in this .pdf:<br><br>
+Use the following strategies to search for records effectively:
-*[[Media:Lica Catsakis Form Letter to a Diocese.pdf|'''Form Letter to a Diocese''']]
+#Search for the birth, death, male register, or family structure record of the relative or ancestor you selected.
-**Asking for a Marriage record
+#Search for the marriage record and family structure record of your ancestor’s parents.
-**Follow up Thank You letter
+#The marriage record will often lead to the birth records of the parents. You can estimate the ages of the parents and search for their birth records.
+#Repeat the process for both the father and the mother.
+#Search the death registers for all known family members.
+#If earlier generations are not in the record, search records of neighboring towns.