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* Other libraries (public and academic) | * Other libraries (public and academic) | ||
=== General Archives of Greece (GAK). | === General Archives of Greece (GAK). <br> === | ||
Genika Archeia tou Kratous) | Genika Archeia tou Kratous) | ||
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Microfilm copies of many of the records at this archive are available at the Family History Library. The central archives of the General Archives of Greece is located at the following address: | Microfilm copies of many of the records at this archive are available at the Family History Library. The central archives of the General Archives of Greece is located at the following address: | ||
Genika Archeia Tou Kratous <br | Genika Archeia Tou Kratous <br>Megaron Akadimias <br>odos Eleftheriou Venizelou 28 <br>10679 Athens GREECE <br>Tel: (01) 362-7781 <br>Fax: (01) 362-7781 <br>http://gak.att.sch.gr/en/homepage.html | ||
'''Branches of the General Archives of Greece ''' | '''Branches of the General Archives of Greece''' | ||
Branches of the General Archives of Greece (GAK) collect records within the area they serve. These branches may include the area of a county, island, or large city. These branches are usually located in the capital of a district (Eparhia). To find out where the branch of the GAK for a particular area is located, inquiries can be sent to the central offices listed above. | Branches of the General Archives of Greece (GAK) collect records within the area they serve. These branches may include the area of a county, island, or large city. These branches are usually located in the capital of a district (Eparhia). To find out where the branch of the GAK for a particular area is located, inquiries can be sent to the central offices listed above. | ||
=== County | === County Offices (Nomarheion) === | ||
Greece is divided into 53 counties (Nomos). Each county has an office and an archive. The archives include duplicates of some records of the municipal archives. These include copies of the male registers used for military recruitment. | Greece is divided into 53 counties (Nomos). Each county has an office and an archive. The archives include duplicates of some records of the municipal archives. These include copies of the male registers used for military recruitment. | ||
=== District | === District Offices (Eparheion) === | ||
Each county is further subdivided into districts (Eparhia). Various records are found in these archives. These may include duplicates of municipal records. | Each county is further subdivided into districts (Eparhia). Various records are found in these archives. These may include duplicates of municipal records. | ||
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Census records may be found at the National Statistics Service: | Census records may be found at the National Statistics Service: | ||
Ypourgeio Esoterikon <br | Ypourgeio Esoterikon <br>Statistiki Ypiresia <br>Euaggelistrias 2 <br>Athens, GREECE | ||
=== Military Archives === | === Military Archives === | ||
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Military archives include various types of information, including pension, recruiting, and so on. The recruiting records are particularly valuable as they include a register of all males by year of birth. You may need to write to the recruiting office of the Ministry of Defense main office for information as to the location of these records in local archives: | Military archives include various types of information, including pension, recruiting, and so on. The recruiting records are particularly valuable as they include a register of all males by year of birth. You may need to write to the recruiting office of the Ministry of Defense main office for information as to the location of these records in local archives: | ||
Stratologiko Grafeio <br | Stratologiko Grafeio <br>Ag. Paraskeuis <br>Grafeio Koinou <br>Ag. Paraskeui, Athens <br>GREECE | ||
=== Diocese Archives === | === Diocese Archives === | ||
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Greek Orthodox church records of marriages are kept in bishops’ offices (episkopi). A church officer called a metropolite is over a diocese (mitropolis). There are 77 dioceses in Greece. Besides these, there is an archdiocese in Athens and in Crete, and an Exarchate on Patmos. You should write any request for information directly to the metropolite of the local diocese. For best results, keep the request simple. See the “[[Greece Church Records|Church Records]]” section of this outline. The address for the archdiocese in Athens is: | Greek Orthodox church records of marriages are kept in bishops’ offices (episkopi). A church officer called a metropolite is over a diocese (mitropolis). There are 77 dioceses in Greece. Besides these, there is an archdiocese in Athens and in Crete, and an Exarchate on Patmos. You should write any request for information directly to the metropolite of the local diocese. For best results, keep the request simple. See the “[[Greece Church Records|Church Records]]” section of this outline. The address for the archdiocese in Athens is: | ||
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese <br | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese <br>21 Agias Filotheis Street <br>Athens <br>GREECE | ||
For addresses to other dioceses, you do not need a street address. Addressing the letter to the city where the diocese is located will be sufficient. See the “[[Greece Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]” and “[[Greece Genealogy|Genealogy]]” sections of this outline for more information. | For addresses to other dioceses, you do not need a street address. Addressing the letter to the city where the diocese is located will be sufficient. See the “[[Greece Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]” and “[[Greece Genealogy|Genealogy]]” sections of this outline for more information. | ||
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Some of the sources you will want to use are also available in major libraries in Greece and in other countries. Contact these libraries and ask about their collections, hours, services, and fees. | Some of the sources you will want to use are also available in major libraries in Greece and in other countries. Contact these libraries and ask about their collections, hours, services, and fees. | ||
National Library of Greece <br | National Library of Greece <br>Odos Eleftheriou Venizelou <br>Athens <br>GREECE | ||
The National Library has a collection of published genealogies, manuscripts, histories, directories, maps, and newspapers. | The National Library has a collection of published genealogies, manuscripts, histories, directories, maps, and newspapers. | ||
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