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=== | ===The Most Important Records for Greece Genealogy=== | ||
*'''Dimotologion (Town Register):''' Lists of families in each village; information includes: family number, date of registration, name of individuals in family, their birth date and place, religion, citizenship, and other notations | *'''Dimotologion (Town Register):''' Lists of families in each village; information includes: family number, date of registration, name of individuals in family, their birth date and place, religion, citizenship, and other notations | ||
*'''Oikogeneiaki Katastasis (Family Status):''' Similar to a Family Group Record, listing members of a family with birth dates and birth places | *'''Oikogeneiaki Katastasis (Family Status):''' Similar to a Family Group Record, listing members of a family with birth dates and birth places | ||
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*'''Land transfers''' (Symvolaiografika Arheia--Notarial Records) | *'''Land transfers''' (Symvolaiografika Arheia--Notarial Records) | ||
*'''Stratiotika Arheia''' (Military Archives): found in local Conscription Offices in capitals of districts | *'''Stratiotika Arheia''' (Military Archives): found in local Conscription Offices in capitals of districts | ||
==1. Online Records at the Greek National Archives== | |||
Although not the most complete collection of records, it will be the quickest to access because it is online and immediately available.<br> | |||
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[[Category:Greece]][[Category:Search Strategies]] | [[Category:Greece]][[Category:Search Strategies]] | ||
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Greece Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
The Most Important Records for Greece Genealogy[edit | edit source]
- Dimotologion (Town Register): Lists of families in each village; information includes: family number, date of registration, name of individuals in family, their birth date and place, religion, citizenship, and other notations
- Oikogeneiaki Katastasis (Family Status): Similar to a Family Group Record, listing members of a family with birth dates and birth places
- Mitroon Arrenon (Male Registers): Records of births of males: name of male, father’s name, birth year, place of birth, notes
- Arheia Scholeiou (School Records): Names and ages of children; some give father’s names
- Electoral Registers, 1870s
- Election Collection John Vlachogianni (1864-1925)
- Archive Hellenic Parliament (1844-1893, 1915)
- Ladas Collection Election Collection George Lada (1843-1873)
- Diocese Church Records
- Local Church Records
- Apografai (Census) the ones conducted by the Greek government start from 1828, 1836-1845 yearly, then every 3 or 5 years, and finally every 10 years. There was one done retrospective for 1821. In previous years censuses in Greece were performed by other countries.
- Dowry Contracts (Symvolaiografika Arheia--Notarial Records)
- Wills (Symvolaiografika Arheia--Notarial Records)
- Land transfers (Symvolaiografika Arheia--Notarial Records)
- Stratiotika Arheia (Military Archives): found in local Conscription Offices in capitals of districts
1. Online Records at the Greek National Archives[edit | edit source]
Although not the most complete collection of records, it will be the quickest to access because it is online and immediately available.
1.