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==How to Find Records== | ==How to Find Records== | ||
===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://familysearch.org/ | Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records: | ||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927026&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Cyprus%22 '''records of Cyprus''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''Places within Cyprus''' and a list of towns will appear. | :::b. Click on '''Places within Cyprus''' and a list of towns will appear. | ||
:::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village. | :::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village. | ||
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====Writing to Archives==== | ====Writing to Archives==== | ||
All early registers were sent to Nikosia to be centralized there at the Ministry of Interior registration office. Check carefully with the Cyprus Research Center in Nikosia for materials in their Archbishopric Archive. Originals or transcripts of church records are likely kept there. This archive also holds the registers of marriage licenses and registers of names of monks and peasants relating to the Archbishopric. <ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cyprus,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1994-1998.</ref> | All early registers were sent to Nikosia to be centralized there at the Ministry of Interior registration office. Check carefully with the Cyprus Research Center in Nikosia for materials in their Archbishopric Archive. Originals or transcripts of church records are likely kept there. This archive also holds the registers of marriage licenses and registers of names of monks and peasants relating to the Archbishopric. <ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cyprus,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1994-1998.</ref> | ||
'''CYPRUS RESEARCH CENTRE'''<br> | |||
Street Address:<br> | |||
Gladstonos 6<br> | |||
1095 Nicosia, Cyprus<br> | |||
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Correspondence Address:<br> | |||
P.O. Box 21952 <br> | |||
1515 Nicosia<br> | |||
Cyprus<br> | |||
====Writing to Local Churches==== | ====Writing to Local Churches==== | ||
Parish registration notes may be in local parishes. Church records of the 1900s are likely to be in the local parishes or diocesan offices.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cyprus,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1994-1998.</ref> | Parish registration notes may be in local parishes. Church records of the 1900s are likely to be in the local parishes or diocesan offices.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cyprus,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1994-1998.</ref> | ||
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*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/churches+in+cyprus/@35.0059694,32.6644115,9z/data=!3m1!4b1'''Google Maps search results for churches in Cyprus'''] Be sure to scroll through all the pages. There will be several pages with 20 entries each. | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/churches+in+cyprus/@35.0059694,32.6644115,9z/data=!3m1!4b1'''Google Maps search results for churches in Cyprus'''] Be sure to scroll through all the pages. There will be several pages with 20 entries each. | ||
=='''Anglican (Episcopal) Church Records'''== | =='''Anglican (Episcopal) Church Records'''== | ||
[[File:Map of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East.png|400px|thumb|right|<center>Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East (including Cyprus)</center>]] | |||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/anglican+churches+in+cyprus/@35.0033932,32.6616513,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Anglican churches in Cyprus'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/anglican+churches+in+cyprus/@35.0033932,32.6616513,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Anglican churches in Cyprus'''] | ||
===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
The Anglican Church of Cyprus was established in 1878. As of 1976, it falls under the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. Anglicans and Protestants, according to the official 2011 population census, amount to 2.02% of the population. With regard to Northern Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot Protestants and Anglicans are a very small community. The community numbers around 500 and can be found living throughout northern Cyprus.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Cyprus", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Cyprus, accessed 22 April 2020. </ref> | The Anglican Church of Cyprus was established in 1878. As of 1976, it falls under the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. Anglicans and Protestants, according to the official 2011 population census, amount to 2.02% of the population. With regard to Northern Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot Protestants and Anglicans are a very small community. The community numbers around 500 and can be found living throughout northern Cyprus.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Cyprus", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Cyprus, accessed 22 April 2020. </ref> | ||
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=='''Armenian Apostolic Church Records'''== | =='''Armenian Apostolic Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
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===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/baptist+churches+in+cyprus/@34.9930893,32.6506108,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Baptist churches in Cyprus'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/baptist+churches+in+cyprus/@34.9930893,32.6506108,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Baptist churches in Cyprus'''] | ||
== '''Catholic Church Records''' == | |||
===Writing to a Local Parish=== | |||
Earlier records can be held at the diocese, with more recent records still kept in the local parish. To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a diocese or local parish, consult: | |||
*[https://www.catholicdirectory.com/search_results?q=&location_value=Cyprus&country_sn=CY&location_type=country&stateSearch=&swlat=34.6304001&nelat=35.7071999&swlng=32.2459&nelng=34.60450000000001&lat=35.126413&lng=33.429859&faddress=Cyprus&place_id=ChIJVU1JymcX3hQRbhTEf4A8TDI#/ '''The Catholic Directory: Cyprus'''] | |||
=== Historical Background === | |||
There are around 10,000 Catholic faithful in Cyprus, corresponding to just over 1% of the total population. Most Catholic worshippers are either Maronite Cypriots, under the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Cyprus, or Latins, under the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, with a Patriarchal Vicar General. The Latin Patriarchal Vicariate for Cyprus has four parishes: | |||
*The Holy Cross church in Nicosia, with a dependent mission at the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus. | |||
*The St. Mary of Graces Church in Larnaca. | |||
*The St. Catherine Catholic Church in Limassol. | |||
*The St. Paul Catholic Church in Paphos. | |||
There is also a Catholic presence through chapels and chaplains serving British military personnel, staff and dependents in the Sovereign Base Areas of the island that were established in 1960.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Cyprus", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Cyprus, accessed 22 April 2020. </ref> | |||
=='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''== | |||
===Online Records=== | |||
Online information is available to current members, for deceased members and immediate family members who are still living. [https://www.familysearch.org/en/ '''Sign in to FamilySearch and then select Family Tree in the drop-down menu.'''] | |||
===Historical Background=== | |||
By 1961, a small congregation of 20 servicemen and their families stationed at the British Akrotiri Sovereign Base began to meet to worship, forming the Nicosia Cyprus Group. The group was discontinued in 1969 after transfer of LDS servicemen from the base. | |||
In May 1971, Switzerland Mission President M. Elmer Christensen visited southern Cyprus and reestablished the Nicosia Cyprus Group. This group held regular meetings for eight Latter-day Saints and participated in interdenominational protestant meetings, some of which were under the direction of LDS leaders. | |||
During the next decade, several members of the Church emigrated to Cyprus, adding strength to the small congregation. On September 10, 1989, 28 members gathered to witness the creation of the Nicosia Cyprus Branch (a small congregation) under the direction of Austria Vienna East Mission President Dennis B. Neuenshwander.In 1997, there were 90 members of the Church in Cyprus meeting in branches in Nicosia and Limassol and another group of seven saints in Larnaca.Total Church Membership: 507. Congregations: 4. <ref> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Facts and Statistics: Cyprus, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/Cyprus, accessed 6 April 2020.</ref> | |||
=='''Greek Orthodox Church Records'''== | =='''Greek Orthodox Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
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