Armenia Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

Date
Name of child
Name of the father (Early civil registration records usually do not list the mother's name.)
Place of residence for parents
May give occupations and religious preferences of parents
Ages or birth years for parents

Marriage Records

Date
Names of bride and groom
Residences of groom and bride
Names of witnesses
May give names of parents
May give occupations and religious preferences of parents

Death Records

Date
Name of deceased
Residence of the deceased
Age at death
Cause of death
Place of burial
May give name of parents
May give occupations and religious preferences of parents

References

↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Armenia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-1999.

[profile-1] The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Armenia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-1999.

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-''[[Armenia Genealogy|Armenia]]''
+{{CountrySidebar
+|Country=Armenia
+|Name=Armenia
+|Type=Topic
+|Topic Type=Records
+|Records=Civil Registration
+|Rating=Acceptable
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+| link1=[[Armenia Genealogy|Armenia]]
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+| link5=[[Armenia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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+==How to Find the Records==
-The years that Armenian Civil Registration covers varies depending on the region. Birth, marriage, and death certificates may be ordered using the resources included below.
+*'''1865-1930''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1115250 Births, marriages, deaths, divorces (Անձնական հաշվառման քարտեր կենսագրական տվյալներով, 1865?-1930?)], FamilySearch Catalog
+*'''1917-1930''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/993540 Births (Kʿaghakʿatsʿiavan katsʿutʿan avteri ardzanagrman bazhin, 1917-1930)], FamilySearch Catalog
-== Requests for Armenian Birth, Marriage and Death Records  ==
+===Offices to Contact===
-Send requests to:
+'''Department of Civil Registry'''<br>
+Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia <br>
+/8 Vazgen Sargsyan Street <br>
+Yerevan <br>
-:Chief<br>Department of Civil Registry<br> Ministry of Justice <br>8 Khorderdaran Street<br> Yerevan 375010<br>Cost is approximately $25.00 per certificate
+[http://www.moj.am/en/services/civil_registry/item/562 Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia -- Civil Registration]
-Contents: Birth, marriage, and death records have the exact date of the event, including time of day for births; name of principal and parents; occupation and religious preference of parents; name of informant for births and names of witnesses for marriages; place of residence for parents of new born, of the groom and bride for marriages, and of the deceased for deaths; age at death, cause of death, and place of burial in death records.
+[https://www.moj.am/services/branches/p/2 List of civil registration offices]
-Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Armenia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-1999.</ref>
+[http://www.parliament.am/legislation.php?sel=show&ID=2212&lang=rus Law (adopted in 2004) about content of civil registration documents]
-== Additional Resources  ==
+'''National Library'''
+Armyanskaya Biblioteka<br>
+ul. Teriana 72<br>
+Yerevan, Armenia 375009
-=== Family History Library  ===
+==Historical Background==
-The Family History Library has select civil registration records from Armenia. Click [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=Armenia+Civil+Registration&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= here] for details. Years covered varies per region, but ranges from 1865-1917.
+The years that Armenian Civil Registration covers vary depending on the region.
-=== Armenian National Library  ===
+==Coverage and Compliance==
-Write to the National Library for holdings:
+Population coverage: 90% of the population.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Armenia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-1999.</ref>
-:Armyanskaya Biblioteka<br>ul. Teriana 72<br>Yrevan, 375009
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
+===Birth Records===
+*Date
+*Name of child
+*Name of the father (Early civil registration records usually do not list the mother's name.)
+*Place of residence for parents
+*May give occupations and religious preferences of parents
+*Ages or birth years for parents
+===Marriage Records===
+*Date
+*Names of bride and groom
+*Residences of groom and bride
+*Names of witnesses
+*May give names of parents
+*May give occupations and religious preferences of parents
+===Death Records===
+*Date
+*Name of deceased
+*Residence of the deceased
+*Age at death
+*Cause of death
+*Place of burial
+*May give name of parents
+*May give occupations and religious preferences of parents
 == References  ==
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 [[Category:Armenia]]
+[[Category:Civil Registration]]