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Guide to '''Greece ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Country Information==
Greece is a country in Southeastern Europe located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is bordered by [[Albania Genealogy|Albania]], [[North Macedonia Genealogy|North Macedonia]], [[Bulgaria Genealogy|Bulgaria]], and [[Türkiye Genealogy|Türkiye]]. Greece belonged to the Ottoman Empire from the fifteenth century to 1821. The official language is Greek.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Greece," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece, accessed 23 March 2016.</ref>


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This map shows the regions (Perifereia - Περιφέρεια) and counties (Nomos - Νομός) of Greece. To see a map of the former prefectures of Greece, go to [[Greece Jurisdictions|'''Greece Jurisdictions.''']]<br>
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==Regions (Perifereia) and Counties (Prefectures)==
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'''County'''<br>
'''Attica Region'''
*[[Athens, Greece Genealogy|Athens]]
**North Athens
**West Athens
**Central Athens
**South Athens
*[[Attica, Greece Genealogy|Attica]]
**East Attica
**West Attica
*[[Islands County, Greece Genealogy|Islands]]
*[[Piraeus County, Greece Genealogy|Piraeus]]


=== Getting started with Greece research  ===
'''Counties of the Region of''' <br>
'''Central Greece'''
*[[Boeotia (Viotia) County, Greece Genealogy|Boeotia (Viotia)]]
*[[Evia (Euboea) County, Greece Genealogy|Evia (Euboea)]]
*[[Evrytania County, Greece Genealogy|Evrytania]]
*[[Fthiotida (Phthiotis) County, Greece Genealogy|Fthiotida (Phthiotis)]]
*[[Fokida (Phocis) County, Greece Genealogy|Fokida (Phocis)]]


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=== Jurisdictions&nbsp;  ===
'''Counties of''' <br>
'''Central Macedonia'''
*[[Chalkidiki County, Greece Genealogy|Chalkidiki (Halkidiki)]]
*[[Imathia County, Greece Genealogy|Imathia]]
*[[Kilkis County, Greece Genealogy|Kilkis]]
*[[Pella County, Greece Genealogy|Pella]]
*[[Pieria County, Greece Genealogy|Pieria]]
*[[Serres County, Greece Genealogy|Serres]]
*[[Thessaloniki County, Greece Genealogy|Thessaloniki]]


Isle of Tinos, Greece<br>  
'''Counties of'''<br>  
'''Crete'''
*[[Chania County, Greece Genealogy|Chania]]
*[[Heraklion County, Greece Genealogy|Heraklion]]
*[[Lasithi County, Greece Genealogy|Lasithi]]
*[[Rethymno County, Greece Genealogy|Rethymno]]


=== Research Tools [[Image:Greece Face in background.jpg|border|right|128x85px|Greece Face in background.jpg]] ===
'''Counties of the''' <br>
'''Eastern Macedonia and Thrace'''
*[[Drama County, Greece Genealogy|Drama (Dramos)]]
*[[Evros County, Greece Genealogy|Evros]]
*[[Kavala County, Greece Genealogy|Kavala]]
*[[Rhodope County, Greece Genealogy|Rhodope (Rodopi)]]
*Thasos
*[[Xanthi County, Greece Genealogy|Xanthi]]


*[http://HellenicGenealogyGeek.com] HellenicGenealogyGeek blog - Greek genealogy resources; online databases, many links to assist in research, Greek surnames, Free antiquarian books on modern Greek history and much more.&nbsp;Use the search box to find items of interest.
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*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/101120679980726/ Hellenic Genealogy Resources Facebook group] - Post questions for assistance.
*[http://www.ypes.gr/el/Regions/Aytodioikhsh/StatesMunicipalities]- Order Greek Documents from Greece like Birth, Death records Possible Marriage records. If you want to look at this site in English do not click on the British Flag instead go to Google Translate, if you are using Chrome right click and choose to translate in English. Then select Region and Prefectures then Select Municipality. You will see the contact information for that Municipality. If you email them give them as much information on the person you are searching for and your information. They should get back to you.
*[https://spartanroots.wordpress.com Spartan Roots Blog] - Focuses on research in Lakonia, Peloponnese.
*[http://greekgenealogy.org/ Greek Genealogy – Family History]: This site leads to a list of Counties (NOMOS) which the Family History Library has Microfilms for. Not all NOMOS have been filmed and all records are in Greek or Turkish. Go to "Microfilmed Records" and click on "Microfilm List". It also refers to reference books available at the Library. For information on how to do research in Greece, sources in Greece etc. click on "Instructions for Family History Research"  
*[http://www.daddezio.com/grekgen.html Greek Genealogy Home Page]
*[http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/GRC/?cj=1&o_xid=0001029688&o_lid=0001029688 Greece Mailing List]
*[[Greece Websites|Websites]]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/greece Cyndislist.com]
*[http://www.daddezio.com/grekgen.html D'Addezio Greek Genealogy Resources]
*[http://www.dimitri.8m.com/greek.html Dimitri's Greek Heritage Page]
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~grcwgw/ GenWeb Greece]
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/europe/greece/index.html GenealogyLinks.ne]
*[http://www.helleniccomserve.com Beginning a Greek Genealogical Search in the US]
*[http://greekobituary.com/ Greek Obituaries]
*[http://ahepa.org American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA)]
*[http://www.fhw.gr/fhw/en/projects/geneal Foundation of the Hellenic World]
*[http://www.papagiannakos.com/lakonia Lakonia]
*[http://anemi.lib.uoc.gr/ Digital Library of Modern Greek Studies, Anemi (Greek Almanac of 1837)]
*[http://www.nlg.gr/digitalnewspapers/ns/main.html Athens - Ethniki Bibliothiki - Newspapers]
*[http://catalog.parliament.gr/#focus Library of the Hellenic Parliament]
*[http://www.koraeslibrary.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=NODE&cnode=1 Library of Chios]
*[http://vikelaia-epapers.heraklion.gr Vikelaia Municipal Library, Heraklion]
*[http://digital.lib.auth.gr/ Aristotle University of Thessaloniki]
*[http://www.mouseiotipou.gr/arxeion-xml/pages/esiepi/internet/intro The Press Museum, Patra]
*[http://www.idtg.org/archive/1791-the-heraldic-genealogical-society-of-greece/ Heraldic &amp; Genealogical Society of Greece]
*[http://www.tainiothiki.gr/v2/index/index/ Greek Archive Film Foundation]
*[http://www.helleniccomserve.com/genealogy.html Hellenic Communication Service]
*[http://www.facebook.com/myparea My Parea]
*[http://kythera-family.net/ Kythera-Family.net]
*[http://www.fhw.gr/fhw/index.php?lg=2 Foundation of the Hellenic World]
*[http://www.bournias.net Bournias family of Chios]
*[http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr Public Record DIGITIZED Greek records]


<br> <u>'''Books:'''</u>
'''Counties of'''<br>
'''Epirus Region'''
*[[Arta County, Greece Genealogy|Arta]]
*[[Ioannina County, Greece Genealogy|Ioannina]]
*[[Preveza County, Greece Genealogy|Preveza]]
*[[Thesprotia County, Greece Genealogy|Thesprotia]]


Family History Research in Greece. Catsakis, Lica Hariclea. Salt Lake City, Utah: 2003. (purchase from author's website, www.greekgenealogy.org)
'''Counties of the Region''' <br>
'''of the'''<br>
'''Ionian Islands'''
*[[Cephalonia or Kefalonia County, Greece Genealogy|Cephalonia or Kefalonia]]
*[[Corfu County, Greece Genealogy|Corfu]]
*[[Ithaca County, Greece Genealogy|Ithaca]]
*[[Lefkada County, Greece Genealogy|Lefkada]]
*[[Zakynthos County, Greece Genealogy|Zakynthos]]


Greek Gazetteer, 3 volumes. Catsakis, Lica Hariclea. Salt Lake City, Utah: 1997. (purchase from author's website, www.greekgenealogy.org)
'''Counties of the''' <br>
'''North Aegean Region'''
*[[Chios County, Greece Genealogy|Chios]]
*[[Ikaria County, Greece Genealogy|Ikaria]]
*[[Lemnos County, Greece Genealogy|Lemnos]]
*[[Lesbos County, Greece Genealogy|Lesbos (Lesvos)]]
*[[Samos County, Greece Genealogy|Samos]]


Greek Immigrant Passengers 1885-1910, A Guide to and Index to Researching Early Greek Immigrants. Three Volumes. Voultsos, Mary. 1992: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. (FHL Book 973 W2vm). First volume includes an indexed list of Greek passengers to New York 1885-1910, and to Boston 1900-1910 listed alphabetically. Second volume is arranged by date of arrival, and third volume is arranged by destination. This list is not complete as it refers only to certain vessels.
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[https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=VkGOAAAAMAAJ Greek Immigration to the United States]. Fairchild, Henry Pratt. 1911: Yale University Press; 278 pages. Excellent book - free on Google books.
'''Counties of the''' <br>
'''Peloponnese Region'''
*[[Argolis County, Greece Genealogy|Argolis]]
*[[Arcadia County, Greece Genealogy|Arcadia]]
*[[Corinthia County, Greece Genealogy|Corinthia]]
*[[Laconia County, Greece Genealogy|Laconia]]
*[[Messinia County, Greece Genealogy|Messinia]]


The Greek Americans. Monos, Dimitris. Chelsea House Publishers, 1988. (Part of series, The Peoples of North America).
'''Counties of the''' <br>
'''South Aegean Region'''
*[[Cyclades region, Greece Genealogy|former prefecture of the Cyclades]]
**Andros County
**Kea-Kythnos County
**Milos County
**Mykonos County
**Naxos County
**Paros County
**Syros County
**Thira County
**Tinos County
*[[Dodecanese region, Greece Genealogy|former prefecture of the Dodecanese]]
**Kalymnos County
**Karpathos County
**Kos County
**Rhodes County


A Guide to Greek Traditions and Customs in America. Rouvelas, Marilyn. Attica Press, P.O. Box 34008, Bethesda, MD 20827, 1993. [An excellent resource for general information.]
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''When I Was a Boy In Greece'', Demetrios, George and&nbsp;Huybers, John Alfred . Boston: Lothrop, Leed and Shepard Co., 1913. E-book, found on Google Books: &nbsp;[http://books.google.com/ebooks/app#reader/unLPAAAAMAAJ/GBS.PP1 books.google.com/ebooks/app#reader/unLPAAAAMAAJ/GBS.PP1]  
'''Counties of'''<br>
'''Thessaly'''
*[[Karditsa County, Greece Genealogy|Karditsa]]
*[[Larissa County, Greece Genealogy|Larissa]]
*[[Magnesia County, Greece Genealogy|Magnesia]]
*[[Sporades County, Greece Genealogy|Sporades]]
*[[Trikala County, Greece Genealogy|Trikala]]


<br> ''The Greeks in America'', Xenides, J.P. New York: George H. Doran Co., 1922. Ebook, found on Google Books:&nbsp;[http://books.google.com/ebooks/app#reader/Am12AAAAMAAJ/GBS.PP1 books.google.com/ebooks/app#reader/Am12AAAAMAAJ/GBS.PP1]  
'''Counties of''' <br>
'''Western Greece'''
*[[Achaea County, Greece Genealogy|Achaia]]
*[[Aetolia-Acarnania County, Greece Genealogy|Aetolia-Acarnania]]
*[[Ilia (Elis) County, Greece Genealogy|Ilia (Elis)]]


=== Featured Content  ===
'''Counties of''' <br>
'''Western Macedonia'''
*[[Florina County, Greece Genealogy|Florina]]
*[[Grevena County, Greece Genealogy|Grevena]]
*[[Kastoria County, Greece Genealogy|Kastoria]]
*[[Kozani County, Greece Genealogy|Kozani]]
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When Greece became an independent state, communities began keeping registers of males ([[Greece Civil Registration- Vital Records|Mitroon Arrenon]]), which list all the males born in a particular community. They were kept for voting and military purposes. Male registers were created for all communities in Greece. As new areas became part of Greece, their communities also began keeping male registers. In some areas male registers were reconstructed from other records back to 1825.
==References==
 
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*Most people leaving Greece in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries went to the United States, Egypt, Australia, South America, or South Africa. By 1910, an estimated one quarter to one fifth of the total labor force of Greece had left.
 
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Guide to Greece ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Greece is a country in Southeastern Europe located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is bordered by Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Türkiye. Greece belonged to the Ottoman Empire from the fifteenth century to 1821. The official language is Greek.[1]

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Greece Map[edit | edit source]

This map shows the regions (Perifereia - Περιφέρεια) and counties (Nomos - Νομός) of Greece. To see a map of the former prefectures of Greece, go to Greece Jurisdictions.

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Regions (Perifereia) and Counties (Prefectures)[edit | edit source]

County
Attica Region

Counties of the Region of
Central Greece

Counties of
Central Macedonia

Counties of
Crete

Counties of the
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

Counties of
Epirus Region

Counties of the Region
of the
Ionian Islands

Counties of the
North Aegean Region

Counties of the
Peloponnese Region

Counties of the
South Aegean Region

Counties of
Thessaly

Counties of
Western Greece

Counties of
Western Macedonia

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Greece," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece, accessed 23 March 2016.
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