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==How to Find the Records==
==How to Find the Records==


*'''1865-1930''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1115250 Births, marriages, deaths, divorces (Անձնական հաշվառման քարտեր կենսագրական տվյալներով, 1865?-1930?)] at FamilySearch Catalog  
*'''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)] at FamilySearch Catalog
*'''1917-1930''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/993540 Births (Kʿaghakʿatsʿiavan katsʿutʿan avteri ardzanagrman bazhin, 1917-1930)], FamilySearch Catalog


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===
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[http://www.moj.am/en/services/civil_registry/item/562 Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia -- Civil Registration]
[http://www.moj.am/en/services/civil_registry/item/562 Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia -- Civil Registration]
[https://www.moj.am/services/branches/p/2 List of civil registration offices]
[http://www.parliament.am/legislation.php?sel=show&ID=2212&lang=rus Law (adopted in 2004) about content of civil registration documents]


'''National Library'''
'''National Library'''
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==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==


'''Births'''
===Birth Records===
*Date
*Date
*Name of child
*Name of child
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*Ages or birth years for parents
*Ages or birth years for parents


'''Marriages'''
===Marriage Records===
*Date
*Date
*Names of bride and groom
*Names of bride and groom
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*May give occupations and religious preferences of parents
*May give occupations and religious preferences of parents


'''Deaths'''
===Death Records===
*Date
*Date
*Name of deceased
*Name of deceased

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Department of Civil Registry
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia
3/8 Vazgen Sargsyan Street
0010 Yerevan

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia -- Civil Registration

List of civil registration offices

Law (adopted in 2004) about content of civil registration documents

National Library Armyanskaya Biblioteka
ul. Teriana 72
Yerevan, Armenia 375009

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

The years that Armenian Civil Registration covers vary depending on the region.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Population coverage: 90% of the population.[1]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

  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.