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== Information Recorded in Civil Registers == | == Information Recorded in Civil Registers == | ||
===Modern Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers=== | ===Modern Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers=== | ||
The most important civil records for genealogical research are birth, marriage, and death registers. Contemporary civil registration records usually contain the following information.'''<br> | The most important civil records for genealogical research are birth, marriage, and death registers. Contemporary civil registration records usually contain the following information.'''<br> | ||
==== Births ==== | ==== Births ==== | ||
Birth records generally give the child’s name; date the birth was reported; place of birth; hour, date, and day of the week of birth; date, place, and parish of baptism; the father’s name, occupation, religion, citizenship, and residence; the mother’s name; and the godparents’ names. | Birth records generally give the child’s name; date the birth was reported; place of birth; hour, date, and day of the week of birth; date, place, and parish of baptism; the father’s name, occupation, religion, citizenship, and residence; the mother’s name; and the godparents’ names. | ||
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==Accessing the Records== | ==Accessing the Records== | ||
The records are in the local mayor’s office. Copies may also be found in the county offices (Nomarhia). | ===1. The records are in the local mayor’s office.=== | ||
=== The General State Archives of Greece (GAK) === | |||
===2. Copies may also be found in the county offices (Nomarhia). === | |||
===3. The General State Archives of Greece (GAK) === | |||
The Archives of Greece has a central office in Athens, and local offices throughout Greece. These offices have copies of Male Registers, Town (Resident) Registers, School Records, and other documents of interest to family historians. The home page is found at: http://www.gak.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=NODE&cnode=1&clang=1. A list of local GAK offices can be found at: http://www.gak.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=NODE&cnode=36&clang=1 | The Archives of Greece has a central office in Athens, and local offices throughout Greece. These offices have copies of Male Registers, Town (Resident) Registers, School Records, and other documents of interest to family historians. The home page is found at: http://www.gak.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=NODE&cnode=1&clang=1. A list of local GAK offices can be found at: http://www.gak.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=NODE&cnode=36&clang=1 | ||
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Some documents pertaining to government matters, contracts, etc. have been digitized. The digitized files can be found at: http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/. Among records of interest in the digitized files are lists of men eligible to vote in elections in the late 1800's. One collection of Election Lists can be found here: http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/browse/index.html?cid=13721. | Some documents pertaining to government matters, contracts, etc. have been digitized. The digitized files can be found at: http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/. Among records of interest in the digitized files are lists of men eligible to vote in elections in the late 1800's. One collection of Election Lists can be found here: http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/browse/index.html?cid=13721. | ||
== Records at the Family History Library == | == 5. Records at the Family History Library == | ||
*[https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE4054123 '''GREEK MICROFILMS''']:'''Comprehensive list of microfilms by counties by Lica Catsakis. These microfilm numbers are not yet found in the Family History Catalog.''' | *[https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE4054123 '''GREEK MICROFILMS''']:'''Comprehensive list of microfilms by counties by Lica Catsakis. These microfilm numbers are not yet found in the Family History Catalog.''' | ||
*Records of the Lixiarheion have been filmed for the '''cities of Athinai (Athens), Peiraieus, Thessaloniki, and Nafplion.''' | |||
*Copies from various town halls and city archives have been filmed from the counties of Athens (Attikis), Leukados, and Peiraios. | |||
*The Library’s collection continues to grow as new records are microfilmed and added to the collection from numerous sources. Don’t give up if records are not available yet. Check the FamilySearch Catalog from time to time to see if new records have been acquired from your area of Greece. | |||
[[Category:Greece]] | [[Category:Greece]] | ||
[[Category:Civil Registration]] | [[Category:Civil Registration]] | ||