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==4. Diocese Church Records== | ==4. Diocese Church Records== | ||
Church records should be searched on the Diocese level. | Church records should be searched on the Diocese level. OlderLocal churches tend to not retain the records or preserve them very well. You will have to visit the diocese archives or write to them. If you belong to a Greek congregation, a letter of introduction from your priest is helpful. | ||
*For addresses of the diocese you need for mainland Greece, see [http://www.ecclesia.gr/english/archbishop/default.asp?id=707&what_main=1&what_sub=25&lang=en&archbishop_who=2 '''The Official Website of the Church of Greece''']. Click on the Diocese tab and select your municipality from the drop down list. Its canonical territory is confined to the borders of Greece prior to the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913 ("Old Greece"), with the rest of Greece (the "New Lands", Crete, and the Dodecanese) being subject to the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. | *For addresses of the diocese you need for mainland Greece, see [http://www.ecclesia.gr/english/archbishop/default.asp?id=707&what_main=1&what_sub=25&lang=en&archbishop_who=2 '''The Official Website of the Church of Greece''']. Click on the Diocese tab and select your municipality from the drop down list. Its canonical territory is confined to the borders of Greece prior to the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913 ("Old Greece"), with the rest of Greece (the "New Lands", Crete, and the Dodecanese) being subject to the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. | ||
*For addresses of diocese in the Church of Crete, go to [http://ekklisiakritis.com/ '''Church of Crete''']. Right click on the page and choose "Translate to English". Each "Metropolis" in the right sidebar is a diocese. Click on the Metropolis and then on "Communication" for contact information. | *For addresses of diocese in the Church of Crete, go to [http://ekklisiakritis.com/ '''Church of Crete''']. Right click on the page and choose "Translate to English". Each "Metropolis" in the right sidebar is a diocese. Click on the Metropolis and then on "Communication" for contact information. | ||
==5. Local Church Records== | ==5. Local Church Records== | ||
Even though these are often missing or damaged, you should not overlook them. Every church will be different, and you might get lucky! Google the local church, local tourist websites, or ask the diocese for the church contact information. | Even though these are often missing or damaged, you should not overlook them. Every church will be different, and you might get lucky! Google the local church, local tourist websites, or ask the diocese for the church contact information. | ||