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Chapter 8: Research by Mail, "Family History Research in Greece"[edit | edit source]

For detailed information on writing letters to Greece requesting information, read

Catsakis, Lica. "Chapter 8, Research by Mail," Family History Research in Greece, 3rd edition. Phoenix, Arizona: 2010. Sample letters for writing to relatives are included in that chapter, plus all the form letters listed below. Downloadable .pdf.

Writing to the Mayor of a Municipality[edit | edit source]

Information on addressing the letter, enclosing money, and a form letter in Greek, with its English translation are found in this .pdf:

Form Letters to the Mayor of a Municipality
- Asking for a Birth record
- Asking for a Death record
- Asking for Family Structure
- Follow up Thank You letter

Writing to the Greek National Archives (GAK or GSA)[edit | edit source]

Information on addressing the letter, enclosing money, and a form letter in Greek, with its English translation are found in this .pdf:

Form Letters to the Greek National Archives (GAK)
- Requesting Birth information
- Requesting Marriage information
- Requesting information about the family structure and death of an ancestor
- Follow up Thank You letter

Writing to a Church Diocese[edit | edit source]

Information on addressing the letter, enclosing money, and a form letter in Greek, with its English translation are found in this .pdf:

Form Letter to a Diocese
- Asking for a Marriage record
- Follow up Thank You letter

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 **Asking for a Death record
 **Asking for Family Structure
-**Follow up Thank You Letter
+**Follow up Thank You letter
-Letter to the General Archives of Greece (ΓΑΚ)
-Requesting Birth information (English translation)......................................... 110
-Form letter in Greek.................................................................................. 111
-Requesting Marriage information (English translation) ................................. 112
-Form letter in Greek................................................................................. 113
-Requesting information about the family structure and death of an ancestor
-(English translation)...................................................................................... 114
-Form letter in Greek................................................................................ 115
-Follow up letter (English translation)........................................................................ 116
-Form letter in Greek............................................................................................ 117
 ==Writing to the Greek National Archives (GAK or GSA)==
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 *[[Media:Lica Catsakis Form Letters to the Greek National Archives (GAK).pdf|'''Form Letters to the Greek National Archives (GAK)''']]
+**Requesting Birth information
+**Requesting Marriage information
+**Requesting information about the family structure and death of an ancestor
+**Follow up Thank You letter
 ==Writing to a Church Diocese==
 Information on addressing the letter, enclosing money, and a form letter in Greek, with its English translation are found in this .pdf:<br><br>
 *[[Media:Lica Catsakis Form Letter to a Diocese.pdf|'''Form Letter to a Diocese''']]
+**Asking for a Marriage record
+**Follow up Thank You letter