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==2.Records at the Greek National Archives== | |||
===Online Records=== | |||
Although not the most complete collection of records, it will be the quickest to access because it is online and immediately available.<br> | |||
:A. Trace the men in your line from 1967 back to 1817 in the '''Male Registers (Mitroon Arrenon).''' Arranged by year, each record shows the name, father's name, birth year, and birthplace. | |||
::Go to [http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/browse/index.html?code=GRGSA-CSA '''Online records, GAK'''] | |||
::Select the correct prefecture archives. | |||
::Find the '''"registrar (REGISTERS males)"''' file. | |||
::Click on the '''"Contents"''' tab. Find the files for your town. | |||
::After clicking on the file number, click on the '''"digital copies"''' tab. | |||
[[Category:Greece]][[Category:Search Strategies]] | |||
:B. Find the '''1871-1875 Vlachogianni electoral listing of male ancestors''' to learn year of birth, father's name, occupation and birthplace.occupation. | |||
::Go to [http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/browse/index.html?cid=586603 '''Contents of Election Collection John Vlachogianni.'''] | |||
::Select your province. Click on the file title and number. | |||
::Click on the '''"digital copies"''' tab. | |||
:C. Search for '''birth, marriage, and death records''' that are available in the provincial offices of the archives: | |||
*[http://www.gak.gr/Cont/cont-py-00.html '''Links and addresses for province archives'''] | |||
*Currently, these provinces have full birth, marriage, and death records online: | |||
**[http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/browse/index.html?code=GRGSA-KER '''GSA-Archives of the Prefecture of Corfu'''] (17th-20th century) | |||
**[http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/browse/index.html?code=GRGSA-KEF '''GSA-Archives of the Prefecture of Cephalonia'''] (18th-20th century) | |||
**[http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/browse/index.html?code=GRGSA-LEF '''GSA-Archives of the Prefecture of Lefkada'''] ( 17th-20th century) | |||
**[http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/browse/index.html?code=GRGSA-PAX '''GSA-Regional Archive of Paxos island'''] (18th-19th century) | |||
**[http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/browse/index.html?cid=542609 '''GSA-Regional Archive of Kythera island'''] (18th-19th century) | |||
===Writing to the Greek National Archives (GAK or GSA)=== | |||
*The archives have many, many more records that are not digitized online. You will be able to write for these records.<br> | |||
*Information on addressing the letter, enclosing money, and a form letter in Greek, with its English translation are found in this .pdf:<br> | |||
[[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 | |||
==3. Town Hall Records (Dimarhio)== | ==3. Town Hall Records (Dimarhio)== | ||