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Each county is further subdivided into districts (Eparhia). Various records are found in these archives. These may include duplicates of municipal records. | Each county is further subdivided into districts (Eparhia). Various records are found in these archives. These may include duplicates of municipal records. | ||
== Municipal/Community Archives == | |||
Dimotika/Koinotika Archeia | Dimotika/Koinotika Archeia | ||
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#Click on a prefecture. | #Click on a prefecture. | ||
#Click on a municipality. | #Click on a municipality. | ||
===Writing to the Mayor of a Municipality=== | |||
Information on addressing the letter, enclosing money, and a form letter in Greek, with its English translation are found in this .pdf:<br> | Information on addressing the letter, enclosing money, and a form letter in Greek, with its English translation are found in this .pdf:<br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
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**Follow up Thank You letter | **Follow up Thank You letter | ||
== (Local) Civil Records Offices == | |||
(Lixiarheion) | (Lixiarheion) | ||
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The civil registry office in Athens has copies of some births, marriages, and deaths from 1859; however, the records in these offices generally begin in 1925. The first years after these offices began not every person was recorded, but later the records became more complete. For more information about these offices and their records, see [[Greece Civil Registration- Vital Records]]. | The civil registry office in Athens has copies of some births, marriages, and deaths from 1859; however, the records in these offices generally begin in 1925. The first years after these offices began not every person was recorded, but later the records became more complete. For more information about these offices and their records, see [[Greece Civil Registration- Vital Records]]. | ||
== Military Archives == | |||
(Stratiotika Arheia) | (Stratiotika Arheia) | ||
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The Greek Government Gazette (Efimeris tis Kyverniseos) has recruiting lists with information for each person, such as birthplace, father's name, and year of being responsible for duty. Serving in the armed forces was and still is mandatory in Greece. The age for being responsible for duty is 21 years old. Many issues of the Government Gazette have been microfilmed by the Family History Library, and are listed under locality search - Greece, at FamilySearch.org. | The Greek Government Gazette (Efimeris tis Kyverniseos) has recruiting lists with information for each person, such as birthplace, father's name, and year of being responsible for duty. Serving in the armed forces was and still is mandatory in Greece. The age for being responsible for duty is 21 years old. Many issues of the Government Gazette have been microfilmed by the Family History Library, and are listed under locality search - Greece, at FamilySearch.org. | ||
== Diocese Archives == | |||
(Iera Mitropolis) | (Iera Mitropolis) | ||
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For addresses to other dioceses, you do not need a street address. Addressing the letter to the city where the diocese is located will be sufficient. See [[Greece Gazetteers]] and [[Greece Genealogy]] for more information. | For addresses to other dioceses, you do not need a street address. Addressing the letter to the city where the diocese is located will be sufficient. See [[Greece Gazetteers]] and [[Greece Genealogy]] for more information. | ||
==='''Form Letter'''=== | |||
Information on addressing the letter, enclosing money, and a form letter in Greek, with its English translation are found in this .pdf:<br><br> | 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''']] | *[[Media:Lica Catsakis Form Letter to a Diocese.pdf|'''Form Letter to a Diocese''']] | ||
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**Follow up Thank You letter | **Follow up Thank You letter | ||
== Other Libraries == | |||
Some of the sources you will want to use are also available in major libraries in Greece and in other countries. Contact these libraries and ask about their collections, hours, services, and fees. | Some of the sources you will want to use are also available in major libraries in Greece and in other countries. Contact these libraries and ask about their collections, hours, services, and fees. | ||
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*[http://anemi.lib.uoc.gr/ Digital Library of Modern Greek Studies, Anemi (Greek Almanac of 1837)] | *[http://anemi.lib.uoc.gr/ Digital Library of Modern Greek Studies, Anemi (Greek Almanac of 1837)] | ||
== Websites == | |||
*[https://www.archivesportaleurope.net/topics Archives Portal Europe] provides access to information on archival material from Greece as well as information on archival institutions throughout the European continent. | *[https://www.archivesportaleurope.net/topics Archives Portal Europe] provides access to information on archival material from Greece as well as information on archival institutions throughout the European continent. | ||
[[Category:Greece]][[Category:Greece Archives and Libraries]] | [[Category:Greece]][[Category:Greece Archives and Libraries]] | ||