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In Greece there are several types of genealogical repositories:  

*Other libraries (public and academic)

*[http://www.gak.gr '''Genika Archeia tou Kratous (GAK or GSA)''')]  

*Church records  

*Notarial company records  

*Microfilm copies of many of the records at this archive are available at the Family History Library. The central archives of the General Archives of Greece is located at the following address:

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*[[Media:Lica Catsakis Form Letters to the Greek National Archives (GAK).pdf|'''Form Letters to the Greek National Archives (GAK)''']]

**Follow up Thank You letter

Branches of the General Archives of Greece (GAK) collect records within the area they serve. These branches may include the area of a county, island, or large city. These branches are usually located in the capital of a district (Eparhia). To find out where the branch of the GAK for a particular area is located, inquiries can be sent to the central offices listed above.  

*A list of GAK branches with addresses, email addresses, phone and fax numbers can be found here:  [http://www.gak.gr/Cont/cont-py-00.html '''GAK Branches]. (Page is in Greek; right-click to translate into English).

Greece is divided into 53 counties (Nomos). Each county has an office and an archive. The archives include duplicates of some records of the municipal archives. These include copies of the male registers used for military recruitment.  

Each county is further subdivided into districts (Eparhia). Various records are found in these archives. These may include duplicates of municipal records.  

*Male and Female Registers

#Click on a prefecture.

#Click on 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>

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**Follow up Thank You letter

In 1925 a separate office was created for keeping vital records—records of births, marriages, and deaths. In larger cities, these offices often have their own buildings. In smaller towns they are often found in the town halls (municipal or community offices).  

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]].

(Stratiotika Arheia)  

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.

(Iera Mitropolis)  

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.

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''']]

**Follow up Thank You letter

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.