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Record Finder Table for Greece

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

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This Record Finder table links to the Greece topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

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Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration

Maiden Names and Family Members

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Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records Civil Registration
Living relatives	Genealogies Directories

Immigration and Country of Origin

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Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
Country of origin	Emigration and Immigration

Residences and Locations

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Residence	Church Records Civil Registration

Personal Details and Affiliations

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Nobility	Nobility Heraldry
Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration
Religion	Church Records
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Birth date	Civil Registration Birth and Death Registers after 1925 Dimitologion (Family structure) Mitroon Arreron (Male registers)	Church Records, School Records
Children	Civil Registration Dimitologion (Family structure)	Church Records, School Records, Notarial Records (Wills)
Death information	Civil Registration	Church Records
Emigration date	Emigration and Immigration
Maiden name	Civil Registration	Church Records
Marriage information	Civil Registration	Church Records, Notarial Records (Dowry Contracts)
Parents	Civil Registration Dimitologion (Family structure) Mitroon Arreron (Male registers)	Church Records, Probate
Physical description	Military Records	Biography, Genealogy
Place-finding aids	Gazetteers, Maps
Previous research	Genealogy, Periodicals	Biography, History, Archives and Libraries