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Record Finder Table for Greece[edit | edit source]

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

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

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.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

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

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Civil Registration Birth and Death Registers after 1925 Dimitologion (Family structure) Mitroon Arreron (Male registers)	Church Records School Records
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration	Notarial Records (Dowry Contracts)
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

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Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Civil Registration Dimitologion (Family structure) Mitroon Arreron (Male registers)	Probate
Living relatives	Genealogies Directories

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

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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[edit | edit source]

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Residence	Church Records Civil Registration

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

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Nobility	Nobility Heraldry
Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration
Religion	Church Records
Social activities
Physical description	Military Records

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