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Town (resident) registers are lists of family groups living in a particular locality. For communities where these registers exist, the registers start by at least 1887. They list the given name, age, and occupation for each individual. Once a resident register was compiled, it was kept current by adding new information such as marriage, death, and immigration dates. These records can be found in the municipal archives. | Town (resident) registers are lists of family groups living in a particular locality. For communities where these registers exist, the registers start by at least 1887. They list the given name, age, and occupation for each individual. Once a resident register was compiled, it was kept current by adding new information such as marriage, death, and immigration dates. These records can be found in the municipal archives. | ||
== Locating Civil Registration Records | == Locating Civil Registration Records == | ||
Civil registration records are kept at the local town hall (Dimarheion) in each town or city. Copies are also available at the county offices (Nomarheion). You can obtain information from these recent civil registration records by writing to or visiting the local mayor’s offices. Your ancestor may have lived in a village that belonged to a nearby (larger) town. In large cities, there may be many civil registration districts. You may need to use gazetteers and other geographic references to identify the place your ancestor lived and the civil registration office that served it. See [[Greece Gazetteers]]. In addition to the town, you need to know at least an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, divorce, or death occurred. | Civil registration records are kept at the local town hall (Dimarheion) in each town or city. Copies are also available at the county offices (Nomarheion). You can obtain information from these recent civil registration records by writing to or visiting the local mayor’s offices. Your ancestor may have lived in a village that belonged to a nearby (larger) town. In large cities, there may be many civil registration districts. You may need to use gazetteers and other geographic references to identify the place your ancestor lived and the civil registration office that served it. See [[Greece Gazetteers]]. In addition to the town, you need to know at least an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, divorce, or death occurred. | ||
== Records at the Family History Library == | == Records at the Family History Library == | ||