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== | ==Find the Records== | ||
===Online Resources=== | |||
*[https://www. | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
==Accessing the Records== | |||
Civil registration records (and copies) can be found in multiple locations. | |||
===Local (Municipal) Archives in Mayors' Offices=== | |||
Most civil records can be found in municipal archives (''dimotika archeia'') located in local mayors' or community presidents' offices. | |||
*'''[https://www.ypes.gr/apokentromeni-dioikisi-aytodioikisi/dimoi-email Municipality (Town Hall) email addresses]''' | |||
#Click on the link: Municipalities-email | |||
#Download the Excel spreadsheet | |||
#Search for the municipality of interest (names are in Greek) and the email address. | |||
== | ===Civil Registry Offices (''Lixiarcheion'')=== | ||
In large cities, civil records since 1925 can be found in official civil registry offices. These are under the direction of the Ministry of the Interior (''Ypourgeion Esoterikon''). | |||
===General State Archives of Greece (GAK)=== | |||
Some records are collected by the General State Archives of Greece (GAK). The [http://www.gak.gr Archives of Greece] has a central office in Athens, and local offices throughout Greece. These offices have copies of Male Registers, Town (Resident) Registers, School Records, and other documents of interest to family historians. Civil registers are not preserved in the Central Service (CS). | |||
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See [[Media:GAK - How to Navigate.pdf|How to Navigate the Greek National Archives]] | |||
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Some records are online. Others are not online, but the staff will search them for you upon request. | |||
*[http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/browse/index.html List of holdings, both in house and online] | |||
*[http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/browse/index.html?code=GRGSA-CSA Online records] | |||
*[http://www.gak.gr/index.php/el/tilefona-diefthynseis#py Contact information for services]<br> | |||
==Background== | |||
Civil registration consists of vital records made by the government. Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly referred to as vital records because they refer to critical events in a person’s life. Civil registration records are an excellent source for accurate information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. | Civil registration consists of vital records made by the government. Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly referred to as vital records because they refer to critical events in a person’s life. Civil registration records are an excellent source for accurate information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. | ||
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Birth records are available to 1945, marriage records are available to 1950, and death records are available to the present. | Birth records are available to 1945, marriage records are available to 1950, and death records are available to the present. | ||
==Information Recorded in | ==Information Recorded in Records== | ||
===Modern Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers=== | ===Modern Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers=== | ||
The most important civil records for genealogical research are birth, marriage, and death registers. Contemporary civil registration records usually contain the following information.< | The most important civil records for genealogical research are birth, marriage, and death registers. Contemporary civil registration records usually contain the following information.< | ||
====Births==== | ====Births==== | ||
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*Passports and Certificates of residency often list names, birth dates, places of residence, parents, and sometimes other relatives. | *Passports and Certificates of residency often list names, birth dates, places of residence, parents, and sometimes other relatives. | ||
=== | ===FamilySearch Library=== | ||
The records may be available on microfilm on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog] or at the FamilySearch Library. | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/167627-greek-microfilms-list-of-microfilms-by-counties-epsilonlambdalambdaetanuiotakappaalpha-muiotakapparhoomicronphiiotalambdamu-kappaalphataulambdaomicrongammaomicronsigmaf-muiotakapparhoomicronphilambdamu-kappaalphataualpha-nuomicronmuomicronsigmaf?offset=1 '''GREEK MICROFILMS''']:'''Comprehensive list of microfilms by counties. ''' | |||
*Records of the '''Lixiarheion (civil registry offices)''' have been filmed for the '''cities of''' | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=5061593&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Greece%2C%20Attica%2C%20Athens%22&subjectsOpen=552736-50 '''Athinai (Athens)'''] | |||
**{{FSC|615624|item|disp='''Peiraieus'''}} | |||
**{{FSC|597504|item|disp='''Thessaloniki'''}} | |||
**{{FSC|753709|item|disp='''Nauplion'''}} | |||
*Copies from various town halls and city archives have been filmed from the counties of | |||
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=5061593&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Greece%2C%20Attica%2C%20Athens%22&subjectsOpen=552736-50 '''Athens (Attikis)'''] | |||
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=6359370&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Greece%2C%20Leukados%22 '''Leukados'''] | |||
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=6362696&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Greece%2C%20Piraeus%2C%20Peiraios%22&subjectsOpen=1084687-50 '''Peiraios'''] | |||
*The Library’s collection continues to grow as new records are microfilmed and added to the collection from numerous sources. Don’t give up if records are not available yet. Check [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927189&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Greece%22 '''Places within Greece'''] in the FamilySearch Catalog from time to time to see if new records have been acquired from your area of Greece. | |||
==Strategy== | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgnuo4xVM6Q&feature=youtu.be Research in Greece: Using Civil and Church Records] by Gregory Kontos (2015 Hellenic Genealogy Conference) | |||
::This presentation covers Civil Records found in Town Halls, records at the General Archives of Greece (GAK) and Church records. Learn about each record collection, what they contain and how to access them. | |||
===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> | ||
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*[[Media:Lica Catsakis Form Letters to the Mayor of a Municipality.pdf| | *[[Media:Lica Catsakis Form Letters to the Mayor of a Municipality.pdf|Form Letters to the Mayor of a Municipality]] | ||
**Asking for a Birth record | **Asking for a Birth record | ||
**Asking for a Death record | **Asking for a Death record | ||
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**Follow up Thank You letter | **Follow up Thank You letter | ||
===Writing to the Greek National Archives (GAK or GSA)=== | |||
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> | ||
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*[[Media:Lica Catsakis Form Letters to the Greek National Archives (GAK).pdf|Form Letters to the Greek National Archives (GAK)]] | |||
*[[Media:Lica Catsakis Form Letters to the Greek National Archives (GAK).pdf| | |||
**Requesting Birth information | **Requesting Birth information | ||
**Requesting Marriage information | **Requesting Marriage information | ||
**Requesting information about the family structure and death of an ancestor | **Requesting information about the family structure and death of an ancestor | ||
**Follow up Thank You letter | **Follow up Thank You letter | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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