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You can easily find general histories for Greece at local public libraries or in major research libraries. | You can easily find general histories for Greece at local public libraries or in major research libraries. | ||
=== Calendar Changes === | === Calendar Changes === | ||
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Freeman-Grenville, G.S.P. ''The Muslim and Christian Calendars''. New York. NY, USA: Oxford University Press, 1963. Tables for the conversion of Muslim and Christian dates from the Hajra to the year A.D. 2000. | Freeman-Grenville, G.S.P. ''The Muslim and Christian Calendars''. New York. NY, USA: Oxford University Press, 1963. Tables for the conversion of Muslim and Christian dates from the Hajra to the year A.D. 2000. | ||
A wonderful conversion calendar that converts days from our modern Gregorian calendar to the Julian and Muslim calendars and vice versa is found at the following | A wonderful conversion calendar that converts days from our modern Gregorian calendar to the Julian and Muslim calendars and vice versa is found at the following website: | ||
* http://www. | *[http://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/calendar/ www.fourmilab.ch/documents/calendar] | ||
When the French Empire under Napoleon controlled parts of Greece, such as the Ionian islands, another calendar was introduced. This calendar, based on the founding of the French Republic, used a system of months unrelated to the regular calendar. You may find some records that use that calendar. If so, see [[French Republican Calendar]]. | When the French Empire under Napoleon controlled parts of Greece, such as the Ionian islands, another calendar was introduced. This calendar, based on the founding of the French Republic, used a system of months unrelated to the regular calendar. You may find some records that use that calendar. If so, see [[French Republican Calendar]]. | ||
=== Websites | == Local Histories == | ||
Local histories can also be valuable sources for family history research. They describe the settlement of the area and the founding of churches, schools, and businesses. You may also find lists of soldiers and civil officials. Even if your ancestor is not listed, information on other relatives may be included that will provide important clues for locating the ancestor. A local history may also lead to clues for other records to search. In addition, you should study and enjoy local histories for the background information they can provide about your family’s lifestyle and the community in which your family lived. | |||
The Family History Library has some local histories for towns in Greece. Similar histories are often available at major public and university libraries and archives, as well. Local town halls usually have such histories or can direct you to the source where you can obtain them. Bibliographies that list local histories are available for some areas in Greece. | |||
== Websites == | |||
*http://www.ancientgreece.com/ | *[http://www.ancientgreece.com/ www.ancientgreece.com] | ||
*http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook07.html | *[http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook07.html www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook07.html] | ||
*http://www.crystalinks.com/greece.html | *[http://www.crystalinks.com/greece.html www.crystalinks.com/greece.html] | ||
[[Category:Greece]] [[Category:History]] | [[Category:Greece]] [[Category:History]] | ||