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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Greece, go to the [[Greece Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Greece, go to the [[Greece Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
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Records of births or christenings, marriages, and burials or | Records of births or christenings, marriages, and deaths or burials by the church can be used with or in the absence of vital records. Church records are vital records made by priests. Church records are crucial for genealogical research in Greece. The Eastern Orthodox faith is the official religion of Greece, although other religions are tolerated. About 98% of the population of Greece belongs to the Greek Orthodox Church. Greek Orthodox church records are excellent sources for accurate information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, deaths, and relationships. During the time of Turkish rule, the Orthodox church was given control of the Christian population (''millet''). Priests controlled marriage, divorce, and inheritance proceedings and even collected taxes for the state.<ref>The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Records Profile: Greece,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref> Most people who lived in Greece can be found in church records. | ||
==Time Coverage== | ==Time Coverage== | ||
Greek Orthodox churches have made records for several centuries. Some church records in Greece begin in the sixteenth century, although most registers begin in the late 1600s and early 1700s. For birth, marriage, and death records after about 1840, there may also be a civil record (see [[Greece Civil Registration- Vital Records]]). | Greek Orthodox churches have made records for several centuries. Some church records in Greece begin in the sixteenth century, although most registers begin in the late 1600s and early 1700s. For birth, marriage, and death records after about 1840, there may also be a civil record (see [[Greece Civil Registration- Vital Records]]). | ||
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*''Diptyha tis Ekklisias tis Ellados, 1995 - Diptych of the Church of Greece, 1995). | *''Diptyha tis Ekklisias tis Ellados, 1995 - Diptych of the Church of Greece, 1995). | ||
==Search Strategies== | |||
Use the following strategies to search church records effectively: | Use the following strategies to search church records effectively: | ||
#Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. | #Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. | ||
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#Search the death registers for all known family members. | #Search the death registers for all known family members. | ||
#If earlier generations are not in the record, search records of neighboring towns. | #If earlier generations are not in the record, search records of neighboring towns. | ||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:Greece]][[Category:Church Records by Country]] | [[Category:Greece]][[Category:Church Records by Country]] | ||