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==Locating Church Records== | ==Locating Church Records== | ||
Greece has no single repository of church records. The present location of records depends on several factors of nationality, government regulations, and local history | Greece has no single repository of church records. The present location of records depends on several factors of nationality, government regulations, and local history. | ||
===Greek Orthodox Records=== | ===Greek Orthodox Records=== | ||
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====Records at the Family History Library==== | ====Records at the Family History Library==== | ||
The Family History Library has some church records on microfilm from Greece. This collection continues to grow as new records are microfilmed. Earlier church records have been filmed from GAK (Genika Archeia tou Kratous) in the counties (nomos) of Kerkyras (1700s–1844), Kefallinias (1700s–early 1900s), Leukados (1700s, 1823–1860), and the district (eparhia) of Kythiron (1660s and 1700s–1865). Church records from the diocese of Halkidos, Thivon and Levadias, and Rethymni have also been filmed. Diocese boundaries do not always correlate with county boundaries. | The Family History Library has some church records on microfilm from Greece. This collection continues to grow as new records are microfilmed. Earlier church records have been filmed from GAK (Genika Archeia tou Kratous) in the counties (nomos) of Kerkyras (1700s–1844), Kefallinias (1700s–early 1900s), Leukados (1700s, 1823–1860), and the district (eparhia) of Kythiron (1660s and 1700s–1865). Church records from the diocese of Halkidos, Thivon and Levadias, and Rethymni have also been filmed. Diocese boundaries do not always correlate with county boundaries. Look in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog] to find these microfilms. | ||
Look in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog]. | |||
===Minority Religions and Records=== | ===Minority Religions and Records=== | ||
The minority religions include about 1.3 | The minority religions include about 1.3% of the population. There are Muslims of Western Thrace, with additional small communities of Roman Catholics (remnants from Venetian times), Protestants (from 19th century missionary activity), Armenian Monophysites, and Jews. | ||
Church records kept by the Roman Catholic church are similar in content to the Orthodox church records. Roman Catholic church records from various parts of Greece have been filmed. For example, many of the records from the 1700s–1930s have been filmed from the county of Kykladon. | Church records kept by the Roman Catholic church are similar in content to the Orthodox church records. Roman Catholic church records from various parts of Greece have been filmed. For example, many of the records from the 1700s–1930s have been filmed from the county of Kykladon. | ||
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*International Reply Coupon, available from your local post office | *International Reply Coupon, available from your local post office | ||
*Agreement concerning payment of any fees incurred | *Agreement concerning payment of any fees incurred | ||
====Form Letter==== | ====Form Letter==== | ||
Information on addressing the letter, enclosing money, and a form letter in Greek, with its English translation are found | Information on addressing the letter, enclosing money, and a form letter in Greek, with its English translation are found here: | ||
*[[Media:Lica Catsakis Form Letter to a Diocese.pdf|'''Form Letter to a Diocese''']] | *[[Media:Lica Catsakis Form Letter to a Diocese.pdf|'''Form Letter to a Diocese''']] - examples of how to ask for a marriage record and a follow-up thank you letter | ||
====Finding Diocese and Local Church Addresses==== | ====Finding Diocese and Local Church Addresses==== | ||
===== | ===== Diocese Addresses ===== | ||
*For addresses of the diocese you need for mainland Greece, see [http://www.ecclesia.gr/english/archbishop/default.asp?id=707&what_main=1&what_sub=25&lang=en&archbishop_who=2 '''The Official Website of the Church of Greece''']. Click on the Diocese tab and select your municipality from the drop down list. Its canonical territory is confined to the borders of Greece prior to the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913 ("Old Greece"), with the rest of Greece (the "New Lands", Crete, and the Dodecanese) being subject to the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. | *For addresses of the diocese you need for mainland Greece, see [http://www.ecclesia.gr/english/archbishop/default.asp?id=707&what_main=1&what_sub=25&lang=en&archbishop_who=2 '''The Official Website of the Church of Greece''']. Click on the Diocese tab and select your municipality from the drop down list. Its canonical territory is confined to the borders of Greece prior to the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913 ("Old Greece"), with the rest of Greece (the "New Lands", Crete, and the Dodecanese) being subject to the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. | ||
*For addresses of diocese in the Church of Crete, go to [http://ekklisiakritis.com/ '''Church of Crete''']. Right click on the page and choose "Translate to English". Each "Metropolis" in the right sidebar is a diocese. Click on the Metropolis and then on "Communication" for contact information. | *For addresses of diocese in the Church of Crete, go to [http://ekklisiakritis.com/ '''Church of Crete''']. Right click on the page and choose "Translate to English". Each "Metropolis" in the right sidebar is a diocese. Click on the Metropolis and then on "Communication" for contact information. | ||
*You can learn from the diocese which records have not been turned over from the local parish and the '''contact information of the local parish.''' | *You can learn from the diocese which records have not been turned over from the local parish and the '''contact information of the local parish.''' | ||
===== | ===== Parish Addresses ===== | ||
*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/English/links.asp?id=7&cat_name=Parishes%20of%20the%20Church%20of%20Greece '''Websites for Some Parishes of the Church of Greece'''] Incomplete. | *[http://www.ecclesia.gr/English/links.asp?id=7&cat_name=Parishes%20of%20the%20Church%20of%20Greece '''Websites for Some Parishes of the Church of Greece'''] Incomplete. | ||
===== | ===== Church Directories ===== | ||
Church directories list the various places where the Orthodox church has congregations and addresses. They often give additional information such as church beliefs, diocese office addresses, and calendar items. A yearly church directory for the Greek Orthodox Church includes information on Eastern Orthodox churches in other countries of eastern Europe. The Family History Library listings for the 1976 and 1995 editions are: | Church directories list the various places where the Orthodox church has congregations and addresses. They often give additional information such as church beliefs, diocese office addresses, and calendar items. A yearly church directory for the Greek Orthodox Church includes information on Eastern Orthodox churches in other countries of eastern Europe. The Family History Library listings for the 1976 and 1995 editions are: | ||