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Civil registration records (and copies) can be found in multiple locations. | Civil registration records (and copies) can be found in multiple locations. | ||
'''Local (Municipal) Archives in Mayors' Offices'''<br> | |||
Most civil records can be found in municipal archives (''dimotika archeia'') located in local mayors' or community presidents' offices. | Most civil records can be found in municipal archives (''dimotika archeia'') located in local mayors' or community presidents' offices. | ||
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#Search for the municipality of interest (names are in Greek) and the email address. | #Search for the municipality of interest (names are in Greek) and the email address. | ||
'''Civil Registry Offices (''Lixiarcheion'')'''<br> | |||
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''). | 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)'''<br> | |||
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). | 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]] | 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. | Some records are online. Others are not online, but the staff will search them for you upon request. | ||
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