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The Greek Government Gazette (Efimeris tis Kyverniseos) has recruiting lists with information for each person, such as birthplace, father's name, and year of being responsible for duty. Serving in the armed forces was and still is mandatory in Greece. All male Greek citizens, aged between 19 and 45, are required to serve in the Armed Forces. Many issues of the Government Gazette have been microfilmed by the FamilySearch Library, and are listed under locality search - Greece, at FamilySearch.org. | The Greek Government Gazette (Efimeris tis Kyverniseos) has recruiting lists with information for each person, such as birthplace, father's name, and year of being responsible for duty. Serving in the armed forces was and still is mandatory in Greece. All male Greek citizens, aged between 19 and 45, are required to serve in the Armed Forces. Many issues of the Government Gazette have been microfilmed by the FamilySearch Library, and are listed under locality search - Greece, at FamilySearch.org. | ||
===Diocese Archives ('' | ===Diocese Archives (''Αρχεία Επισκοπής'')=== | ||
Greek Orthodox church records of marriages are kept in bishops’ offices (episkopi). A church officer called a metropolite is over a diocese (metropolis). There are 77 dioceses in Greece. Besides these, there is an archdiocese in Athens and in Crete, and an Exarchate on Patmos. You should write any request for information directly to the metropolite of the local diocese. For best results, keep the request simple. See [[Greece Church Records]]. The address for the archdiocese in Athens is: | Greek Orthodox church records of marriages are kept in bishops’ offices (episkopi). A church officer called a metropolite is over a diocese (metropolis). There are 77 dioceses in Greece. Besides these, there is an archdiocese in Athens and in Crete, and an Exarchate on Patmos. You should write any request for information directly to the metropolite of the local diocese. For best results, keep the request simple. See [[Greece Church Records]]. The address for the archdiocese in Athens is: | ||