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==How to Find Records== | ==How to Find Records== | ||
===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://familysearch.org/ | Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records: | ||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927026&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Cyprus%22 '''records of Cyprus''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''Places within Cyprus''' and a list of towns will appear. | :::b. Click on '''Places within Cyprus''' and a list of towns will appear. | ||
:::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village. | :::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village. | ||
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====Writing to Archives==== | ====Writing to Archives==== | ||
All early registers were sent to Nikosia to be centralized there at the Ministry of Interior registration office. Check carefully with the Cyprus Research Center in Nikosia for materials in their Archbishopric Archive. Originals or transcripts of church records are likely kept there. This archive also holds the registers of marriage licenses and registers of names of monks and peasants relating to the Archbishopric. <ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cyprus,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1994-1998.</ref> | All early registers were sent to Nikosia to be centralized there at the Ministry of Interior registration office. Check carefully with the Cyprus Research Center in Nikosia for materials in their Archbishopric Archive. Originals or transcripts of church records are likely kept there. This archive also holds the registers of marriage licenses and registers of names of monks and peasants relating to the Archbishopric. <ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cyprus,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1994-1998.</ref> | ||
'''CYPRUS RESEARCH CENTRE'''<br> | |||
Street Address:<br> | |||
Gladstonos 6<br> | |||
1095 Nicosia, Cyprus<br> | |||
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Correspondence Address:<br> | |||
P.O. Box 21952 <br> | |||
1515 Nicosia<br> | |||
Cyprus<br> | |||
====Writing to Local Churches==== | ====Writing to Local Churches==== | ||
Parish registration notes may be in local parishes. Church records of the 1900s are likely to be in the local parishes or diocesan offices.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cyprus,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1994-1998.</ref> | Parish registration notes may be in local parishes. Church records of the 1900s are likely to be in the local parishes or diocesan offices.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cyprus,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1994-1998.</ref> | ||
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*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/churches+in+cyprus/@35.0059694,32.6644115,9z/data=!3m1!4b1'''Google Maps search results for churches in Cyprus'''] Be sure to scroll through all the pages. There will be several pages with 20 entries each. | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/churches+in+cyprus/@35.0059694,32.6644115,9z/data=!3m1!4b1'''Google Maps search results for churches in Cyprus'''] Be sure to scroll through all the pages. There will be several pages with 20 entries each. | ||
=='''Anglican (Episcopal) Church Records'''== | |||
[[File:Map of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East.png|400px|thumb|right|<center>Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East (including Cyprus)</center>]] | |||
===Writing for Records=== | |||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/anglican+churches+in+cyprus/@35.0033932,32.6616513,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Anglican churches in Cyprus'''] | |||
===Historical Background=== | |||
The Anglican Church of Cyprus was established in 1878. As of 1976, it falls under the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. Anglicans and Protestants, according to the official 2011 population census, amount to 2.02% of the population. With regard to Northern Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot Protestants and Anglicans are a very small community. The community numbers around 500 and can be found living throughout northern Cyprus.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Cyprus", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Cyprus, accessed 22 April 2020. </ref> | |||
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=='''Armenian Apostolic Church Records'''== | |||
===Writing for Records=== | |||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/armenian+churches+in+cyprus/@35.0008171,32.6588912,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Armenian Apostolic churches in Cyprus'''] | |||
===Historical Background=== | |||
The presence of Armenians in Cyprus dates back to 578. Currently, Armenian-Cypriots maintain a notable presence of about 3,500 persons, mainly inhabiting the urban areas of Nicosia, Larnaca, and Limassol. Recently, some Armenian immigrants have settled Paphos. The Armenian Prelature of Cyprus has had a continuous presence on the island since its establishment in 973 by Catholicos Khatchig I. | |||
<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Cyprus", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Cyprus, accessed 22 April 2020. </ref> | |||
=='''Baptist Church Records'''== | |||
===Writing for Records=== | |||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/baptist+churches+in+cyprus/@34.9930893,32.6506108,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Baptist churches in Cyprus'''] | |||
== '''Catholic Church Records''' == | == '''Catholic Church Records''' == | ||
===Writing to a Local Parish=== | ===Writing to a Local Parish=== | ||
To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a local parish, consult: | Earlier records can be held at the diocese, with more recent records still kept in the local parish. To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a diocese or local parish, consult: | ||
*[https://www.catholicdirectory.com/search_results?q=&location_value=Cyprus&country_sn=CY&location_type=country&stateSearch=&swlat=34.6304001&nelat=35.7071999&swlng=32.2459&nelng=34.60450000000001&lat=35.126413&lng=33.429859&faddress=Cyprus&place_id=ChIJVU1JymcX3hQRbhTEf4A8TDI#/ '''The Catholic Directory: Cyprus'''] | *[https://www.catholicdirectory.com/search_results?q=&location_value=Cyprus&country_sn=CY&location_type=country&stateSearch=&swlat=34.6304001&nelat=35.7071999&swlng=32.2459&nelng=34.60450000000001&lat=35.126413&lng=33.429859&faddress=Cyprus&place_id=ChIJVU1JymcX3hQRbhTEf4A8TDI#/ '''The Catholic Directory: Cyprus'''] | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
There are around 10,000 Catholic faithful in Cyprus, corresponding to just over 1% of the total population. Most Catholic worshippers are either Maronite Cypriots, under the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Cyprus, or Latins, under the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, with a Patriarchal Vicar General. The Latin Patriarchal Vicariate for Cyprus has four parishes: | |||
*The Holy Cross church in Nicosia, with a dependent mission at the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus. | |||
*The St. Mary of Graces Church in Larnaca. | |||
*The St. Catherine Catholic Church in Limassol. | |||
*The St. Paul Catholic Church in Paphos. | |||
There is also a Catholic presence through chapels and chaplains serving British military personnel, staff and dependents in the Sovereign Base Areas of the island that were established in 1960.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Cyprus", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Cyprus, accessed 22 April 2020. </ref> | |||
=='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''== | =='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''== | ||
===Online Records=== | ===Online Records=== | ||
Online | Online information is available to current members, for deceased members and immediate family members who are still living. [https://www.familysearch.org/en/ '''Sign in to FamilySearch and then select Family Tree in the drop-down menu.'''] | ||
===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
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During the next decade, several members of the Church emigrated to Cyprus, adding strength to the small congregation. On September 10, 1989, 28 members gathered to witness the creation of the Nicosia Cyprus Branch (a small congregation) under the direction of Austria Vienna East Mission President Dennis B. Neuenshwander.In 1997, there were 90 members of the Church in Cyprus meeting in branches in Nicosia and Limassol and another group of seven saints in Larnaca.Total Church Membership: 507. Congregations: 4. <ref> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Facts and Statistics: Cyprus, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/Cyprus, accessed 6 April 2020.</ref> | During the next decade, several members of the Church emigrated to Cyprus, adding strength to the small congregation. On September 10, 1989, 28 members gathered to witness the creation of the Nicosia Cyprus Branch (a small congregation) under the direction of Austria Vienna East Mission President Dennis B. Neuenshwander.In 1997, there were 90 members of the Church in Cyprus meeting in branches in Nicosia and Limassol and another group of seven saints in Larnaca.Total Church Membership: 507. Congregations: 4. <ref> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Facts and Statistics: Cyprus, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/Cyprus, accessed 6 April 2020.</ref> | ||
=='''Greek Orthodox Church Records'''== | =='''Greek Orthodox Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[ '''Google Maps search results for Greek Orthodox churches in Cyprus'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/greek+orthodox+churches+in+cyprus/@34.9956651,32.6533709,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Greek Orthodox churches in Cyprus'''] | ||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
The largest and most important church in Cyprus, the Church of Cyprus, is an autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church within the Orthodox tradition using the Greek liturgy. It is one of the oldest Eastern Orthodox autocephalous churches, achieving independence from the Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East in 431 A.D.. The bishop of the ancient capital, Salamis (renamed Constantia by Emperor Constantius II), was constituted metropolitan by Emperor Zeno, with the title archbishop. The first Bishops that held Christian ministries in Cyprus were Apostle Lazarus (Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca), Apostle Barnabas (Barnabas) and is the place of many voyages of the Apostles after the resurrection of Christ. <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Cyprus", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Cyprus, accessed 22 April 2020. </ref> | |||
=='''Maronite Church Records'''== | =='''Maronite Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[ '''Google Maps search results for Maronite churches in Cyprus'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/maronite+churches+in+cyprus/@34.9905135,32.6478507,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Maronite churches in Cyprus'''] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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