Greek Family History

Chios | Χίος

Civil Registration elsewhere

A guide on the Greek Civil Registration in English can be found here.

Civil Registers kept in the General State Archives are available through @ρχειομνήμων. Some examples are:

Chania Male Registers (1817-1967) | Μητρώα Αρρένων Νομού Χανίων (1817-1967)

Corfu Birth Certificates (1841-1932) | Ληξιαρχικές πράξεις Γεννήσεων Κέρκυρας (1841-1932)

Corfu Death Certificates (1841-1932) | Ληξιαρχικές πράξεις Θανάτων Κέρκυρας (1841-1932)

Corfu Marriage Certificates (1841-1932) | Ληξιαρχικές πράξεις Γάμων Κέρκυρας (1841-1932)

Lefkada Parish Registers (1685-1952) | Ενοριακά μητρώα Λευκάδας (1685-1952)

Civil Registration of various communities on Samos (1855-1932)| Ληξιαρχικές πράξεις κοινοτήτων στη Σάμο

The Institute of Mediterranean Studies-FORTH provides access to a number of Greek population registers.

Some examples are:

Amorgos Censuses (1870, 1877, 1879) | Απογραφές πληθυσμού Αμοργού ( 1870, 1877, 1879)

Kea Municipal Rolls (various years) | Δημοτολόγιο Κέας (διάφορες χρονολογίες)

Nauplion Census (1825) | Απογραφή πληθυσμού Ναυπλίου (1825)

Piraeus Electoral Registers (various years) | Εκλογικοί Κατάλογοι Πειραιά (διάφορες χρονολογίες)

Rethymno Municipal Rolls (1900-1927) | Δημοτολόγιο Ρεθύμνου (1900-1927)

The Family History Library, Salt Lake, Utah has made also available online civil registers from across the country.

Some examples are:

Nauplion registers of families, registers of females, births, marriages and deaths (roughly 1800-1967)

Halkis Civil Registration (1838-1944)

Peiraios Civil Registration (1845-1878)

Greek Genealogy

The Heraldic & Genealogical Society of Greece supports a Facebook page, where you can find more about the actions of the Society.

A step-by-step description on how to start your genealogical research in Greece is provided in the Family History Guide.

The Hellenic Genealogy Geek is the most updated website for genealogical research in Greece. Here, users can find information about available sources, mainly civil registers in various parts of Greece but also civil registers for Greeks in the United States. Georgia Stryker Keilman provides a list of links to use when researching Greek Family History.

The Hellenic Genealogy Geek supports the Facebook group “Hellenic Genealogy Geek”, where members can post their own research inquiries, seek for help or advice and participate in discussions.

Mary Papoutsy's guide on how to begin a Greek genealogical research in the U.S. is also a valuable resource.

Information about the current inhabitants of Greece can be found in the yellow pages.