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RESOURCES FOR GREEK RECORDS
Greek Document Locator – Part 1 – details different Greek records and what type of information can be found on each.
Greek Document Locator – Part 2 – details different Greek records with associated links to the PHYSICAL REPOSITORY IN GREECE and the ONLINE REPOSITORY
RECORD COLLECTIONS
Thousands of Names – Atrocities committed in Greece by German, Italian, and Bulgarian forces during World War II. Links to CIA World War II Hellenic Information Service Department Bulletins, declassified & released by CIA, Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act 2000. There are a total of 13 bulletins in this collection, 6 of which include names of Greek citizens who suffered executions, murders, arrests, imprisonments, death sentences, deportations, exiles, ill-treatment, acts of arson, compulsory labor, and more. – added May 26, 2021
Source: GreekAncestry.net – Gregory Kontos – Collections by Area listed below: Translated, indexed and searchable online through associated links
All Greece – Discounted Collections (Business Directories)- All areas (1934)
- Athina (Athens) – 1947
- Irakleio – 1940
- Karditsa – 1901
- Kerkyra (Corfu) – 1902
- Patras – 1910
- Piraeus – 1906, 1928, 1947
- Thessaloniki (Salonika) – 1932
All Greece – Generic Databases- Achaia
- Farmer Census (1856)
- Voter Lists (1859, 1867)
- Aitoloakarnania
- Ship Registers (1829)
- Paupers and Orphans Lists (1829)
- Administrational Employees List (1830)
- Farmer Census (1856)
- Voter Lists (1874, 1879, 1886, 1890)
- Arcadia
- Captives List (1828)
- Paupers and Orphans Lists (1829)
- Soldiers List (1829)
- Voter List (1840s-1850s)
- Farmers Census (1856)
- Voter Lists (1860s-1880s)
- Military Lists (1889)
- Argolida
- Census (1829)
- Ship Registers (1829)
- Farmer Census (1856)
- Voter Lists (1885)
- Attiki (Attica)
- Voter Lists (1868, 1890)
- Chania
- Male Registers (1817-1910)
- Chios
- Refugee List (1828)
- Voter List (1930)
- Euboea
- Male Registers (1839-1912, 1840-1918)
- Voter Lists (1844, 1847)
- Farmer Census (1856)
- Voter List (1865)
- Evrytania
- Farmer Census (1856)
- Voter List (1871, 1872, 1873, 1874)
- Fokida
- Farmer Census (1856)
- Voter List (1867)
- Fthiotida
- Farmer Census (1856)
- Voter Lists (1856, 1874, 1891, 1892)
- Ileia
- Voter List (1850)
- Farmer Census (1856)
- Ioannina
- Voter List (1928)
- Kefallonia
- Voter List (1867)
- Voter List (1928)
- Kerkyra (Corfu)
- Voter List (1867)
- Korinthia
- Voter List (1844-1847)
- Kozani
- Voter List (1915) – added June 1, 2021
- Kyklades
- Ship Registers (1829)
- Administrational Employees List (1829)
- Census (1829)
- Voter Lists (1844)
- Farmer Census (1856)
- Voter Lists (1860s, 1870s)
- Military Lists (1889)
- Lakonia
- Captives Lists (1828)
- Paupers and Orphans Lists (1829)
- Ship Registers (1829)
- Soldiers Lists (1829)
- Voter Lists (1844-1880s)
- Parish Census (1856)
- Farmer Census (1856)
- Military Lists (1884, 1885, 1889)
- Parish Voter Lists (1912-1940)
- Lasithi
- Voter Lists (1901-1931)
- Lefkada
- Voter List (1874)
- Male Registers (1879)
- Lesvos
- Voter List (1919)
- Messinia
- Captives List (1828)
- Paupers and Orphans Lists (1829)
- Soldiers Lists (1829)
- Voter Lists (1844-1873)
- Farmer Census (1856)
- Census (1868)
- Military Lists (1884, 1885, 1889)
- Sporades
- Farmers Census (1856)
- Thessaloniki
- Voter List (1915)
- Voiotia
- Male Register (1879)
- Voter Lists (1890, 1892)
- Zakynthos
- Voter Lists (1868, 1872)
Greece, Corfu Vital Records, 1841-1932
Greece, Electoral Rolls and Male Registers, 1856-1950
Greece, Sparta Marriages 1835-1935
Voter Lists – FREE translations from the Vlachogiannis Collection (253 villages translated)
ANDROS – The Electoral Catalogs of 1844 – added May 20, 2021
CYCLADES ARCHIVE – added May 20, 2021
TOOLS
Greek Genealogical Word List – includes words in Greek, English, and an example of each word handwritten in Greek – provided by FamilySearch.org
Greek Genealogy Word List – includes words in English, Greek and a Transliteration – provided by Greek Ancestry
The Greek Genealogy Guide – $ – from Greek Ancestry – includes section on Archival Repositories & Types of Records – General State Archives of Greece, Municipalities, The Church, Civil Vital Records, Church Vital Records, Census, Municipal Register and Voter List, Military Records (Military List & Male Register), Schools, City Directories, Newspapers, Notarial Records (wills, dowries, sales, etc.), Parish Voter Lists
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
Navigating the General State Archives of Greece (GSA/GAK) Website – In this educational video Carol Kostakos Petranek demonstrates how to navigate the website of the General State Archives of Greece (GSA/GAK) and its digital archival collections. The demonstration is detailed and step-by-step to ensure you get the most out of your research through the website.
Video – “Records and Repositories in Greece” by Carol Kostakos Petranek & Georgia Keilman Stryker (1/29/21) – added May 20, 2021
Greece 2017. Archives Research: Sparta – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published October 8, 2017
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Births, Marriages, Deaths
Civil and Church Records – Greek Ancestry Education, Webinar #5, May 23, 2020
Cool Documents in Marriage Records – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published July 6, 2018
Six Dots to Marriage – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published July 15, 2018
Researching in Greek Cemeteries – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published September 20, 2017
Church Records in Greek Villages – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published August 30, 2017
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Census Records
1856 Farmer’s Census, Sparta: Correlating Information – article published on SpartanRoots blogspot by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published February 18, 2021 – added June 12, 2021
Municipal Registers and Census Records – Greek Ancestry Education, Webinar, May 9, 2020
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City Directories
Beyond the Basics: City Directories – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published January 14, 2021
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Male Registers (Mitroon Arrenon)
Sample Email in Greek/English to General State Archives (GSA/GAK) of Greece, requesting information about Mitroon Arrenon – provided by Greek Ancestry
Male Register – Translated Template – provided by Greek Ancestry
Male Registers – Greek Ancestry Education, Webinar #2, May 2, 2020
Archives of Sparta: Mitroon Arrenon (Male Registers) – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published August 23, 2017
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Military Records
Φ.Ε.Κ. The Official Newspaper of the Government of Greece – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published November 3, 2018
Beyond the Basics: Aristeia Awards, 1821 Revolution – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published March 25, 2020
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Municipal Registers (Dimotologion)
Sample Email in Greek/English to General State Archives (GSA/GAK) of Greece, requesting information about Dimotologion – provided by Greek Ancestry
Municipal Registers and Census Records – Greek Ancestry Education, Webinar, May 9, 2020
Archives of Sparta: Dimotologion (Town Register) Records – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published August 22, 2017
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Notarial Records (dowries, wills, sales, etc.)
Stories from Notorial Records – Greek Ancestry Education, Case Study Webinar (Oct. 31st, 2020)
Notorial and School Records – Greek Ancestry Education, Webinar, May 30, 2020
Dowry Contracts: Pictures of the Past – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published October 18, 2017
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Parish Census Lists
Beyond the Basics: 1856 Parish Census – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published March 11, 2020
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Parish Voter Lists
Parish Voter Lists – article by Gregory Kontos, Greek Ancestry,
Beyond the Basics: Parish Voter Lists – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published August 16, 2020
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School Records
Notorial and School Records – Greek Ancestry Education, Webinar, May 30, 2020
School Records from Sparta: Finding Your Ancestors as Children – SpartanRoots blogpost by Carol Kostakos Petranek, published July 5, 2017
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Voter Lists (Eklogikoi Katalogoi)
Voter Lists – Greek Ancestry Education, Webinar #1, April 25, 2020
Hellenic Genealogy Geek Research Links 