by grancestry | Oct 4, 2026 | Encyclopedia Records
Up until 1879, military service in Greece was not obligatory for all men. Instead, in the beginning, conscription relied on a ballot process conducted at the municipal level. The candidates were 18-year-old men, and in case the enlistment number was not sufficient,...
by grancestry | Oct 4, 2026 | Encyclopedia Records
Municipal Register “Δημοτολόγιο” (Dimotologio), also known as Municipal Register, Town Register, Municipal Roll, or Family Register, is a list of all citizens, male and female, registered at a specific municipality by family. Created at the municipal level, the most...
by grancestry | Oct 4, 2026 | Encyclopedia Records
The Government Gazette The official newspaper of the Greek Government through which all laws, decrees, appointments, and judgments are published is called “Εφημερίς της Κυβερνήσεως”, and its issues are called “Φ.Ε.Κ.” (FEK). The first issue was printed on February...
by grancestry | Oct 4, 2026 | Encyclopedia Records
Notarial records (contracts) are a phenomenal resource for the family historian. Some of the surviving contracts in Greece date back many centuries, long before the foundation of the modern Greek state. For instance, contracts from the island of Kythira date back to...
by grancestry | Oct 4, 2026 | Encyclopedia Records
A voter list is a listing of those citizens of a state who are eligible to vote in the elections. The first elections that took place in Greece were those of 1829, about two hundred years ago. All Greek men, older than 25, were eligible to vote for their...
