General State Archives (GSA/GAK)

4 October 2026

The General State Archives of Greece (GSA/GAK) is the Greek State’s official archival repository, and probably the most important source of genealogy information in the country. Although archival repositories existed before, the first official archival service, the GSA/GAK, was not founded until 1914. The GSA/GAK maintain offices at the capital of every regional unit (formerly known as…

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