Armenia Genealogy

Guide to Armenia family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Country Information
Armenia is a country in Eurasia bordered by Turkey, Georgia, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Azerbaijan, and Iran. Armenia was once incorporated in the boundaries of the Soviet Union. The official language is Armenian.

Getting Started
Before jumping into records for this country, you MUST know the name of the village in which your ancestor lived.

If you have specific questions about researching ancestors from Armenia/the former Ėrivan province of the Russian Empire, sign up for a Virtual Genealogy Consultation (choose "Ancestors in Armenia") or post your questions to the FamilySearch Community - Russian Empire Genealogy Research group.

Armenia Clickable Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Armenia. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Modern Provinces
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Armenia. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

11 provinces (created in 1995)

Resources
Below are resources that can assist you in researching your family.

FamilySearch Learning Center Classes
 * An Overview of Metrical books and Tax lists for Armenia - Camille Andrus, AG®
 * Accessing Records for Armenia using the FamilySearch Catalog - Camille Andrus, AG®


 * Russian Alphabet, Language and Handwriting Part 1 - Heather Stewart, BA
 * Russian Alphabet, Language and Handwriting Part 2 - Heather Stewart, BA

Other Online Classes
 * Фестиваль ГенЭкспоЮг - 8:33:08 - Соня Мирзоян [Ереван, Армения] "Документы общественно-благотворительных организаций Юга России как источник по генеалогии"
 * Armenian Genealogy Tutorials *The primary focus of these videos is researching Armenian ancestors in the United States, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Greece, Israel, Jordan, etc.

Genealogical Research Strategy Session FamilySearch Community
 * Virtual Research Strategy Sessions
 * Russian Empire Genealogy Research