Armenia Church Book - FamilySearch Historical Records

Armenia

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes images of baptismal, marriage, and burial records from various churches across Armenia. The records were acquired from the Armenian Central Historical Archive. The majority of records were created by the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Armenian. For help reading these records see the following:
 * Armenia Language and Languages
 * Armenian Alphabet -Hayeren-
 * Omniglot: Armenian language background and resources
 * Armenian Translator

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information in these records usually include the following:

Baptismal Records
 * Date and place of baptism
 * Name of individual
 * Birth date
 * Parents’ names
 * Grandparents’ names

Marriage Records
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names of the couple
 * Date of birth or ages
 * Parents’ names
 * Witnesses’ names
 * Residences

Burial Records
 * Date and place of death
 * Deceased's name
 * Age at death
 * Marital status
 * If married, the spouse’s name
 * Parents’ names
 * Burial place

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching, it is helpful to know the following: As you search, look for a record that matches this information.
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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 * 3) Select Place, Parish
 * 4) Select Year, Volume, Record Type

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Copy down all the information from the record. Save or print a copy of the image if possible
 * Cite the record. See below for help citing records in this collection
 * Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each spouse to find a couple's birth records and parents' names
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in census records
 * Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records
 * Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
 * Continue to search the marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
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Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Armenia, Church Books, 1838-1929" Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Armenian Central Historical Archive, Yerevan.
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