Armenia Church Books - 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 them see:
 * 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
 * Date and place of baptism
 * Name of individual
 * Birth date
 * Parents’ names
 * Grandparents’ names

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

Burial
 * 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:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Citing This Collection
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