Armenia Genealogy

Asia Armenia

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

Country Information
The United States of America is made up of fifty states, one federal district (District of Columbia) and five territories.

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.

Jurisdictions
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.

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map

Getting started with Armenian research
Armenian research not only impacts those who lived in the country of Armenia, but also all those who belonged to the Armenian Apostolic Church, a large denomination that was prevalent in many countries including Eqypt, Austria, Russia, Indonesia, and England, to name a few. The records from these countries may be in the national language, Latin, or Armenian. Armenian research, is much more wide-spread than many realize.

Jurisdictions
11 provinces

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Historical Record Pages

 * Armenia, Church Book Records (FamilySearch Historical Records) 1838-1929

Family History Centers

 * Gyumri Armenia Family History Center
 * Yerevan Armenia Family History Center
 * Vanadzor Armenia Family History Center

Research Tools

 * Armenian Genealogy Web Sites
 * Federation of East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS)
 * Research Resources for Armenia by BYU
 * Websites

Featured Content
The Armenian Alphabet - this article will help you learn how to use the 38 letters of the Armenian Alphabet to locate an ancestor's name! Other articles recently added that might be helpful to you with your Armenian research include:


 * Armenian Localities
 * Population Statistics

Did you know?

 * Armenia was the first nation to formally adopt Christianity
 * From April 24th, 1915 until 1921, over 1 million Armenians were killed, totaling almost 80% of the population.