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 * Mitroon Arrenon [Male Register] is the one kept in hand at the Dimarheion [town hall].  They can also be found in Nomarheion [office of nomos (county)], and Eparheion [office of eparhia (district)]. Usually they start from 1830, but the ones of 1830-1860 are retrospective (constructed on a later date).
 * Dimotologion [Town Register] is a list of residents by families, similar to a census. Available in town halls are of 1887, of 1914, and of more *Ektheseis [Reports] recordings by families. Sometimes they include four generations.
 * Apografai [Census] the ones conducted by the Greek government start from 1828, 1836-1845 yearly, then every 3 or 5 years, and finally every 10 years. There was one done retrospective for 1821. In previous years censuses in Greece were performed by other countries.
 * Mitroon Arrenon (Male Registers): Records of births of males:  name of male, father’s name, birth year, place of birth, notes
 * Dimotologion (Town Register): Lists of families in each village; information includes: family number, date of registration, name of individuals in family, their birth date and place, religion, citizenship, and other notations
 * Oikogeneiaki Katastasis (Family Status): Similar to a Family Group Record, listing members of a family with birth dates and birth places
 * Arheia Scholeiou (School Records): Names and ages of children; some give father’s names
 * Dowry Contracts--Symvolaiografika Arheia (Notarial Records)
 * Wills--Symvolaiografika Arheia (Notarial Records)
 * Land transfers--Symvolaiografika Arheia (Notarial Records)
 * Stratiotika Arheia (Military Archives): found in local Conscription Offices in capitals of districts
 * Electoral Registers, 1870s
 * Vlachogiannis Collection: http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/browse/resource.html?tab=01&id=13808
 * Collection of the Parliament: http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/browse/resource.html?tab=01&id=13721
 * Ladas Collection:
 * Diocese Church Records
 * Local Church Records