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The following are Applications for a Search according to category: Birth, Marriage, Death and Civil Marriage Certificates; Will-Testament; Sea Vessel: Owner / Captain of a Ship, Ferry Boat or Boat, and Ships and Seamen of the 18th, 19th and Early 20th centuries; and information on Deacons and Priests. Be sure to add all pertinent information in the space provided in the right hand column, the more specifics you can give us, the less time consuming the search will be for us, and the less expensive it will be for you.

Rather than filling out the complete application form, you can send an e-mail stating your research request. From this e-mail, we can tell you what precise information you should send to us.

Select and copy the forms and then paste them into WORD. Complete the required information for the services you are requesting. Save a copy, for your records, and print out the forms ,so that they can be sent along with your order Ordering A Search. If you have any questions, at all, send them by e-mail to: info@keffyroots.com Kefalonian Roots will be happy to assist you.

Please be careful to type all of the names of people as you know them to be spelled, along with any known variations, towns and municipalities in Capital English (Latin) Letters. Include as much information as you can in the right hand column. If there is information you don't know about a person, put a dash in the right hand column.

The information in Part One, refers to the applicant for the search. Your e-mail address is required so that Kefalonian Roots can communicate with you, if necessary, any time during the search. Your personal information will not be given to, sold to, or used by anyone except Kefalonian Roots for the sole purposes of communicating with you and sending you the results of your search.

PART TWO - B: FOR A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE BEFORE 1931

PART TWO - B MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE Before 1931 This information applies to THE NAME TO BE SEARCHED Please complete as much as possible.
Date of marriage
Village of marriage
The GROOM:
Surname
Given Name(s)
Father's Given Name(s)
Mother's Given Name(s)
Mother's Maiden Name
Place of Birth
Date of Birth - exact or state approximate with in 5 years
Village of birth
Village of residence before marriage
Date of parent's marriage
Village of parent's marriage
THE BRIDE:
Given Name(s)
Maiden Name
Father's Given Name(s)
Mother's Given Name(s)
Mother's Maiden Name
Place of birth
Date of birth - exact or state approximate with in 5 years
Village of birth
Village of residence before marriage
Date of parent's marriage

Date of birth of first child - exact or approximate with 10 years
Dates of couple's childbearing years

PART TWO - C: FOR A DEATH CERTIFICATE BEFORE 1931

NOTE: Due to the fact that all deaths by suicide are recorded in a separate book, it is necessary for you to put an X on the line, if you know this death to be by suicide. _________________

PART TWO - C DEATH CERTIFICATE Before 1931 This information applies to THE NAME TO BE SEARCHED Please complete as much as possible.
Deceased:
Surname
Maiden name, if applicable
Given name(s)
Profession
Date of death
Village where death occurred
Village of residence prior to death
Village of burial
Date of birth
Village of birth
Date of Marriage
Village of marriage
Spouse:
Spouse's name, and maiden, if applicable
Date of death, if applicable
Village of death

PART THREE: In The Municipal Vital Statistics Records 1932 To Present

INTRODUCTION

This information is found in the Municipal Vital Statistics Records Office of the municipality in which the life event occurred. Please check the Village by Municipality catalogue to know the precise municipality where the records are to be found.

PART THREE - A: FOR A BIRTH CERTIFICATE AFTER 1932

PART THREE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE 1932 to present This information applies to the name to be searched. Please be as complete as possible
Name of Municipality
Name of Village of birth
Surname
Given Name(s)
Father's Given
Mother's Given
Mother's Maiden
Date of Birth - exact or state approximate with in 10 years
Village of baptism
Village of parents' residence
Date of parent's marriage, if not exact, within 10 years
Village of parent's marriage,

Date parents had first child, or were having children, within 10 years
Name of brother or sister and his or her date of birth
Place a check if child if first of second child.	first child_______________ second child________________

PART THREE - B: FOR A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE AFTER 1932

PART THREE - B MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE 1932 to present This information applies to THE NAME TO BE SEARCHED Please complete as much as possible.
Name of Municipality
Name of Village of marriage.
Date of marriage
Name of church
The GROOM:
Surname
Given Name(s)
Father's Given Name(s)
Mother's Given Name(s)
Mother's Maiden Name
Village of Birth
Date of Birth - exact or state approximate with in 5 years
Village of residence before marriage
Date of parent's marriage, if not exact, within 10 years
Village of parent's marriage
THE BRIDE:
Given Name(s)
Maiden Name
Father's Given Name(s)
Mother's Given Name(s)
Mother's Maiden Name
Village of birth
Date of birth - exact or state approximate with in 5 years
Village of residence before marriage
Date of parent's marriage

Date of birth of first child - exact or approximate with 5 years
Dates of couple's childbearing years

PART THREE - C: FOR A DEATH CERTIFICATE AFTER 1932

NOTE: Due to the fact that all deaths by suicide are recorded in a separate book, it is necessary for you to put an X on the line, if you know this death to be by suicide. _________________

PART THREE - C DEATH CERTIFICATE 1932 to present his information applies to THE NAME TO BE SEARCHED Please complete as much as possible.
Name of Municipality
Name of Village where death occurred.
Deceased:
Surname
Maiden name, if applicable
Given name(s)
Profession
Date of death
Village of residence prior to death
Village of burial
Date of birth
Date of Marriage
Village of marriage
Father's given name(s)
Mother's given name(s)
Spouse:
Spouse's name
Spouse's maiden name, if applicable
Date of birth
Date of death, if applicable
Village of residence before death
Village of death
Village of burial

PART THREE: In The Municipal Vital Statistics Records 1983 To Present

PART THREE - D: FOR A CIVIL MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE AFTER 1983

Before 1983, all marriages in Greece were religious. In 1983 a law was passed allowing for the practice of Civil Marriage. All of the Civil Marriage records are kept in the Municipal Vital Statistics Records. Therefore, in his request for a Civil Marriage Certificate it is necessary for the applicant to state the name of the municipality and the village where the marriage occurred,

PART THREE - D CIVIL MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE 1983 to present This information applies to THE NAME TO BE SEARCHED Please complete as much as possible.
Name of Municipality
Name of Villageof Marriage
Date of marriage
The GROOM:
Surname
Given Name(s)
Father's Given Name(s)
Mother's Given Name(s)
Mother's Maiden Name
Village of Birth
Date of Birth - exact or state approximate with in 5 years
Village of residence before marriage
Date of parent's marriage
Village of parent's marriage
Groom's profession
THE BRIDE:
Given Name(s)
Maiden Name
Father's Given Name(s)
Mother's Given Name(s)
Mother's Maiden Name
Village of birth
Date of birth - exact or state approximate with in 5 years
Village of residence before marriage
Date of parent's marriage
Bride's profession

Date of birth of first child - exact or approximate with in 5 years
Dates of couple's childbearing years

PART FOUR: In The Historical Archives of Argostoli

PART A: FOR WILLS AND TESTAMENTS BEFORE 1911

PART FOUR - A WILLS AND TESTAMENTS Before 1911 This information applies to THE NAME TO BE SEARCHED Please complete as much as possible.
Name of Municipality
Name of Village
DECEASED / TESTATOR
Surname
Given Name(s)
Date of the Will/Testament
Name of Notary Public, who wrote the Will/Testament
Date of death
Village of residence before death
Village where death occurred
Village of burial
Date of birth
Father's given name(s)
Mother's given name(s)
Spouse's given name(s)
Spouse's maiden name, IF APPLICABLE
Date of marriage
Village of marriage
Spouse's date of death
Spouse's village of death
Spouse's village and church of burial

PART FOUR: In The Historical Archives of Argostoli

PART B: FOR SEA VESSEL INFORMATION FROM 1846 - 1864

PART FOUR - B SEA VESSEL INFORMATION This information applies to THE NAME TO BE SEARCHED Please complete as much as possible.
Name of the captain
Name of the owner of the ship
Name of the vessel
For Captain, Owner or Ship - Dates of sailings, if an exact date is not known, give a decade when you believe the person or ship was sailing
Name of a destination of the ship, as many as you know, if any are known. Possible destinations see Ports Visited by Kefalonian Merchant Ships
Country of registration of the vessel

PART FIVE: PRIVATE LIBRARIES

FOR SEA VESSEL / CAPTAIN / OWNER INFORMATION OF THE 18TH, 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES

PART FIVE A SEA VESSEL / CAPTAIN / OWNER INFORMATION This information applies to THE NAME TO BE SEARCHED Please complete as much as possible.
Name of the captain
Name of the owner of the ship
Date VESSEL or CAPTAIN sailed or OWNER had ship, if exact date is not known, state a decade when he could have been sailing
Name of the type vessel - ferry boat, cargo ship or passenger ship
Name of the vessel
Country of registration of the vessel
Ports to which SHIP or CAPTAIN could have sailed. see Ports Visited by Kefalonian Merchant Ships
Any other information you believe to be pertinent

PART SIX: INFORMATION ON DEACONS AND PRIESTS

Name of the Deacon secular name
Date the Deacon was Ordered
Village where Deacon lived / Ordered
Name of the Priest secular name
Date the Priest was Ordained
Village where Priest lived / Ordained
Churches / Parishes in which he served
Date of Death of the Priest
Any pertinent information:

PART: SEVEN PHOTO CD OF ANCESTOR'S VILLAGE (S)

Name of village TOPICS TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED.

Send an e-mail to photos@keffyroots.com so discuss the topics and objects you wished photographed. This is the most efficient method for the client and Kefalonian Roots.

After typing your above requests, print out these pages and send them along with your NOTARIZED LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION and the completed FEES PAGE, by REGISTERED MAIL to the address stated on the METHOD OF PAYMENT page. The aforementioned three (3) separate documents should be enclosed in your letter. If you wish, first you can send an e-mail to info@keffyroots.com stating which services you wish us to provide.

Kefalonian Roots is happy and proud to assist you with your family research.

PART ONE This information applies to the APPLICANT
Surname
Given Name
E-Mail Address
Postal address
Date of Application
Services ordered	Please check all services which you would like us to perform, using a #12 BOLD X in the boxes. Then fill in the appropriate information in the charts below.
	Birth certificate Before 1931 # _________ of certificates	English translation of Birth certificate #____________ of certificates
	Marriage certificate Before 1931 # __________of certificates	English translation of Marriage certificate #____________ of certificates
	Death certificate Before 1931 #__________ of certificates	English translation of Death certificate #____________of certificates
	Birth Certificate 1932 to present #__________ of certificates	English translation of Birth certificate #___________ of certificates
	Marriage certificate 1932 to present #__________ of certificates	English translation of Marriage certificate #___________ of certificates
	Death certificate 1932 to present #_________ of certificates	English translation of Death certificate #___________ of certificates
	Civil Marriage certificate 1983 to present #_________ of certificates	English translation of Civil Marriage certificate1983 to present #___________ of certificates
	Will / Testament Before 1911 # of Wills / Testaments	English translation of Will/Testament only after Will and # of pages has been found.
	Sea Vessel Information 1846-1864 #_________ of look-ups	English translation of Sea Vessel Information #___________ of look-ups
	Sea Vessel / Captain/owner Information in private libraries #_________ of look-ups	English translation of Sea Vessel/Captain/Owner information #___________ of look-ups
	Ordering of a Deacon	English Translation
	Ordination of a Priest (same person as Deacon	English Translation
	Parishes in which Priest served	English Translation
	Death of a Priest any information	English Translation

PART TWO - A BIRTH CERTIFICATE Before 1931 THIS INFORMATION APPLIES TO THE NAME TO BE SEARCHED. Please be complete.
Surname
Given Name(s)
Father's Given
Mother's Given
Mother's Maiden
Village of Birth
Date of Birth - exact or state approximate with in a 10 year range.
Father's village of residence before marriage
Mother's village or residence before marriage
Date of parent's marriage if not exact, within 10 years
Village of parent's marriage
Date parents had first child, or were having children, within 10 years
Name of brother or sister and his or her date of birth
Place a X if this is first or second born boy or girl.	first born________________ second born___________________