Will there ever be any Cypriot records available to index?

astam

It is something that I don't know we'll ever have any access to! Many records are now available. But there is a distinct lack of Cypriot, Greek main!and/island records to index. Is this because it's through orthodox church records, that aren't readily available? Any insight would be much appreciated.

A van Helsdingen

FamilySearch can only index records with the permission of the record owners. It could be that the governments, churches and other archives in Cyprus and Greece do not want to have their records made available (especially if they charge people fees to view them and would lose that revenue if the records were available on FS). Perhaps the political situation on Cyprus makes FS more reluctant to try to negotiate contracts with record owners. Whatever the reasons, don't expect FS to publicly disclose them or whether they anticipate or plan having Cypriot records to index.

Brett .

@astam

FYI

Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

[ With what appears to be your first post ... ]

I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

Just in passing ...

And, certainly, not that I can advise regarding "Indexing" Projects ...

Plus, I do not know, if this is of any help/assistance ...

But ...

That Said ...

Were you aware of the follow ...

'FamilySearch' "Research Wiki":

Cyprus Genealogy

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cyprus_Genealogy

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cyprus_Genealogy

Cyprus Civil Registration

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cyprus_Civil_Registration

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cyprus_Genealogy

Cyprus Record Finder

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cyprus_Record_Finder

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cyprus_Genealogy

Cyprus Religious Records

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cyprus_Religious_Records

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cyprus_Genealogy

Cyprus Probate Records

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cyprus_Probate_Records

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cyprus_Genealogy

Cyprus Societies

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cyprus_Societies

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Cyprus_Genealogy

And ...

'FamilySearch' "Catalogue" ...

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=197&query=%2Bplace%3ACyprus

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=197&query=%2Bplace%3ACyprus

Just a thought.

I hope, that this may just help/assist, somewhat.

Brett