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Will there ever be any Cypriot records available to index?

astam
astam ✭
February 26, 2022 edited August 16, 2024 in Get Involved/Indexing

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.

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  • A van Helsdingen
    A van Helsdingen ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 26, 2022

    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.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 26, 2022 edited February 26, 2022

    @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
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    Just a thought.

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

    Brett

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