Armenia, Church Books, 1838-1929

Index and images of original church books acquired from Armenian Central Historical Archive.

Armenia, Church Books

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes images of baptismal, marriage, and burial records from various churches across Armenia. The records were acquired from the Armenian Central Historical Archive. The majority of records were created by the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in Armenian. For help reading them see:

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Armenia, Church Books, 1838-1929.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The information in these records usually include the following:

Baptismal

  • Date and place of baptism
  • Name of individual
  • Birth date
  • Parents’ names
  • Grandparents’ names

Marriage

  • Date and place of marriage
  • Names of the couple
  • Date of birth or ages
  • Parents’ names
  • Witnesses’ names
  • Residences

Burial

  • Date and place of death
  • Deceased's name
  • Age at death
  • Marital status
  • If married, the spouse’s name
  • Parents’ names
  • Burial place

Collection Content

Sample Images

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital
93,996 Personas
23,781 Images

Language

Armenian

Location of Original Records

Armenian Central Historical Archive, Yerevan

Cite This Collection

"Հայաստան ծխական գրանցումների մատյաններ, 1838-1929." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 15 October 2025. Armenian Central Historical Archive, Yerevan.