Goal 1: Learn about Armenia research.
Choices
AGet started with research for Armenia ancestors.
- Basics: Learn about Armenia genealogy.
FS—Armenia Genealogy
RT—Armenian Genealogy—91:39
- Learn about researching your Armenian roots in these articles.
Research Your Armenian Roots, Part I
Research Your Armenian Roots, Part VI - Get tips on how to fill in your Armenian family tree.
FS—How to Fill in Your Armenian Family Tree - Here is a case study about breaking through a brick wall in Armenian research.
FS—Brick Walls - 2024 - Records: Learn how to access Armenian records in the FamilySearch Catalog.
RT—Accessing Records for Armenia Using the FamilySearch Catalog—5:54
- Learn about metrical books and tax lists for Armenia.
RT—An Overview of Metrical Books and Tax Lists for Armenia—13:12 - 2021
- Surnames and Culture: Learn about the meaning of Armenian surnames.
FS—Discovering the Meaning of Your Armenian Family Name
MH Wiki—Armenian Surnames - Learn about Armenian culture in this article.
FS—All About Armenian Culture
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for research and records. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Abduma Momad is mentioned in an Armenian tax record. Use the "FS: Armenia Tax Lists, 1817-1917" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- When was Abduma Momad born?
- What is the name of his child on the record?
- How old was Abduma in the record?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Abduma" as the first name and "Momad" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the icon for Abduma Momad.
- Read the information in the center column. Use Google Translate to translate the pages into English (right-click on the screen, choose Google Translate, and select English).
- Abduma was born 1803-04.
- His child is Assad.
- Abduma was 29 when the tax census Soviet Armenia was taken. (Contributed by Brent Bunker )
QUIKLinks
BExplore resources for Armenian research.
- Search for a variety of Armenian records on
Forebears.io and Geneanet Search. - Explore Armenian cemetery records on the BillionGraves site.
- Explore the FEEFHS site for research resources.
- Explore Armenian cemetery records on the Find A Grave site
- Explore resources for online newspapers in Armenia.
- Use the Facebook: Armenian Genealogy or the Facebook: Armenian DNA Project groups to connect with others doing Armenian research.
Maps and Places
- Explore FamilySearch Places to learn about place names in Armenia.
- Explore municipalities in Armenia on the Wikipedia site.
- Explore resources for maps on the David Rumsey site.
- Maps, 1900 Collection