Αρχείο Πρωτοδικείου Ξάνθης

  • Archive of the Court of First Instance in Xanthi
  • Archeio Protodikeiou Xanthis
Identifier
ABE 155
Language of Description
English
Dates
1931 - 1969
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • Greek
Scripts
  • Greek
Source
EHRI

Extent and Medium

13 files.

Biographical History

The Court of First Instance in Xanthi was founded in 1920, after the liberation of the city.

Archival History

The pre-war archives of the Court of First Instance in Xanthi were destroyed during the Bulgarian Occupation (1941-1944).

Acquisition

The Courts are obliged to transfer archives which not in use to the General State Archives.

Scope and Content

The files are relevant to the Bulgarian occupation, war crimes, Greek collaborators, war trials and Bulgarian reparations.

Conditions Governing Access

The material of the Court Archives is available to researchers and the public according to the provisions of the Data Protection Act (the Greek Law 2472/1997).

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copies are available and are issued by employees of the General State Archives. Ratified copies of archival material are available upon application.

Finding Aids

  • A handwritten catalogue in Greek is available on -site.

Existence and Location of Originals

  • Genika Archeia tou Kratous - Archeia Nomou Xanthis.

Note(s)

  • The main bulk of the judicial material remains at the disposal of the local court.

Archivist Note

English description written by V. Ritzaleos.

Sources

  • Description is based on-site survey and information given by the General States Archives director Mrs Anna Sopiadou.

Rules and Conventions

EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0

Dates of Descriptions

Date of creation: 24/11/2014.