{"id":109,"date":"2026-07-08T02:03:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T23:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/armenia-civil-registry-archive\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T02:03:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T23:03:32","slug":"armenia-civil-registry-archive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/documents.am\/en\/armenia-civil-registry-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"Armenia Civil Registry Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Infographic container for WordPress --><\/p>\n<div id=\"zags-modern-infographic\" class=\"font-sans bg-slate-50 text-slate-800 p-4 sm:p-8 rounded-[2rem] shadow-sm border border-slate-200 relative overflow-hidden max-w-6xl mx-auto my-8\">\n<p>    <!-- Library includes --><br \/>\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script><br \/>\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/chart.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- ISOLATED TAILWIND CONFIGURATION --><br \/>\n    <script>\n        tailwind.config = {\n            \/\/ MOST IMPORTANT: Disable global style reset to avoid breaking WordPress\n            corePlugins: {\n                preflight: false,\n            },\n            theme: {\n                extend: {\n                    colors: {\n                        modern: {\n                            indigo: '#4f46e5',\n                            teal: '#0d9488',\n                            rose: '#e11d48',\n                            surface: '#ffffff',\n                            bg: '#f8fafc'\n                        }\n                    }\n                }\n            }\n        }\n    <\/script><\/p>\n<style>\n        \/* LOCAL STYLE RESET ONLY FOR THIS BLOCK *\/\n        #zags-modern-infographic,\n        #zags-modern-infographic *,\n        #zags-modern-infographic ::before,\n        #zags-modern-infographic ::after {\n            box-sizing: border-box;\n            border-width: 0;\n            border-style: solid;\n            border-color: #e2e8f0; \/* Tailwind default border color *\/\n        }<\/p>\n<p>        #zags-modern-infographic {\n            font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, \"Helvetica Neue\", Arial, sans-serif;\n            line-height: 1.5;\n            -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\n        }<\/p>\n<p>        \/* Protection from WordPress theme styles *\/\n        #zags-modern-infographic h2, \n        #zags-modern-infographic h3, \n        #zags-modern-infographic h4,\n        #zags-modern-infographic p {\n            margin: 0; \/* Reset theme margins, use Tailwind classes (mb-4 etc.) *\/\n            padding: 0;\n            line-height: 1.3;\n        }<\/p>\n<p>        #zags-modern-infographic p {\n            line-height: 1.6;\n        }<\/p>\n<p>        \/* Required styles for chart containers *\/\n        .wp-chart-container {\n            position: relative;\n            width: 100%;\n            max-width: 600px;\n            margin: 0 auto;\n            height: 300px;\n            max-height: 400px;\n        }<\/p>\n<p>        @media (min-width: 768px) {\n            .wp-chart-container { height: 380px; }\n        }<\/p>\n<p>        \/* Decorative background *\/\n        .glass-card {\n            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);\n            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);\n            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);\n            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);\n        }<\/p>\n<p>        \/* Timeline line *\/\n        .timeline-line::before {\n            content: '';\n            position: absolute;\n            top: 0;\n            bottom: 0;\n            left: 50%;\n            width: 2px;\n            background: #e2e8f0;\n            transform: translateX(-50%);\n            z-index: 0;\n        }\n        @media (max-width: 768px) {\n            .timeline-line::before { left: 24px; transform: none; }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<p>    <!-- Decorative background elements --><\/p>\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-96 bg-gradient-to-br from-indigo-50 to-teal-50 -z-10 rounded-t-[2rem]\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute top-[-10%] right-[-5%] w-96 h-96 bg-modern-teal opacity-5 rounded-full blur-3xl -z-10\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute bottom-[-10%] left-[-5%] w-96 h-96 bg-modern-indigo opacity-5 rounded-full blur-3xl -z-10\"><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- INTRODUCTION --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-12 text-center md:text-left\"><span class=\"inline-block py-1 px-3 rounded-full bg-indigo-100 text-modern-indigo text-sm font-semibold tracking-wide mb-4\">State Services Data Analytics<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-3xl md:text-5xl font-extrabold text-slate-900 mb-6 tracking-tight\">Digital Archive of the Civil Registry Office of Armenia:<br \/><span class=\"text-modern-indigo\">Myth or Reality?<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-8 items-center mt-8\">\n<div class=\"lg:col-span-8\">\n<p class=\"text-lg text-slate-600 mb-4\">\n                    <strong>Is there a unified database? Yes and no.<\/strong> Armenia has a Unified Electronic Register, but it does not contain 100% of historical data. If your record is recent (after 2014), it will be found in a minute.\n                <\/p>\n<p class=\"text-lg text-slate-600\">\n                    However, millions of Soviet-era records are stored <strong>only on paper<\/strong> in regional archives. Without specifying the district, an operator in Yerevan simply does not know where to look for the physical book.\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lg:col-span-4 bg-white rounded-3xl p-6 shadow-xl shadow-indigo-100\/50 border border-indigo-50 text-center transform transition hover:-translate-y-1\">\n                <span class=\"block text-5xl font-black text-modern-rose mb-2 tracking-tighter\">~1921-2014<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"text-xs uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-400 font-bold\">Years of &#8220;Paper Risk&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-4 w-12 border-t-4 border-modern-rose mx-auto rounded-full\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- SECTION 1: STATISTICS (Donut Chart) --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-16\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-8\">\n<div class=\"glass-card rounded-3xl shadow-lg p-6 md:p-8\">\n<h3 class=\"text-xl font-bold text-slate-800 mb-6 text-center\">Where are your documents located?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-chart-container\">\n                    <canvas id=\"wpDigitizationChart\"><\/canvas>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center space-y-6\">\n<h3 class=\"text-2xl font-bold text-slate-800\">Digital Divide<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-slate-600 mb-4\">The system is hybrid. Some data is available &#8220;with one click,&#8221; while others require a physical request to a specific city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"space-y-4\">\n<div class=\"bg-white p-5 rounded-2xl shadow-sm border border-slate-100 flex items-start gap-4\">\n<div class=\"w-4 h-4 rounded-full bg-modern-teal mt-1 flex-shrink-0\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-slate-800 text-sm md:text-base mb-1\">Fully Digital (\u224865%)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-sm text-slate-500\">New records and already digitized historical documents. Issued at any civil registry office in the country.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-white p-5 rounded-2xl shadow-sm border border-slate-100 flex items-start gap-4\">\n<div class=\"w-4 h-4 rounded-full bg-modern-rose mt-1 flex-shrink-0\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"font-bold text-slate-800 text-sm md:text-base mb-1\">Paper Only (\u224835%)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-sm text-slate-500\">Archives in local storage. <strong class=\"text-modern-rose font-semibold\">Require specifying the exact Civil Registry Office<\/strong> for a digitization request.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- SECTION 2: PROCESS (Timeline) --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-16 bg-white rounded-3xl shadow-xl shadow-slate-200\/40 p-6 md:p-10 border border-slate-100\">\n<div class=\"text-center mb-10\">\n<h3 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-slate-800 mb-2\">Why They Ask &#8220;Which District?&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-slate-500\">The duplicate request processing algorithm in the Unified System<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative timeline-line max-w-3xl mx-auto py-4\">\n<div class=\"relative z-10 flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center justify-between mb-12\">\n<div class=\"md:w-5\/12 text-right pr-0 md:pr-8 mb-4 md:mb-0 ml-12 md:ml-0 order-2 md:order-1\">\n<h4 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-slate-800 mb-1\">Electronic Search<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-sm text-slate-500\">The operator enters your full name and date into a nationwide global search.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-12 h-12 bg-white rounded-full border-4 border-indigo-100 flex items-center justify-center text-xl shadow-sm order-1 md:order-2 absolute md:relative left-0 md:left-auto top-0 md:top-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"md:w-5\/12 pl-0 md:pl-8 order-3\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative z-10 flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center justify-between mb-12\">\n<div class=\"md:w-5\/12 text-right pr-0 md:pr-8 mb-4 md:mb-0 ml-12 md:ml-0 order-2 md:order-1 hidden md:block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-12 h-12 bg-indigo-500 text-white rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-xl shadow-lg shadow-indigo-200 order-1 md:order-2 absolute md:relative left-0 md:left-auto top-0 md:top-auto z-20 font-bold\">?<\/div>\n<div class=\"md:w-5\/12 pl-0 md:pl-8 order-3 ml-12 md:ml-0 w-full\">\n<div class=\"bg-teal-50 border border-teal-100 p-4 rounded-2xl mb-4 relative overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"absolute left-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-1 bg-modern-teal\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"font-bold text-teal-800 text-sm mb-1\">\u2705 Found in Database<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xs text-teal-600\">Instant printing of the document on a stamped form.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-rose-50 border border-rose-100 p-4 rounded-2xl relative overflow-hidden shadow-sm\">\n<div class=\"absolute left-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-1 bg-modern-rose\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"font-bold text-rose-800 text-sm mb-1\">\u274c Not Found<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xs text-rose-600\">The operator sees a blank screen. The record exists in paper form somewhere in Armenia.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative z-10 flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"md:w-5\/12 text-right pr-0 md:pr-8 mb-4 md:mb-0 ml-12 md:ml-0 order-2 md:order-1 w-full\">\n<div class=\"bg-white border-2 border-indigo-100 p-5 rounded-2xl shadow-lg\">\n<p class=\"font-bold text-modern-indigo text-sm md:text-base mb-2\">Manual Request to the Archive<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xs text-slate-500\">It is here that you <strong>need to name the Civil Registry Office<\/strong>. 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Is there a unified database? Yes and no. Armenia has a Unified Electronic Register, but it does not contain 100% of historical data. If your record is recent (after 2014), it will be found in a minute. 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