This monograph which complements the existing body of work on the Armenian diaspora in a
Central European context is the first demographic synthesis devoted to the Armenian community
in Old Poland and Austrian Galicia (1772-1860). It is the story of the biological and cultural
trajectory of a human life: birth marriage childbearing family life sickness old age and
death. The author enumerates the Armenian diaspora in Austrian Galicia and poses questions
regarding Armenian identity religious practices and community life. The book includes a
discussion of archival sources and contains a selection of the parish family registers (status
animarum) in the annex. These documents which not only enhance the narration but also detail
the Armenian families can stimulate further research and support genealogical investigations.
