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.