by grancestry | Mar 25, 2020 | Articles, Projects
By Gregory Kontos In 1824, the theretofore successful Greek Revolution which had been launched in 1821, showed signs of fatigue and uncertainty. On the one hand, internal conflicts had started among the revolutionaries’ leadership, while, on the other hand, the...
by grancestry | Mar 19, 2020 | Articles, Projects
By Gregory Kontos Some time ago, Helen had e-mailed us searching her Greek Ancestry. She was looking for a Cretan ancestor of hers, Nikolaos Sistakis of Kakodiki, Chania, who was said to be a noted warrior during one of Crete’s many revolutions that took place...
by grancestry | Mar 13, 2020 | Articles
There comes a point in any genealogical research where we finish examining the “basic” record sets. […] Parish censuses were censuses of all the families of a parish conducted by the local priest. They were important for church organization reasons. A parish...
by grancestry | Mar 12, 2020 | Χωρίς Κατηγορία
Sons and daughters of Trifylia, Messinia, time to celebrate! 2,000 new records for 15 villages of your homeland have just been added to Greek Ancestry! The following villages are covered: Agaliani, Agrilia, Chalazoni, Christianoi, Filiatra, Fonisa, Kalitsaina,...
