by grancestry | Feb 8, 2020 | Articles
Greek Ancestry currently hosts about 55,000 Male Registers records from the region of Chania, Crete. All Chaniots can be greatly benefited by this collection, most of whose records date back to the 1860s-1870s. However, the Georgakakis family of Kampos is...
by grancestry | Feb 3, 2020 | Χωρίς Κατηγορία
On the occasion of the Hellenic Genealogy Conference that was held at the Hellenic Cultural Center, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New Orleans on February 2nd, we have issued a special 10% discount coupon for all your Greek Ancestry orders! Just type...
by grancestry | Feb 2, 2020 | Χωρίς Κατηγορία
This month, Chania is the word on Greek Ancestry! Over 55,000 Male Register records from the entire region of Chania are available through our searchable databases. The oldest records date back to the 1810s! Information to be received upon order: father’s name,...
by grancestry | Jan 1, 2020 | Regions
Introduction Crete became part of Greece in 1913. Prior to then, it was under Ottoman rule from 1669-1897; then it functioned as an autonomous state until its union with Greece in 1913. The region of Crete includes several islands: Crete, of course, but also...
by grancestry | Jan 1, 2020 | Regions
Introduction Since antiquity, the South Aegean islands (Cyclades and Dodecanese) have played a crucial role in maritime history, travel and trade among the Mediterranean continents. The region is the most popular tourist destination in Greece. Forty-eight of the...
