by grancestry | Feb 28, 2020 | Χωρίς Κατηγορία
2,000 new records for Lakonia and 5,000 new records for Messinia have just been added! The new Lakonia records include: Military Lists from all over the region, as well as an 1871 Voter List for Kastoreio (Kastania), and rare documents from Vassaras, Mystras, Parori...
by grancestry | Feb 28, 2020 | Χωρίς Κατηγορία
A new area has just been added to Greek Ancestry’s databases: the Kyklades Islands! The database currently hosts more than 25,000 records from the following 12 Kyklades Islands: Amorgos, Andros, Ios, Kimolos, Milos, Mykonos, Paros & Antiparos, Santorini...
by grancestry | Feb 23, 2020 | Χωρίς Κατηγορία
Why use Greek Ancestry? Here are only 4 of the many reasons: 1) A great number of Greek records from many areas of Greece! Currently, Greek Ancestry hosts more than 150,000 indexed records! More records and areas are added monthly! 2) Guaranteed success – on...
by grancestry | Feb 17, 2020 | Tools
Here are some tips, in case you can’t find the name(s) you are looking for! #1 Spelling – Transliterating from Greek to Latin characters is problematic. Is it Condos or Kontos? Stephanopoylos or Stefanopoulos? What about Papajohn? Is it Παπαϊώαννης? Or...
by grancestry | Feb 16, 2020 | Tools
It’s Antonis – not Antones; Kontos – not Kondos or Condos; Arachova – not Arahova… Which is the right way to spell a Greek name? This is important, because incorrect spellings might make your research more challenging! Greek Ancestry has...
