by grancestry | May 30, 2021 | Articles
By Giannis Michalakakos – Teacher of Family Studies, Msc Cultural Management In Greece, most of the surnames derive from nicknames, patronymics (paternal given names), occupations and places of origin. The surname “Kassotakis” is an example of the...
by grancestry | Mar 25, 2021 | Articles, Projects
By Giannis Michalakakos, MSc in Cultural Management In order to fully understand the impact of the 1821 Revolution on Greek families, we have to understand life before, during and after the Revolution. Most of the examples discussed below focus on Lakonia, my...
by grancestry | Mar 23, 2021 | Articles, Projects
By Gregory Kontos, Historian & Founder of Greek Ancestry Introduction After the Greeks’ long and painful struggle for their national independence (1821-1829), they naturally held great expectations for Otto’s Regency Council. However, the Council of this infant...
by grancestry | Feb 3, 2021 | Education
Exciting news! The new Greek Genealogy Guide has been released! On the last day of the International Greek Ancestry Conference, Greek Ancestry intern, Alexandra Kiritsy, announced the release of the new online Greek Genealogy Guide, a work by Carol Kostakos Petranek,...
by grancestry | Jan 27, 2021 | Education
The International Greek Ancestry Conference, held from January 29th through the 31st, will be a landmark event for our field of Greek family history and genealogy! 2020 has been a challenging year for us all. However, perhaps one of the few things 2020 was a good year...
