by grancestry | Jul 27, 2021 | Articles, Projects
By Carol Kostakos Petranek “If you want to do history, start with the history of your family.” When Ioannis Papachristou first heard these words from Prof. Agamemnon Tselikas, they sank deep into his soul. At that time, he was a university student studying philosophy...
by grancestry | Jul 7, 2021 | Projects
Greek Ancestry is excited to announce that “Peplos (History and Genealogy) / Πέπλος (Ιστορία και Γενεαλογία)” has been awarded the second Village History Project Initiative (VHPI) grant! Announced in the last session of the International Greek Ancestry...
by grancestry | Apr 8, 2021 | Projects
By Carol Kostakos Petranek In 1981, college student Angelyn Balodimas-Bartolomei sat in the plateia of Pylos, Messinia, and met her Greek family for the first time. As her father introduced her to mostly older relatives, she had no inkling that she would one day...
by grancestry | Apr 6, 2021 | Projects
Greek Ancestry is excited to announce that “Family Trees of Pylos, Messinia” has been chosen as the beneficiary of the first Village History Project Initiative (VHPI) grant! Announced in the last session of the International Greek Ancestry Conference, 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...
