by grancestry | Mar 15, 2021 | Projects
By Carol Kostakos Petranek On the third day of the International Greek Ancestry Conference (Jan. 29-31), Gregory Kontos of Greek Ancestry announced a new innovative program, the Village History Projects Initiative, whose purpose is to encourage researchers to share...
by grancestry | Sep 19, 2020 | Projects
Greek Ancestry and EMBCA (Eastern Mediterranean Business Culture Alliance) are pleased to announce a groundbreaking initiative to preserve birth, marriage and death records of the earliest Greek communities in America. These documents are rich, untapped primary...
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...
