by grancestry | May 31, 2023 | Yiayia & Me
The first round of Greece’s 2023 national elections took place two weeks ago, and the second round is still pending. This race not only holds significant importance but also encourages us to reflect upon the pivotal election moments that have shaped the course...
by grancestry | Apr 19, 2023 | Yiayia & Me
Have you found your immigrant ancestor’s ship manifest? This is usually the first step in genealogy research for Greek-Americans. But apart from the valuable genealogical information included in the manifests, there is much more to learn about the history of our...
by grancestry | Mar 14, 2023 | Yiayia & Me
By Maro Rempoutsika & Gregory Kontos In a notarial record signed on the island of Kythera in 1564, back when the island was under Venetian rule, we learn about the details of an adoption contract.[1] In particular, a man named Georgis Maneas, agreed to accept a...
by grancestry | Feb 28, 2023 | Yiayia & Me
By George Zimmar The end of senior year was festive as I joined classmates to party. My parents had purchased a new 1955 Mercury sedan, with a blazing red and white two-tone color. Since my parents did not drive, I was charged with driving duties and used the car to...
by grancestry | Jan 2, 2023 | Yiayia & Me
By George Zimmar In my years at Hyde Park High School in Chicago, I was not a model student, as evidenced by my three expulsions: two for fist fights and one for smoking in the park across from the school. Hondo, the eagle-eyed cop, spied the canopy of cigarette smoke...
by grancestry | Dec 24, 2022 | Yiayia & Me
By Giannis Michalakakos The tradition of Mani is rich of stories and poems referring to mythical and supernatural creatures. Many of them concern the goblins known by various names in the region of Mani such as “Kalikantzari”, “Likokantzari”, “Tsilikrota”, “Parorites...
