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Beneficiary Chosen for Village History Project Initiative (VHPI) Grant

Jul 7, 2021

Announced in the last session of the International Greek Ancestry Conference, the VHPI aims at helping people connect and exchange information by fostering collaboration.

Calling All Young Greeks: Why and How You Should Explore Your Family History

Jun 24, 2021

By Alexandra Kiritsy Learning your personal family history can be an incredibly meaningful adventure. As the saying goes, you can’t know where you’re going until you know where you have been, and there is no better time to delve into your family’s past than as a young...

Greek Ancestry Summer Webinar #3: Prof Angelyn Bartolomei-Balodimas

Jun 20, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN0Xe1neJes

Greek Ancestry Summer Webinar #2: Prof Stasinos Stavrianeas

Jun 15, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTdAebfqtpg

Greek Ancestry Summer Webinar #1: Prof Gonda van Steen

Jun 6, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gYU9oQLZN8 Prof Gonda van Steen prepared the following handout especially for Greek Ancestry's followers! You may download it by clicking on the button below. Adopted-from-Greece-Where-to-StartDownload

The Kasotakis Family: The history behind the name

May 30, 2021

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 latter case, meaning...