Introduction Epirus became part of Greece in 1913. It was under Ottoman rule from the 15th-early 19th century. After a period of semi-independence, Ottomans regained control in 1821. Epirus has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. Over the centuries, its borders varied with successions of invasions and conquests. Its mountainous terrain fosters an economy that…
Statistics Meet Genealogy: Dying in Kontakeika, Samos (1855-1932)
When doing genealogy research, we always come across information that we do not know how to interpret, and new questions pop up in our heads. We find a birth...