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A Review of “The Greek Revolution: 1821 and the Making of Modern Europe” by Mark Mazower

Two hundred years have passed since twenty-year-old Anagnostis Zymaras, my great, great grandfather, joined the company of Kapetan Kostas Katsikas along with other peasants to overthrow the Ottoman tyranny in Peloponnesus. Little did Anagnosis envision that two centuries later the eminent historian of the Balkans, Mark Mazower, would chronicle the revolution that followed, concluding that the independence of Greece had far-reaching effects on nationalist movements throughout Europe.

“Family Histories of Palaio Irakleio: The Original Bavarian Colonists and their Descendants” – Interview with John Wagner

Having a German surname and raised in a Greek family caused John Wagner to be inquisitive, but an earnest pursuit began about six years ago.

2nd International Greek Ancestry Conference (Jan. 29-30, 2022)

2nd International Greek Ancestry Conference, Jan. 29-30 – Agenda

Newsletter – December 2021

Newest Records Release, Int’l Conference, traditional Greek dance, fun facts and more!

“Amykles Villages History Project”: Interview with Paula Antonakos & Diane Gotses

By Carol Kostakos Petranek As 13 and 28 year olds respectively, Paula Antonakos-Boswell and Diane Gotses Jackson dove into family history research with youthful enthusiasm. “I was the kid who sat at the table with the grownups listening to their stories and writing...