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submitted by Nettie Stillwell on 01.02.2023

I am looking for relatives and information about Yanos (could be Yani) Cassimatis who was born on Kythira in 1882. He was my grandfather. His father's name might have been George. I was told George was a Burgermeister in the town where he lived....

submitted by Kytherian Genealogy Project by Amalia and Kalie on 28.01.2023

Kytherian Genealogy Project by Amalia and Kalie have been researching Kytherian family history for over 10 years. We now need your assistance to match photos of people born in Kythera more than 100 years ago to their birth records in our files. &n...

submitted by Mary Comino on 21.01.2023

It's Mary Comino here, grandaughter of Jack Comino who owned the thorne picture theatre along with his wife (Panaytitsa) and their children Jim, Mary and Mannuel. I am Jim Comino's daughter and I have a sister Nancy and a brother Jack. ...

submitted by Tyrone Carlton on 18.01.2023

Hi, I am looking at trying to find a contact/ any information for Paul Athousis who I beleive lives between Brisbane & Kythera. He has two brothers, one is called George and the other is called Charles. His Father was Nicholas, who I beleive has...

submitted by nikko sourrys on 06.11.2022

Hi, I'm trying to find out who the undertaker is in kythera and how to contact him.Can someone tell me please.

submitted by nikko sourrys on 06.11.2022

who is the undertaker in kythera greece?

submitted by Angela Panaretos on 09.09.2022

Kythera has lots of very old houses which all must experience the same as ours ... rising damp? Am wondering if anyone has foud a real and cost effective solution? What product? Where was it sourced? How did it get to K? Cost?...

submitted by Linda James on 11.04.2022

Looking for any information about Spero Roberts. Fish monger Sydney early 1900s Greek name written as Rothermenon Spero

submitted by PROINSIAS MCB on 28.02.2022

My wife's grandmother was from Kythera. Her name was Eleni Kaligeri. She married Georgios Vomvaris from Mytiline. They lived near Izmir Turkey. Her husband was killed by the Turks. She came from Izmir to Crete and then on to Athens...

submitted by Leanne R on 11.02.2022

John travelled to Melbourne in 1923 as a 10 year old accompained by ? Cassimatis ( so the family were told) He was in Castlereagh St Sydney in 1939 and informed authorities that he was moving to Tasmania with the new address as "Kassimatis Eliza...

submitted by Michael Alexandratos on 17.01.2022

Hi there,    I am currently researching the life and work of singer and recording artist Kostas Masselos (or Marselos) Nouros, who was born in Kythera to a Kytheran father in 1892 and died in the suburb of Kokkinia in Athens in 1...

submitted by Con Aroney on 01.12.2021

I am completing an historical novel on Kythera which I have been working on for the past five years. I was wondering if anyone knew of any publishing houses associated with Kythera which are interested in books such as this, or should I use the ...

submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 16.09.2021

Dear Kytherians and Phylo-Kytherians,   The KSOCA is pleased to invite you to participate in our GLOBAL "ZOOM" Panigyri 2021 ! During the last year, the Kytherian Society of California hosted FOUR...

submitted by MARIA CAPSANIS on 09.05.2021

Would like to be in contact with the Georgopoulos family as I have original studio portrait of Bill (Vasili) Georgopoulos aka Poulos and his sons Theo and George from 1923 that I wish to give them. Bonnie (Panayotitsa) and Bill were godparents to my...

submitted by Tracey Burridge on 19.02.2021

Hello. I am looking to find out any information about my grandfather Peter Melittas who came from Kythera. He had a brother by the name Andy and two cousins by the name Con and Theo Trifyllis. They all came out to Australia to live. Thanking you in a...

submitted by MARIA CAPSANIS on 19.01.2021

Thank you to the Kytherian community for supplying me with the name of the father of my gg grandmother Panagiota b. 1816. Would appreicate any infromation on Stavros Mavromatis. At a guess his birth date might be c1790+. Maria

submitted by MARIA CAPSANIS on 26.12.2020

CAN YOU PUT US IN TOUCH -  with family of Mr and Mrs Andrew Galakatos Am seeking to reconnect with the Galakatos family in the USA. Our families were once very close and my mother Frosso (nee Calopedis) Lianos Kolantgis corresponded by letter...

submitted by MARIA CAPSANIS on 25.12.2020

CAN YOU HELP? Am seeking descendants of Stamata (nee Mavromati) B. 1845 Pitsinades, D. 1921 Logothetianika, who married Dimitrios Kombis B. 1840 Logothetianika D.1884 Logothetianika. Can you help with tracing back the maiden name of Stamata&rsq...

submitted by Eric Blomquist on 03.10.2020

My Papou is Evriades Gavrelis from Logothetianika who came to America before WWI. Evriades and his cousin Agamemnon Sophias had a restaurant In Medford Mass. I would love to connect with any of my Greek relatives. 

submitted by Grace Porter on 12.09.2020

My maternal grandparents were Greek . I believe they were born in Smyrna  & emigrated to Egypt. My grandmother Angela Diacopoulou was born in 1883 & had 2 brothers Yianni & Anastassios & 2 sisters Eleni & Konstantina. She mar...