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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...
submitted by Michaela Griffiths on 12.09.2020
Hello Everyone, my name is Michaela. I'm searching for my mother's real father's family. I don’t really know much, as my mum didn’t find out her dad wasn’t her father until just before he passed away. My Grandmother...
submitted by Julie Courson on 01.09.2020
Hello Kytherian family, My name is Julie Courson I am the niece of the late Bessie Gianakos from Claremont, California. She belonged to the Kytherian Society of Califonia. I am looking for the icon of the Theotokos and ...
submitted by Lori Gavrilis on 20.08.2020
Paop's parents were Demetrios Yiannia Gabrilis "Boukiouros" and Politimi Gavrilis (Hristianos). His siblings were John Demitrios, Nicolas Demitrios, and I also believe Panayiotis, Andonis, and Zaharias were his brothers. ...
submitted by Stephen Porter on 10.05.2020
Hi All I am trying to find out some information about my grandfather Dimitri Frelengus born 18 Aug 1890. In a marriage certificate I have it listing him as being born in Cythyia Greece which I am guessing is Kythira. ...
submitted by Argyris Karavis on 16.04.2020
Hi. I am wondering if I can seek your assistance. I am undertaken a PhD in history at the University of Melbourne. Looking at the culinary culture of Melbourne and Sydney in the late 19th and early 20th century through the emergence of restaurants in...
submitted by Georgia Reeves on 25.01.2020
Hi everyone, This is a longshot but my name is Georgia and I'm looking for any info about my 3x great grandfather Demetrius Donnell. The information I have gathered is from certificates and newspaper atricles. I believe Donnell was a name h...
submitted by Cynthia DeCarlo on 18.01.2020
I'm looking for information on the Kontoleon's. Demetrius, Horalambus, Kosta, Stella, Arho were siblings.
submitted by James Anderson on 11.01.2020
Hi there, I am seeking information about Charalambos and Panayiota Zantiotis, they were my great grandparents and were parents of a large family in the 1920s. They came from Potamos in Kythera. My grandmother is...
Hi, my name is James Anderson, I was born in 1971. I am seeking information about Charalambos Zantiotis and Panayiota Zantiotis, they would have been parents of grown up children during World War 2. They came from Potamos in Kythera. My...
submitted by Wendy Kepreotis on 05.01.2020
Looking for information about my late father-in-law Peter Victor Kepreotis,he migrated with his family to Australia and had a cafe with his brother Nicolas in Penrith NSW called Aronis. Cheers Wendy
submitted by Kae Bright on 21.12.2019
looking for info on a boxing troupe from Greece to Australia in about 1920s. SAMIOS was one of the fighters or maybe even a manager. do not know his first name but he came to Australia to do boxing shows and married a Sydney girl and they had 3 ch...
submitted by Katrina Corbett on 05.12.2019
Hi everyone, I’m on the hunt for a family member and was wondering if anyone could help me? I have reached out to quite a few people from the Greek community and they have all said that I should try here. I am looking for...
submitted by Len Eaton on 29.08.2019
can anyone remind me of his cafe in Collins Street in Hobart in 50/60's. he also had a fish/chip further up the street called the Galaxy. Len Eaton
submitted by Joan Krygsman on 20.07.2019
Hello! I am working on the family tree for my stepmother, Jacqueline Maree. Jacquie was born in 1953 in Cape Town, South Africa to Percival John Maree and Muriel Irene Adams, both born and raised in the Western Cape of South Africa. HOWEVER, Jacquie&...
submitted by Kalie Zervos on 18.01.2019
I notice quite a few people posting messages on how go about locating ancestors from Kythera. Well there is no need to go all the way to Kythera to search for your family history, The Kytherian Genealogy Club has more Kytherian records...
submitted by chrystine flavell on 14.01.2019
Hello, my daughter is waiting patiently (about 18 months now) for her Greek citizenship. Considering mine took 7 years and for my other daughter 3 years we are wondering if it is worth spending money on a Greek lawyer or is there nothing more that...
submitted by Helen Feros on 02.01.2019
Does anyone know how to apply for a birth certificate or find a copy for a person born in Kythera 1912.
submitted by Jessie Weatherley on 01.01.2019
Hi - I am looking for decendents for Theodorus Zantos. He was born 28.12.1900 in Potamos. He lived in Warwick in the early 1930s, and enlisted in the airforce in 1940 where he was a cook. His next of kin at time of enlisting was Miss Ellie Zanto - a...
I am the editor of a family web-site : benardoutlite.com which collates the known history of the Benardout family from...
Interviewed by Joshua Kepreotis Sitting in his office in Livadi, wearing his signature suit and tie, Manolis Cassimatis –...
Kythera: An Island Named Desire Film written by Mario Romano October 14, 2020 There’s a lot going on in James...
This photo must have been taken in about 1930. My grandparents - Dimitri and Eleni Prineas (Haniotis) are in the...
About 5 minutes into the program Ada Margariti, who is an Attorney at Law, speaks about how she came to...
Interviewed during his visit to Australia, 2013.
August 17, 2010 103.2 HOPE - radio station You’ve heard of PhDs in science, medicine and education but have you...
Brisbane kytherians at paliochora excursion ..exploring the wonderful site and seeing all the churches .. this one is called ' e...
Gorgeous Ruby! Ruby's father was Evangelo Megaloconomos born 7 September 1891, died 29 January 1983 Ruby was born 16 September...
10.10.2020 (Message Board)
I believe we are distant relatives ... Gavrelis is our americanized Greek family name from Kythera.
03.10.2020 (Message Board)
My Papou is Evriades Gavrelis from Logothetianika who came to America before WWI. Evriades and his cousin...
12.09.2020 (Message Board)
Not sure if I can help if she was born in Smyrna. Lots of Kytherians emigrated to...
My maternal grandparents were Greek . I believe they were born in Smyrna & emigrated to Egypt....
