Agenda: Virginia Beach Greek Genealogy Conference, October 19, 2019

This conference will be broadcast via FB live. You can watch either the entire conference or segments of your choice at:   https://www.facebook.com/stnicksgoc/

Presenters:
Sam Williams
Carol Kostakos Petranek
Matt Ellsworth

9:00 Arrival

9:30-10:00 Introduction to Hellenic Genealogy

Why Orthodox Christians Should Do Their Genealogy – Sam
Greek Genealogy Toolbox – Carol
Making connections: Internet resources – Carol

10:00-10:30  Using U. S. Records to Prepare for Research in Greece – Carol

10:30-11:00 Using DNA in Hellenic Research  – Sam

Break:  10 minutes

11:10-12:10 Research in Cyprus – Matt Ellsworth (via Skype)

12:10-1:00 Lunch Break

1:00-2:00 Greek Civil Records in Archives and Town Halls

Male Registers
Town Registers
Election Lists
Contracts and Dowries

2:00-2:45 Orthodox Church Records in Greece

Village Church Records  – Carol
Metropolis Records – Carol
U.S. Orthodox Church Records – Sam Williams

2:45-3:00 Q&A  – Conclusion

Genealogy Conference, October 19, 2019 – Greek – Cyprus – Asia Minor Research

Greek Genealogy Conferences – A Place for Learning

Nick Kampoulis with the Greek Reporter newspaper, interviewed me last week regarding the assistance that can be received at Greek genealogy conferences. The article begins:

More and more people from Greek Communities around the world are becoming increasingly interested in finding ways to explore their past, so that they will eventually be able to find their roots and their ancestors who left Greece to start a completely new life in the United States, Canada, Australia, the UK or elsewhere.

What was the main reason they left Greece? Was it war? Poverty? The hope of a better life? What were the living conditions in their villages back in late 1800’s and early 1900’s?

These are some of the questions the Hellenic Genealogy Conferences try to give answers to.

The full article can be read here.

Please join us in Philadelphia on October 13! A link to the conference registration is here.

Greek Gen Study Group

I am honored to have presented a two-part webinar on Greek Genealogy, hosted by professional genealogist and my friend, DearMYRTLE. Please join me as we explore ways to further your family history research in Greece.

Session 1 was held on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Topic: Finding Your Original Surname & Village of Origin
The link to the archived webinar can be accessed on YouTube here.

Session 2 was held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Topic: Church and Civil Records in Greece.
The link to the archived webinar and supplementary links can be accessed here.

There are handouts and supplementary materials for both sessions which are captured on a Google spreadsheet. That link can be found here. I suggest that you download the spreadsheet so you can have access to the many resources contained therein.

I hope these webinars will be of help to you!

“Connecting Your Family to the Past”

The Hellenic-American Cultural Center and Museum of Portland, Oregon is sponsoring a one-day Hellenic Genealogy Conference on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Fr. Elias Stephanopoulos Center, 3131 NE Glisan St. Portland, Oregon 97232.

To register:   https://haccm.ejoinme.org/genealogyworkshop

Registration Fee:  $15 per person
Registration Deadline: April 16, 2018
Lunch and Snacks Provided
For Additional Information, Contact: Katherine Karafotias: 503.858.8567 or HACCMpdx@gmail.com

Greek Microfilms at the FamilySearch Library

Below is a link to a pdf file listing all of the Greek Microfilms which are now digitized available for viewing at the  Family History Library​ in Salt Lake City or at a local Family History Center.
https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE4054123&from=fhd