Greek Ancestry Newsletter

August 2026, Issue 08

We love our Greek Ancestry community and want to keep you up to date!

Besides, who does not need company in their family history journey?

Greek Ancestry Findings

Fresh records are now available on Greek Ancestry, adding thousands of new names and clues from Crete, Epirus, and Macedonia. Newly added collections include:

📍 Chania, Voter Lists, 1906

📍 Heraklion & Rethymno, Voter Lists, 1906

📍 Arta, Male Registers, 1840s-1880s

📍 Florina, Voter Lists, 1914

📍 Kozani, Male Register, 1860s-1910s

📍 Kozani, Voter List, 1920

📍 Siatista, Voter List, 1915

From male registers to voter lists, these records can help you trace family names across regions, confirm places of origin, and uncover branches you may not have known existed.

It's a Fact!

Before the Corinth Canal, ships had to sail all the way around the Peloponnese to reach the Ionian Sea.

The canal officially opened on July 25, 1893, turning an ancient idea into one of Greece’s most iconic engineering landmarks.

Today, you can sail through it, cross it… or bungee jump over it 😅

Last Name First Said

If your surname ends in -ellis, it most likely points to Lesvos roots.

This ending is commonly found in families from Lesvos, offering a small but meaningful clue to your island heritage.

💬 Got an -ellis in the family? Click the following button!

Greek Ancestry News

A major new digitization milestone for Arcadia.

We digitized the marriage records of the Metropolis of Mantineia & Kynouria: 31 books and 10,000+ pages, spanning 1858–1935.

This collection covers the wider area around Tripolis and Astros, opening new paths for families tracing roots in central and eastern Arcadia.

Follow our journey on LinkedIn & stay tuned for more!