Greek Ancestry Newsletter

October 2026, Issue 10

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Greek Ancestry Findings

58,000 Male Register records from the entire prefecture of Fthiotida (Lamia) are now available on Greek Ancestry, covering the 1820s–1920s.

For families with roots in the region, these records can open important paths in your research, helping trace male ancestors, confirm places of origin, and connect names across generations.

One prefecture.
A century of records.
Thousands of family stories waiting to be found.

🔎 Search the records and start tracing your roots!

It's a Fact!

Why do so many Greeks share the same names? 

Traditionally, Greek children were named after saints or grandparents not after what was popular at the time. That’s why names like Giorgos, Maria, Dimitris, Eleni, Kostas, and Panagiotis appear again and again across generations. But this repetition is more than tradition.

It can also be a family history clue. A repeated name may point to a grandparent, a patron saint, a village church, or a naming pattern that helps connect one generation to the next.

In Greek genealogy, even a first name can lead you somewhere.

Last Name First Said

Many Greek surnames began as nicknames, places of origin, or occupations.

The surname Psaras comes from the Greek word ψαράς, meaning fisherman. So if this surname appears in your family tree, one of your ancestors may have worked by the sea, casting nets, selling fish, or living from the waters around Greece.

A simple surname.

A salty little clue.

A possible story from the sea.

🔎 Have a Psaras in your family?

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Greek Ancestry Real Stories

Louis Tsakiris and his family traveled with us to Chrysafa and Agrianoi in Laconia, and Sitaina in Arcadia: the villages connected to the Zampos, Christoforakos and Tsakiris family lines.

In one day, we visited archives, churches and cemeteries, spoke with locals, and walked through the places their ancestors once called home.

Through voter lists and marriage records, our research took the family story all the way back to the 1770s. Because finding your roots is one thing. Standing where they began is another.

🔎 Ready to start your own search? Explore our Greek Ancestry research services and take the first step toward your own roots trip.

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