Tracing one’s ancestry, understanding family relationships, and documenting the lives of individual family members can provide a more personal yet essential perspective of history, as individuals and families are integral components of historical events. In this way, a genealogical case study can generate insights into cultural, social, political and national historical phenomena.

The story of Avramakis Chatzisavvas is a characteristic example of how a genealogical research case can shed light on less known aspects of a remarkable historical event, the 1821 Greek Revolution! When a descendant of his requested assistance in her family history research earlier this year, none of us had foreseen the amount of historical information that would be discovered!

@GKM - My husband's grandfather, George, served as the family's patriarch. While we possessed knowledge about his journey upon arriving in the USA and his remarkable rise from a busboy to establishing a legacy for his children, there were still many aspects we yearned to uncover. Thanks to Greek Ancestry, we delved into a treasure trove of information that would have otherwise remained undiscovered.

Amazing news for families coming from the historic villages of Karytaina & Agios Petros in Arcadia, Peloponnese!

Recently we released 3,500 new Male Register records spanning from the 1840s through 1900 and covering not only Karytaina, but also the nearby villages of Atsicholos, Egklenova, Florio, Karatoula, Karvounari, Katsimpali, Vagkou, Vlachorrapti & Zoni! These records include not only the given name & surname of male individuals, but also their year of birth and father's name!

At the same time we added and updated about 700 records from the village of Agios Petros, including the Voter List of 1844 and the Farmer Census of 1856!

These records are the product of a wonderful VHPI (Village History Project Initiative) project run by Mary LaViolette and Dena Palamedes! More information about this project and new archival records will be released soon.

Legacy Family Tree Webinars is the world’s most popular webinar website for genealogy and DNA testing, where you can enjoy a robust offering of live and recorded webinars presented by top speakers!

On June 21st, Gregory Kontos, founder of Greek Ancestry, gave his second webinar for LFT titled "Greece's Top 5 Types of Genealogy Records." To access Gregory's webinars on LFT click here.

By consulting this Guide, one can navigate the complexities of Greek genealogy and find the correct resources to both access and request relevant documentation for his or her ancestors. It is the beginning of an exciting journey of discovery—and love.