FamilySearch.org has added a new FREE database titled "South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1955-1966" which includes 12 people born in Greece. This collection consists of death certificates from South Africa and South-West Africa (now Namibia) from 1955-1966. Reading These Records (from FamilySearch.org wiki page) These records are in Afrikaans and English. For help reading these records see the following guides: Afrikaans Word List Netherlands Language and Languages South Africa Language and Languages What Can These Records Tell Me? The following information may be found in this record: Name Sex Age Race Parent's name (if under age 10) Birthplace Civil status Occupation Whether pensioned or dependent Place and date of death Residence Intended place of burial Cause of death Duration of last illness Information concerning informa nt

FamilySearch.org  has added a new FREE database titled "Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Swan Point Cemetery Records, ca.1846-ca1950" which has 4 records for people born in Greece. What Can These Records Tell Me? Name Where Buried Place of Birth Age Child of Married Place of Death Date of Death Disease Undertaker You will be able to view the indexes immediately online.  To view the actual Cemetery Records you will need to visit a Family History Center or Affiliate Library.

FamilySearch.org has added a new FREE database titled "New Jersey, Mercer County, Veteran's Service Office, Grave Registration Cards" which includes 19 records for people born in Greece. What Can These Records Tell Me? Name, Serial No. Home Address Next of Kin, Born Date of Death Buried City, County Division, Secron, Lot, Block, Grave No. War Record Branch of Service, Rank Enlisted, Discharged Information Given by Relationship Remarks Care Assigned to Post No. You will be able to view the indexes immediately online.  To view the actual Grave Registration Card you will need to visit a Family History Center or Affiliate Library.

Ancestry.com has added a new database titled "Australia, WWI Service Records, 1914-1920" which includes 50 people stating they were born in Greece. Below are the names of those born in Greece along with a detailed description of the records.  With a subscription to Ancestry.com you can view the actual record, otherwise try contacting the National Archives of Australia. NAMES: Constantine Aroney Stavros Kakulis Roy Ralph Speridon Florin Spiros Athos Elias James Basel Zimbulis Peter Rados Arthur Halkas George Marinys Pandelis Cosopodiotis Emaniol Salikis John William Florence Sam Faftos Nicholas Paidas Thermistocles Copeleas George Cretan Theodore Dooris Constantine Malaxos Nicholas Rodakis Demitrius Likiardopalus Con Kailis Emanuel Fardouly Agapitos Michael George Pippinaris Harry Polites Sinto Frances Constantine Passaris Arthur Kyriako George Patrs Nicholas Magaulas Anastasi Rebea Harry Miner Peters Christoforos Paizes Charalampos Pa...

Ancestry.com has recently added an index to the records on the Washington State Archives site that covers County Census Records, 1850-1914.   A search shows 518 people who were born in Greece. Links: Ancestry.com - WEB:  Washington, Various County Census Records, 1850-1914 -  https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70878/ Washington State Archives -  https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/

FamilySearch.org has added a database titled "California, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco from Insular Possessions, 1907-1911" which includes 7 people born in Greece. The following information may be found in these records: Name Age Sex Nationality Race Time entering insular possessions and where Final destination

GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY CHICAGO-STYLE 1895-96 by Stavros Stavridis published in The National Herald March 21, 2020 The National Herald has given HellenicGenealogyGeek.com permission to post articles that are of interest to our group. -------------------------------------------- For the Greeks living in Greece and those in the diaspora, March 25 is an important day on the Greek national calendar. It is the time that Greeks remember when their ancestors commenced their struggle for freedom from Ottoman rule on March 25,1821.  The Daily Inter Ocean (1872-1914), a Chicago morning newspaper with a daily circulation of 50,000 copies supported the Republican side of U.S. politics. It published two articles titled ‘Their day to shout. Greeks celebrate an anniversary in their history…" and "Gala day for Greeks. Celebrate their emancipation from the rule of Turkey” on April 7, 1895 and1896. Both stories reported on the celebration of Greek Independen...