Ancestry.com has a new database titled MICHIGAN, DEATH RECORDS, 1867-1952 which includes 11,324 people showing Greece as the place of birth .  There are an additional 3,323 born in Turkey, some with Greek names. This collection contains death registers (1867-1897) as well as certificates (1897-1952) from the state of Michigan. While forms differ, you may find the following details among the records: name of the decedent and place of death gender color or race marital status date of birth age occupation birthplace father's name and birthplace mother's name and birthplace name and address of informant date filed date of death physician's statement and cause of death length of residence, if in a hospital or institution date and place of burial name and address of undertaker later records may include spouse’s name Due to privacy laws, images are only available for records that are more than 75 years old.

FamilySearch.org has a new FREE database titled "Michigan, Census of World War I Veterans with Card Index, 1917-1919" .  It includes 969 people whose birthplace is listed as GREECE.  There are some additional Greek sounding names listed with the birthplace of TURKEY. Description Census of World War I Veterans and a Card Index for years 1917-1919. The census documents contain, on printed forms, name of Veteran; serial number; address; place and date of birth; nationality; color; occupation before and after the war; marriage date; wife's name, birthplace and date; names of children and their birth dates; parents' names and addresses; first camp entered and date; rank, company, and regiment; transfers and promotions; battles engaged in; discharged date and reason, and additional information. The card index is arranged alphabetically by county, then alphabetically by name of the veteran and includes names of the soldiers' parents and addresses. Microfil...

I loved this book!  - Earlier this month our fellow Hellenic Genealogy Geek member, John N. Vasilakos, recommended this book.  So glad.  Thanks John. LEGENDS AND LEGACIES (memories)  by Pearl Kastran Ahnen - award winning journalist. Foreword by the Rev. Fr. John Paul, Priest of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan Published in 1995 - this book is available on Amazon.com for as low as $4.25 I wish more books were written like this one.  The author writes a separate chapter on each family, based on multiple interviews with family members. She tells the personal story of their life in Greece, why they migrated to the U.S., their arrival in this new country, their work and family histories.  The book is filled with quotes from the interviews and personal stories about their lives.  She has included the names of family members and other people who played a major role in the lives of her subjects.   Ther...