Holy Metropolis of Chios, Psara and Oinousses  - Link Located in the Regional Unit of Chios, North Aegean Region, Greece Contact information available on website

Municipality of Chios In the Regional Unit of Chios, North Aegean Region, Greece Contact information available on website

Municipality of Lemnos (Limnos) Regional Unit of Lemnos, North Aegean Region, Greece Contact information available on website

Municipality of Samos Regional Unit of Samos, North Aegean Region, Greece Contact information available on website

This book is fiction, but I thought some of you might be interested.  It is available as a FREE ebook through the title link below: LOUKIS LARAS   Reminiscences of A Chiote Merchant During The War of Independence by Dr. Bikelas Translated from the Greek by J. Gennadius Fiction - Published London 1881 ---------- PREFACE "The translation into English of a modern Greek tale is a literary enterprise so unusual, not to say unprecedented, that it seems to call for some explanation, if not for apology. Loukis Laras appeared for the first time as a serial in that excellent Athenian periodical, the Hestia , during the early part of 1879.  The popularity to which it rapidly attained rendered necessary its publication in a separate volume, and a second edition is already announced, a compliment not often paid to a book issued within the restricted limits of Greece. The merits of the work, however, were not long in being recognised ...

Barbayannis Ouzo Museum "The Ouzo Barbayannis family has been passionately pursuing perfection in the taste of ouzo and preserving the traditional distillation techniques for five generations. As a result, the Barbayannis name is identified throughout the world for its prime ouzo, the finest Greek liquor beverage. Today, in the picturesque settlement of Plomari, Lesvos , technology harmoniously co-exists with history and tradition. The Ouzo Museum was founded to express the love and passion the Barbayannis family has for the production of ouzo. The Ouzo Museum is located next to the modern, privately-owned distilleries of the Barbayannis ouzo production facilities. In the museum visitors can see the original equipment used to bottle and label the famous Ouzo Barbayanni Blue, as well as the first alembic, constructed in 1858 in Constantinople, used for testing century-old secrets and techniques, and to compose the recipes of the Barbayannis family." Note:  Brough...

The following is available as a FREE ebook through the link below  THE GREEK EXILE or A NARRATIVE of the CAPTIVITY AND ESCAPE of CHRISTOPHORUS PLATO CASTANIS, during the Massacre on the Island of Scio, By The Turks Together with Various Adventures in Greece and America. Written by Himself ----- Published Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo, & Co. 1851 ----- CONTENTS Introductory Remarks CHAPTER I. - The Author's Birth-place - Origin and names of Scio - Orion - Settlement of Chios - Productions of Scio - Ariusian wine famous in Rome - Its petrifying effect - Julius Caesar - Hortensius - Sultana Valide - Distinguished Chians - Homer a Scian - Scenery - Public Edifices CHAPTER II. - The old Castle - our residence - Homer's school - Glyphada - Mt. Epos and Palinaeum - wealth of Romana - University of Scio - schoolmaster - mode of chastisement - Garufalia - antiquities of Scio - Demetriades, author's teacher - the Panh...

1873 - Traditional Clothing 1) Yuruk Woman Nomad of Bigha (Biga); 2) Christian Woman of Island of Chios; 3) Christian Woman of Lemnos  (click image to enlarge) Source: Library of Congress Photograph Collection

Studio Portrait - 1) Yurak nomad of Bigha (Biha); 2) Christian Resident of the Island of Chios; 3) Christian of Lemnos  (click image to enlarge) Source: Library of Congress 

Published in  The New York Times, August 4, 1895 A GREEK JUDGE’S SENTENCE ---------- From  The London Daily News. ---------- A curious judgment was pronounced the other day by a Judge in a court of law at Volisso, in the Island of Scio.  An action for damages was brought by two persons against the local railway company for losses sustained by a collision.  It appeared that a man had lost an arm and a young woman had lost her husband.  The Judge – a Greek – assessed the damages thus:  He gave 6,000 paistres to the man for the loss of his arm, and 2,000 to the woman for the loss of her husband.  At this there were loud murmurs, whereupon the Judge gave his reasons in these terms:  “My dear people, my verdict must remain, for you will see it is a just one.  Poor Nikola has lost his arm, and nothing on earth can restore that priceless limb.  But you, (turning to the woman) you are still young and pretty.  You have now s...

Les Giustiniani - Dynastes de Chios - Etude Historique  - Available as a FREE Google ebook The book is written in French and was published in 1888 Paris, France.   This link was originally sent to me by our Hellenic Genealogy Geek friend Debbie Petrides - Thanks Debbie.

The Zombakis Family Website "We pay tribute to our ancestors who courageously left their homeland seeking a brighter future for their families and descendants." This is a nice website - presented in "story" form vs. formal family trees.  It tells you more than usual about the members and ancestors of this family, along with the history of Chios.

The book " Occupation of Chios by the Germans and their Administration on the Island 1941-1944 " by Philip Argenti was published in 1966 by Cambridge University Press.   I am hoping that some of you find the references to this book helpful.  Below you will find the Table of Content s along with the 129 Greek names mentioned in the book.   If you are interested in this book you can work with your local librarian to order it through the inter-library loan program in the U.S. (if you are trying to obtain this book in another country, please contact your local librarian for options). Table of Contents Preface Diplomatic history of Chios since 1912 The German landing on Chios 1941 The German Defence of Chios The administration of Chios by the Germans and their relations with the Greek authorities Life in the island under the German occupation The resistance movements in Chios The dawn of freedom and the German evacuation of Chios The liberation of Chios 1944 ...