THE GREEK PEOPLE IN RHODE ISLAND:  Three Communities, One Ethos, 1893-1993 (Part of the Rhode Island Ethnic Heritage Pamphlet Series).  Available to download online for FREE -   https://preservation.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur406/files/pdfs_zips_downloads/heritage_pdfs/pamphlets/greek.pdf 256 Greeks are named in the booklet which also includes 16 photos.  SEE BELOW FOR THE LIST OF GREEK NAMES INCLUDED IN THE BOOK. This is a 66 page booklet authored by Rev. Stephen Kyriakou and Venetia B. Georas, M.D.  It was published jointly in 1994 (Providence, Rhode Island) by The Rhode Island Heritage Commission and The Rhode Island Publications Society.   GREEKS MENTIONED IN BOOK Allen, Peter Aloucos, George (Dr.) Anagnostiades, Theodore Anagnostos, Michael Andreopoulos, Andreas Antoniou, Thomas Argites, Lambos (aka Lambos Brown) Arvanitides, Alexander (Dr.) Athas, Robert (priest) Axiotes, Antonios Baglaneas, Theodore (priest) Basis, ...

  "The Greeks of Raleigh, NC" by Foti Jean-Pierre Fotiu, article published in The National Herald, February 25 - March 3, 2023.   ----- Hellenic Genealogy Geek would like to thank The National Herald for giving us permission, many years ago, to reprint articles that would be of interest to our genealogy community. ----- In 1895, Mr. Constantine Vurnakes departed his native city of Sparta, Greece. No one knew what brought Mr. Vurnakes to Raleigh; like so many other of his fellow citizens, he pursued the American dream, a dream which brought immigrants from all parts of Europe to discover a better life. Greeks were among the first immigrants who crossed the Atlantic to get their first glimpse of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the customary landing and processing point for incoming immigrants from Europe. With great ambition, they brought varying degrees of introductory knowledge to the new world, for they were here to build their livelihoods. So why did Mr. Vurnake...

  The book “A History of the Greeks in the Americas 1453-1938” – a narrative history written by Paul Koken, Theodore N. Constant and Seraphim G. Canoutas between 1935-1938, published in 1995 by Proctor Publications, LLC, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.  Below you will find the Table of Contents along with a list of the 288 Greeks mentioned in the book . Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE:  DURING THE PERIOD OF DISCOVERY 1.        Greek Sailors in Columbus’ Time 2.        Greeks in the Exploration of Peru and Chili 3.        Other Greek Mainers in the Cost of Peru and Chili CHAPTER TWO:  JUAN DE FUCA 1.        Lok’s Original Note 2.        Hubert Howe Bancroft’s Version of Lok’s Story 3.        Bancroft’s Interpretation 4.        Bancroft’s Erroneous ...