"THE FIRST GREEK TO SETTLE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA" published in The Greek Reporter on September 10, 2024, authored by Philip Chrysopoulos. Georgios (or George) Tramountanas is generally credited for being the first  Greek  to migrate to South Australia in 1842, according to the National Archives of Australia. Born in Athens in 1822, Tramountanas was from a family of shipbuilders and seamen who lived on  Lemnos island  and had connections to Thessaloniki. He arrived at Port Adelaide in 1842 with his brother Theodoros, who soon moved to Albany in Western Australia — and who was never to be heard from again...... Read the entire article at  https://greekreporter.com/2024/09/10/georgios-tramountanas-first-greek-south-australia/

  Historical Commentary on wrestler "Jimmy Sarandos:  A Lost Golden Greek" written by Steve Frangos and published in The National Herald, July 8, 2023. Several years ago, we were lucky enough to get permission from The National Herald to repost articles that are of interest to our group. ---------- Even a preliminary review of the Greek immigrant amateur and professional athletes clearly documents the presence of literally dozens of individuals beginning in the mid-to-late 1800s. Undoubtedly each and every one expected success in their future. Yet, as one might imagine, not all achieved the kind of fame and fortune they expected once they reached American shores.  A nineteen-year-old Demetrios Sarandopoulos arrived in Boston harbor in early April, 1936. Young Sarandopoulos was brought here by Dr. George Cyrus of Boston, who had traveled through Greece and Turkey looking for a young Greek wrestler he could promote. Sarandopoulos was his discovery.  Upon his arrival Sa...

  "Legend of the Lynched Greek" by Steve Frangos, article published in The National Herald, March 4-10, 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. ----- As best I can remember, the first time, I heard ‘the legend of the lynched Greek’ I was a teenager. Since, that time the tale of this youth has been told to me many times. As this legend goes, the so-called lynched Greek was an immigrant from the 1880 to 1920 waves who was hung by the Ku Klux Klan. The way the story always unfolded was the Greek-American speaker had himself/herself been told a Greek youth had somehow offended or challenged the Ku Klux Klan and so had been hung. But the teller of this tale never really knew much more. I was always reassured that I could and should learn more about this fallen and forgotten hero. And I tried. But it was a huge circle. First e...

  The book “The Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Greek Immigrant in Chicago, Illinois:  1900-1930” by Alexander Rassogianis, published in 2015 by iUniverse.  Mr Rassogianis has included stories and newspaper articles that include 79 Greek immigrant names.  I have transcribed those names for you below. Book description: “Greek immigrants came to Chicago in droves in the early 1900s, and most of them made immediate contributions to the city. Greek men grew up learning that they'd need to own and operate their own businesses to be successful. As a result, most of them were tough, individualistic and hard working. The fact that they were raised in poor and remote mountain villages, where mere survival was considered an accomplishment, contributed to their character, personality, and individualism. When a shop owner was asked why he was successful, he replied, "Just hard work-that's all. Nobody can move you, no matter how strong they are." He was among the Greeks who worked ...

  A QUEST FOR CLOSURE:  THE JOURNEY TO PERGAMOS By Peter Nicolelis published in The National Herald November 28, 2020  The National Herald has given HellenicGenealogyGeek.com permission to post articles that are of interest to our group. -------------------------------------------- My father, Nicholas HatziNicolelis, was born in Pergamos in 1882. It was a time when Turkey was governed by the Ottomans. Under their mandates, all Christian males were required to serve in the Turkish army upon reaching age 20. Rather than risk providing training and weapons to the recruited Christian youths, the Turks assigned them to their infamous labor battalions. As such, the Christian youths were packed into boxcars and railroaded into the easternmost provinces of Turkey. These men were forced to work on labor gangs as manual laborers. They were brutally treated and few, if any, survived to tell their story. The reputation of the labor camps had become common knowledge to the Christ...

Ancestry.com has a database titled " New York, Great Meadow Correctional Facility Records, 1911-1933 " that includes 42 records for people born in Greece. New York State Archives Ancestry.com.  New York, Great Meadow Correctional Facility Records, 1911-1933  [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data: Great Meadow Correctional Facility Registers, 1906-1942, Series: B2401-15, B2396-16, B2399-16. New York State Archives, Albany, NY, USA. About New York, Great Meadow Correctional Facility Records, 1911-1933 Opened in 1911, Great Meadow Correctional Facility was the fourth male state prison in New York. The volumes in this collection include information on inmates who were received into the prison between the years 1911 and 1933. Several different types of records, including admission registers, parole registers, and registers of aliens are included in this collection. What You Can Find in the Records Registers recorded the inmate’s...

Ancestry.com has a database titled " New York, Auburn Prison Records, 1816-1942 " which includes 152 people born in Greece .   About New York, Auburn Prison Records, 1816-1942 Constructed in 1817, Auburn Prison (currently known as Auburn Correctional Facility) was the second state prison in New York. The volumes in this collection include information on inmates who were received into the prison between the years 1816 and 1942. Several different types of records, including registers of male inmates received/discharged, registers of female inmates received/discharged, registers of sentences, registers of foreign-born inmates, registers of commutations of male and female inmates are included in this collection. What You Can Find in the Records Early registers recorded the inmate’s name, county tried in, crime, dates of conviction and admission, sentence, alias, and county received from. Personal details may include age, place of birth, marital and family status, residence, ...

  THE STORY OF CHRYSOSTOMOS CHRISOSTOMIDES HIGHLIGHTED IN 'THE IMMIGRANT' Review written by Eleni Sakellis published in The National Herald August 1, 2020 The National Herald has given HellenicGenealogyGeek.com permission to post articles that are of interest to our group. -------------------------------------------- The Immigrant: A Greek’s Odyssey by Anthony Christ tells the story of the author’s father, Chrysostomos Chrisostomides, who was born and raised on the island of Imbros which became a part of Turkey following the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923. The treaty also guaranteed a special autonomous administrative status for Imbros and Tenedos to accommodate the Greeks, and excluded them from the population exchange that took place between Greece and Turkey, due to their presence there as a majority.  Later known as Chris Christ after immigrating to the United States, Chrisostomides lived through a harrowing time period, but managed to achieve the American dream in spite of th...

  FamilySearch.org has a new database titled " United States, California Certificates Surrendered at San Francisco from Aliens Previously at Honolulu, Hawaii, 1912-1946 ".  This database includes 41 people born in Greece and 26 people born in Turkey. This collection contains copies of INS Form 546,(22,000) Alien Certificate - Insular Territory. Before Hawaii's admission to statehood in 1959 any immigrants departing Hawaii for the mainland (whether citizens of Hawaii or those temporarily porting there) were required to be inspected and then given this certificate. Upon arriving at the mainland the alien had to surrender the certificate in order to be admitted. The forms are arranged chronologically. Images are originally housed at The National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives Microfilm Publication A3975. These records cover the years 1912-1946. The following information may be found in these records: Name Age Country of Origin Name of ship Port of ar...