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288 Greek Names in book "A History of the Greeks in the Americas 1453-1938" by Koken, Constant, Canoutas

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  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 Presentation of the Story 5.        Other Contrary Opinions 6.        Historians Favoring Juan de Fuca’s Discovery 7.        Conclusion CHAPTER THREE:  DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD 1.         First British Settlers of Vir

Interested in Ottoman Records?

Interested in Ottoman Records? Hear from the professionals and educate yourself on what is included in these records and what to expect before paying someone to do research for you. Here are 3 videos by “Ottomanists” (scholars of Ottoman Studies). NEW at RootsTech this year (available March 3, 2022) – “The Ottoman Population (Nüfus) Registers for Family History” by Jonathan Claymore McCollum –  https://www.familysearch.org/.../the-ottoman-population... “The contribution of Ottoman primary sources to Greek genealogical and anthroponymic studies” by Dr. Georgios Liakopoulos. Presentation given at the 2nd International Greek Ancestry Conference, Day 2. Starts at time 1:49:19 on video -  https://youtu.be/dMXw3KKdm-E “Ottoman Records for Family History in the Middle East and Balkans” by Jonathan Claymore McCollum – from RootsTech 2021 -  https://youtu.be/jK4-jguXT14