"Preserving the Magic: The Importance of Sharing Old Family Photographs and Traditions During Christmas" The holiday season is a time for joy, reflection, and most importantly, connection with our loved ones. As Christmas approaches, many of us find ourselves immersed in the hustle and bustle of preparations, from decorating homes to planning festive meals. In the midst of the holiday chaos, it's crucial to pause and embrace the rich tapestry of our family history by sharing old photographs and cherished traditions. In this blog post, I explore the profound importance of weaving the threads of the past into the present during the Christmas holidays. Nostalgia and Emotional Bonds: Old family photographs have a unique power to evoke nostalgia, transporting us back to cherished moments of the past. Sharing these photographs during Christmas can trigger heartwarming memories and strengthen the emotional bonds that tie generations together. As family members gather around, f

  "Our Archives, Our Heritage" is an article authored by Professor Alexander Kitroeff, published in The National Herald, November 18-24, 2023 Edition.   ---------- Several years ago, we were lucky enough to get permission from The National Herald to repost articles that are of interest to our group.                                                                                           ---------- Note:  Information on how to contribute to Meletis Pouliopoulos project "Greek Cultural Resources" can be found at the bottom of this page.                                                                                           ---------- During a recent trip to Boston I was able to visit two Greek-American archives. This is my idea of having fun, though these involve serious business because such collections contain the materials through which we can preserve our heritage and pass it on to the younger generations. In one of the two archives I visited, I watched digitiz

  The Wyoming Hellenes - Two Papers on Greek-American Immigrants to the State of Wyoming and their Communities by Patrick Pace, published by Absent House Publishing in 2022. This booklet includes 40 Greek names - listed below. From book cover:   This booklet contains two separate but overlapping research papers covering the Greek-American immigrant experience in Wyoming.  As part of that experience, it explores the tension Greek immigrants felt between two homelands in the early twentieth-century as they settled in Wyoming.  Here, Greek-Americans were often caught between loyalty to their sending culture and patriotism in their receiving country -- the United States.  This research evaluates the concepts of transnationalism, cosmopolitanism, and particularity that the immigrant often faces as they wrestle between two identities.  The Greeks and Greek Orthodox of Wyoming were and are not isolates in their experiences, but did manage to retain a healthy grasp on their culture, even as t

“Greece -  A Jewish History” by K.E. Fleming, published in 2008 by Princeton University Press.  Below you will find a description of the book, the Table of Contents, and 154 names I have transcribed from the book for your reference. DESCRIPTION Greece--a Jewish History is the first comprehensive English-language history of Greek Jews, and the only history that includes material on their diaspora in Israel and the United States. The book tells the story of a people who for the most part no longer exist and whose identity is a paradox in that it wasn't fully formed until after most Greek Jews had emigrated or been deported and killed by the Nazis. For centuries, Jews lived in areas that are now part of Greece. But Greek Jews as a nationalized group existed in substantial number only for a few short decades--from the Balkan Wars (1912-13) until the Holocaust, in which more than 80 percent were killed. Greece--a Jewish History describes their diverse histories and the processes that wo

  MyHeritage.com added and index to the 1931 Canada Census in September 2023 which includes 4,474 people born in Greece.  Link to database   The 1931 Canada Census was conducted on June 1, 1931 and enumerated over 10.4 million individuals. Information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of household, marital status, age at last birthday, birthplace, nationality, immigration year, naturalization year, and religion. The census images are from Library and Archives Canada. Forms were printed with both English and French column headings; answers were recorded in the locally-spoken language. Individuals were to be enumerated in their usual place of residence even though they may not have been at that residence on the night of the enumeration. The head of household was to be recorded first followed by the rest of the members of the household. The forms used for the territories was a simplified version of the regular schedule and enumerators assigned to the Yukon Territ

  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 Sarandos im

  This article is FREE to read through Academia.edu - you may need to setup a free account using your email address. Article:  "Wills of the Greek Orthodox Subjects of the Sultan:  an Insight into the Everyday Life of the Ottoman Empire's Orthodox Communities" -  https://www.academia.edu/78731164/Wills_of_the_Greek_Orthodox_Subjects_of_the_Sultan_an_Insight_into_the_Everyday_Life_of_the_Ottoman_Empire_s_Orthodox_Communities by Evi Psarrou, MS, Ph.D. Department of Philosophy, University of Patras - Greece Abstract from the article: The present study reveals certain aspects of the social and cultural history of Chios, an Aegean island under Ottoman rule, through archival material of the 19th century. The information mostly derives from will documents that allow us to understand as much as possible the structure of the local society, the daily life of the inhabitants, their way of thinking and perception of life, as well as their relationship and ties with their family memb

  Book – “Uncovering the History of the Albuquerque Greek Community – 1880-1952” by Katherine M. Pomonis. Published by Sunstonepress.com in 2012 – available through Amazon.com 614 Greeks are mentioned in this book.  I have listed their names below for your reference.    SYNOPSIS Why did Greeks in the late 1800s cross a sea, an ocean and a continent, to start new lives in the United States? Why did they eventually migrate to a small dusty town in the desert Southwest? How did Albuquerque become a center of Greek-America in the 1930s? And how did the decision to build the church in 1944 in the Huning Highland originate from a tragic event? This book answers these questions and more. It also details the compassionate response of the community to the appearance of Greek ''lungers'' seeking the cure to the ravages of tuberculosis, and traces the decision to establish in 1937 in Albuquerque the Nation's only Greek-American tuberculosis sanatorium. This book begins with th