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"LOUKIS LARAS - Reminiscences of a Chiote Merchant During the War of Independence" by D. Bikelas - translated by J. Gennadius - pub. 1881 - FREE fiction ebook

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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 ...

Records of Aliens Pre-Examined in Canada, 1922-1954 (39 people listed GREECE as place of birth)

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39 people listed Greece as their place of birth in the following Ancestry.com database -  RECORDS OF ALIENS PRE-EXAMINED IN CANADA , PRIOR TO ENTRY IN THE U.S. - 1922-1954 I have transcribed those names below for your review.   You can  view actual copies  of the immigration cards on  Ancestry.com If you do not have a subscription to Ancestry, you can access their program online for  FREE  at most U.S. libraries. Description: This database collection contains card manifests that were created prior to an immigrant arriving at the US-Canada border. These cards are identical to the manifests used to record an alien’s arrival at the border. Information in this index includes: Name Any known Aliases Age Gender Marital status Birthplace Birth date Other information which may be found on the cards includes physical description, purpose of visit, passport and other immigration information, occupation, names of friend...

District of Columbia Deaths and Burials, 1900-1910 - (12 People Listing Greece as Birthplace)

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District of Columbia Deaths and Burials There are  12 people showing Greece as their birthplace   between 1900-1910  the above index of records from the FamilySearch.org database -  District of Columbia Deaths and Burials, 1840-1964. Please visit the above link to view the  FREE  database and additional information associated with this record through   FamilySearch.org ----- Stephen Jolides - b. 1864 - d. 11 Jul 1907 Basil Kateakos - b. 1865 - d. 8 Jan 1907 Altanasios Spiridacis - b. 1849 - d. 29 Dec 1907 Metso Dillidghiannis - b. 1888 - d.  1 Apr 1902 Andrew Kadrivanos - b. 1881 - d. 14 Feb 1908 Nicholas Mantis - b. 1876 - d. 21 Mar 1901 John Smilar - b. 1874 - d. 18 Feb 1909 George Genlis - b. 1882 - d. 9 Oct 1909 Jaitia Laliote - b. 1859 - d. 3 Apr 1909 Peter Takiotes - b. 1901 - d. 12 Jun 1909 James Alias Herndrios James - b. 1878 - d. 25 Nov 1910 John Papa-John - b. 1869 - d. 1 Aug 1900

Evrytanian Association of America "Velouchi" - article Greek Reporter USA

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Evrytanian Association of America "Velouchi"  in Support of Greece - article published on the GREEK REPORTER usa on July 19, 2012 - authored by Stella Tsolakidou "Karpenissi, Greece will be the host city for the 71st Convention of the Evrytanian Association of America "Velouchi" to take place in 2015.  The Convention will be like a pilgrimage across the Greek Prefecture of Karpenissi and the numerous works that have been done there with the financial support offered by the Greek Diaspora of the U.S.  . . . " READ ENTIRE ARTICLE Note:  Karpenissi (Karpenissi) is a Municipality in the Regional Unit of Evrytania, Central Greece Region, Greece

Athens, The Violet-Crowned (Chap XI - THE ROYAL FAMILY OF GREECE) - PUB 1913 - FREE ebook

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This book is available as a FREE ebook through the title link below: ATHENS, THE VIOLET-CROWNED   (Chapter XI - THE ROYAL FAMILY OF GREECE) by Lilian Whiting Published in Boston 1913

1888 - Chicago, Illinois, Voter Registration (27 listed GREECE as their place of birth)

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, VOTER REGISTRATION, 1888 27 people listed Greece as their place of birth.   I have transcribed those names below for your review.   You can  view actual copies  of the registration files on  Ancestry.com If you do not have a subscription to Ancestry, you can access their program online for  FREE  at most U.S. libraries. Description of this database from  Ancestry.com "Original voter registration lists were thought to be unavailable for Chicago and Cook County. Most of the old lists were supposed to be either destroyed or in warehouses, inaccessible to the public. However, in the late 1980s an amateur genealogist found 20 ledgers in the back room of the Voter Registration department at the County Building. Recorded in these ledgers were several hundred thousand voters for the years 1888, 1890, and 1892, covering the city of Chicago and some other areas within Cook County, Illinois. The 1888 index c...

1890 - Chicago, Illinois, Voter Registration (22 listed GREECE as their place of birth)

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, VOTER REGISTRATION, 1890 22 people listed Greece as their place of birth.   I have transcribed those names below for your review.   You can  view actual copies  of the registration files on  Ancestry.com If you do not have a subscription to Ancestry, you can access their program online for  FREE  at most U.S. libraries. Description of this database from  Ancestry.com "Original voter registration lists were thought to be unavailable for Chicago and Cook County. Most of the old lists were supposed to be either destroyed or in warehouses, inaccessible to the public. However, in the late 1980s an amateur genealogist found 20 ledgers in the back room of the Voter Registration department at the County Building. Recorded in these ledgers were several hundred thousand voters for the years 1888, 1890, and 1892, covering the city of Chicago and some other areas within Cook County, Illinois. The 1888 index c...