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Village of ARCHONDIKON, Municipality of Melitinis, Laconia, Greece - FREE Translation of 1872 General Election List

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The digital collections of the Greek State Archives offer a wealth of information to those of us interested in Greek genealogy.  As part of their online collection is the "Election Material From the Collection of Vlachoyiannis" .  This includes "General Election Lists" for each Municipality; recorded by community (city, village, settlement, etc.). You can view a scanned copy of each list, printed in the Greek language.  This is a GREAT resource, but very difficult to navigate for those who do not read Greek.  Each row includes:  Line # -  Given Name, Surname - Father's Name -  Age - Occupation. I have translated these pages and made them available in both Greek and English, doing my best to transcribe the information accurately.  I would always recommend viewing the original scanned copies (link below).    - To the best of my knowledge, these lists include all Males who were eligible to vote in the elections.   ...

Greek-American Oral History Collections

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This notification came through the (MGSA) Modern Greek Studies Association - October 24, 2013 GREEK-AMERICAN ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS This is to announce the Greek-American Oral History Collections, a work in progress by Elaine Thomopoulos, a historian and a new member of the MGSA Transnational Studies Committee. Below is a preliminary list of Collections. Our committee invites  directors  of  modern  Greek programs,  researchers, librarians,  heritage activists,  staff in museums and preservation societies, as well as other  interested parties to share their knowledge of resources with us. W e would welcome not merely web links  to collections but, if possible, narratives and/or  lists that identify and describe the archive in detail. Please forward all information  to Elaine Thomopoulos ‎[ thomop@msn.com ]‎   Greek-American Oral History Collections [A Work in Progress] Q...