DOCUMENTS:   THE JEWS IN GREECE, 1941-1944 EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS by Alexandros Kitroeff Published in the Journal of the Hellenic Diaspora, Vol, XII. No.3 ; Fall 1985 From the article: Introduction The nearly total extermination of Greece's 80,000-strong Jewish community during the Second World War is broadly known.  Specialists of this period are familiar with the more detailed aspects of the Nazi measures designed to apply the "final solution" in Greece, as well as the assistance Greek Jews received from resistance organizations and individuals. A number of monographs addressing specific issues related to the fate of Greek Jewry are beginning to appear.' In fact, the quantity of information on Greek Jews during the war, both in terms of empirical data as well as of working hypotheses, is already demanding a more synthetic approach.  . . .  These documents consist of accounts of the conditions faced by Jews in wartime Greece related by Jews who...

June 1943 photo of the Gary IN Greek Mothers of World War II taken inside the Sts. Constantine and Helen Church there.  On the back wall are photos of then-President Franklin Roosevelt, and Greek-American WWI Hero George Dilboy.  IN RETROSPECT: THE GREEK MOTHERS OF WORLD WAR ii, UNIT 109 INCORPORATED Published in The National Herald, Jan 21 - 27, 2015 Issue Authored by Steve Frangos, TNH Staff Writer ------------------------------ We are excited to announce that  The National Herald  has given Hellenic Genealogy Geek the right to reprint articles that may be of interest to our group.  ------------------------------ CHICAGO -   Little is known about the full spectrum of civilian programs supported by Greek immigrants during World War II.  Some accounts do report on the Greek War Relief efforts and the singular role of Greeks in the war bond drives.  Still, that is not the full scope, by any means, of Greek immi...

The Asia Minor and Pontos Hellenic Research Center This is an interesting website - below is an e xcerpt from their website: The Asia Minor and Pontos Hellenic Research Center (AMPHRC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, whose primary mission is to research and preserve the tragic history of the Greek people who were expelled from their ancestral homelands in Asia Minor and Pontos. The Center has collaborated with the Pan-Pontian Federation of the USA and Canada, Greek-American scholars from numerous universities, and historians from Greece. The leading Greek-American scholars have included the late Dr. H. J. Psomiades, Dr. K. Hatzidimitriou, Dr. T. Stavrou, and Dr. A. Kitroeff. The historians from Greece have included Dr. K. Fotiadis and Dr. V. Aktzidis. In addition, the Center and its forerunner, The Pontian Greek Society of Chicago, have coordinated lectures and academic conferences in conjunction with the Zoryan Institute of Toronto, the Illinois Holocaust Muse...

FamilySearch.org has a FREE database titled ARGENTINA, CAPITAL FEDERAL, CENSUS 1855 - there are 76 people listed as being born in Greece.  You will be able to see the actual Census page - example above. Keep in mind that names have been changed or are in Spanish - for instance Juan Jorge - is this Ioannis Georgios (John George) - he is listed as being born in Greece.  He is 70 years old in 1855 and has been living in Argentina for 30 years. RECORD DESCRIPTION This collection includes census records for 1855. Each of the census registers is separated by a title page, which includes the name of the parish, the name or number of the ward, and the name or number of the block. It is followed by the enumeration sheets containing the following information in columns: Names and surnames of the inhabitants, relationship to the householder, civil status, gender, age, if the person knows how to read and write, place of birth, nationality, the length of time in the country ...

REFLECTING ON THE GREEK COMMUNITY OF WESTMINSTER Published in The National Herald, Jan 31 - Feb 6, 2015 Issue Authored by the TNH Staff ------------------------------ We are excited to announce that  The National Herald  has given Hellenic Genealogy Geek the right to reprint articles that may be of interest to our group.  ------------------------------ WESTMINSTER, MD - Say the name Westminster and images of the Thames River's Northern Bank, near London, might come to mind. And here in the United States, where numerous cities take the names of their British forebears, Westminster is no exception. There is a handful of American cities named Westminster, evenly scattered throughout the country.  But one, in particular, in Maryland, has a rich Greek heritage. Located in Carroll County near Baltimore, the town recently experienced an influx of Greeks to attend the funeral of Zoe Amprazis Sirinakis, whose parents established a...

PAN-PONTIAN FEDERATION OF USA - CANADA Website This website has historical information and links to other informative websites as well as names and addresses of member Pontian Associations. Includes: Association:  History, Councils, Terms in Office, Dance Group, Ohoto Galleries, Mambers Remembered Pontos:  History, Genocide, Testimonials, Dances, Photo Galleries, Language, Encyclopedia, Food Online Community Media Other Pages of Interest

Dr. Peter Stavrianidis, in Manhattan, Lectures on the History of Greek Jews Published in The National Herald, March 7-13, 2015 Issue Authored by Constantine S. Sirigos, TNH Staff Writer ------------------------------ We are excited to announce that The National Herald has given Hellenic Genealogy Geek the right to reprint articles that may be of interest to our group.  ------------------------------ NEW YORK – The history of Greece’s Jewish citizens was the topic of a lecture presented by Dr. Peter Stavrianidis at the historic Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue in Lower Manhattan on March 1. Marcia Ikonomopoulos, the director of the museum of the synagogue that was established in 1927 by Jews from Ioannnina who arrived in New York at the turn of the 20 th century, welcomed the guests who filled the community hall on a snowy day.  Stavrianidis began by talking about the origins of Greece’s Jewish community.  There are remains of syn...