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DRAMAS (Dramas, Dramas, Makedonias)--LEONAS/LEONIDAS, Thomas. Seeking info on a Thomas, poss surname LEONAS/LEONIDAS, owner Triangle Restaurant in Clevelent, Ohio, USA early 1920's-30's, bpl Drama, bro James liv Chicago. Contact Carol Nicolai (Leonas): email to carolncl@aol.com; postal mail to 7305 Players Club Drive, Concord Township, Ohio 44077.

EPIDAVROU LIMIRAS (Ieraka, Lakonias, Peloponnesou)-- LAZARAKIS, Manolis. Seek any info par, sib, anc, or fam. B abt 1889 in Ieraka (Epidavrou Limiras, Lakonias, Peloponnesou). F Constantinos LAZARAKIS, r Ieraka in 1908. Contact Gina McCoy: email to gmnahant@yahoo.com; postal mail 267 Nahant Rd., Nahant, MA 01908 USA.

GORTINIAS (Zatouna, Dimitsanas, Arkadias, Peloponnesou)--PANDALEON/PANTELEON. Seek any info on this surname, orig from Zatouna and thought to have mov to Smyrna in 1800's. Contact Alec Andrew Pandaleon: email to AAP3RD@hotmail.com; postal mail to Alec Andrew at 7 North Shanks Rd., Clinton Corners, NY 12514.

GORTINIAS (Kontovazaina, Arkadias, Peloponnesou)-- RAPAKOULIAS, Miltiades. Seek any info. Arr US abt 1910, b abt 1870, bpl Kontovazaina (Gortinias, Arkadias, Peloponnesou), m Eleni, had one dau, f and m Haralambos and Maritza. Last known US residence Santa Monica, CA abt 1920-21. Contact Venus Corlew-Bubeck: email to venusthesecond@cox.net; postal mail to 4777 Dalea Place, Oceanside, CA 92057.

GORTINIAS (Vyzikion, Arkadias, Peloponnesou)--TOPINTZIS / TOPINTZI / TOPITSIS. Seek other Americans with this surname originating from Vyzikion, Gortinias, Arkadias, Peloponnesos. One member of this clan, TOPINTZIS, Konstantin P., arr in Milwaukee, WI (US) in 1896, followed by several bro shortly afterward. Contact Charles J. Topetzes: email to chucktop03@aol.com; postal mail to Charles J. Topetzes, 722 Wallington Court, NW, Liburn, Georgia 30047 USA.

GYTHEIOU (Parasyrou, Dimou Skoutariou, Gytheiou, Lakonias, Peloponnesou)--DEMERIS/GOUDOUROS/MIHALAKAKOS. Seek obit and desc of Alexandra Goudouros Mihalakakos Demeris, b 1903 Parasyro (Skoutariou, Gytheiou, Lakonias, Peloponnesou) em to US early 1900s, d Feb 1981, buried Los Angeles Co, par Dimitri Mihalakakos and Fotini Scandalarou. Contact M. Papoutsy: email HellasGenealogy@papcoholdings.org .

ISTIAIAS (Oreoi, Evvoias, Stereas Elladas & Evvoias)-- AVLAHIOTES, John and Malama. Seek any info, prob from Oreoi (Istiaias, Evvoias, Stereas Ellados & Evvoias). Contact John Avlas: email to johnjava@aol.com; postal mail to 47 Castle Drive, Hooksett, NH 03106 USA.

KYNOURIAS (Agios Vasileios, Arkadias, Peloponnesou)--KOUSOULAS, Vasilios and Eleni. Seek US desc. One known son KOUSOULAS/KUSULAS, Spiros, b 20 Mar 1897, bpl Agios Vasilis (Kynourias, Arkadias, Peloponnesou). Contact Elaine Kusulas: email to e.kusulas@att.net.

KYNOURIAS (Agios Petros, Arkadias, Peloponnesou)-- KALLITSIS/KALLICHES. Seek par/sib of Maria Kallitsis/Kalliches b abt 1865, Ag. Petros (Kynourias, Arkadias, Peloponnesou), mar Giorgios Lekouses/Likoussis/Lykoussis, b Ag. Petros, ch: Efstathios, Sarantos, Panayiotis, Konstantinos, Eleni, and Athanasios. Bro of Maria was George Kallechey b 1869, Ag Petros, m in USA Despo Mouyeos, b 1887. F? Panayiotis Kallitsis of Ag Petros, b abt 1845. Bro? Theodore Kallitsis/Callichy b abt 1860 Ag Petros (Kynourias), m Kaliope Protoppas, ch: Peter [Panayiotis?] b 1883 Ag Petros; Maria; Eleni; Rigina, b abt 1885, em to US 1911; Soterios b 1896 Ag Petros. Contact M. Papoutsy: email HellasGenealogy@papcoholdings.org .

KYNOURIAS (Aghios Petros, Arkadias, Peloponnesou)--KALLITSIS/KALLICHES. Seek info on Athanasios KALLITSIS/KALLICHES, bpl Ag. Petros [Kynourias, Arkadias], bd 12/23 1890s.Contact Jesse McFarland: postal mail to 1129 Wolcott St., 7-6, Waterbury, CT 06705.

KYNOURIAS (Agios Petros, Arkadias, Peloponnesou)--KALLITSIS/CALITSIS. Seek par/sib of Athanasios Calitsis, b abt 1888 Ag Petros (Kynourias, Arkadias, Peloponnesou) single upon arr in U.S. on 2 Mar 1907, bro? Soterios Calitsis of PO Box 517 Reading, MA in Mar 1907. Contact M. Papoutsy: email HellasGenealogy@papcoholdings.org .

KYNOURIAS (Agios Petros, Arkadias, Peloponnesou)--KALLITSIS/CALITSIS. Seek par/sib of Photios Calitsis, presumably from Ag Petros (Kynourias, Arkadias, Peloponnesou) addr in US Mar 1907 was 144 Stuyvent St., New Rochelle, New York. Contact M. Papoutsy: email HellasGenealogy@papcoholdings.org .

MESSINIS (Meligala, Messinias, Peloponnesou)--KIRKILES, James/Demetrios and Stavroula. Seek sib, par, anc of James and Stavroula. Both prob b Meligala (Messinis, Messinias, Peloponnesou). Stavroula arr US 1921, b abt 1900, unc Panayiotis KIRKILIS in Meligala in 1921. Contact John Avlas: email to johnjava@aol.com; postal mail to 47 Castle Drive, Hooksett, NH 03106 USA.

MYTILINIS (Mytilinis, Lesvou, Aigaiou)--KOUFELIS, Dimitrios. Seek any information on sibl and fam origins. Went to Mytilini in 1922 from Aivali. Originally from Odessa. Daughter Myrsini KOUFELI, born in 1916. Contact Dr. A. Papakonstadinou in Dublin, Ireland: email to wernerpapa@yahoo.co.uk

MYTILINIS (Mytilinis, Lesvou, Aigaiou)--SIMERGEKIS, Hristos/Christos. Seek info on par, sib, anc, or fam. B abt 1890, bpl Tsantali, Turkey. Liv in Mytilini (Lesvos). Sis, Stavroula; bro-law, Efstrathios DIAMANT. Contact Lloyd Spencer of Woodinville, Washington (state): email to lloyd_spencer@hotmail.com.

PATRAS (Patras, Achaias)--DROSSOPOULOS, Vasilli. Any info on Vasilli b abt 1850-1900 in Patra, mo name Eleni and fa name Nikolaos. No sibs. Educated in UK and then worked in Africa until 1WW. Then lived in Athens where d abt1950's. Contact Pauline Drossopoulou-Kominou: email to p_komninou@hotmail.com.

SERRON (Serres, Serron, Serron, Makedonias)-- LAVRANOS, Gerasimos and Constantin. Seek any info abt Gerasimos LAVRANOS, Greek Army Genearl WWI and Greek Civil War, and s Constantin LAVRANOS, b 25 Mar 1928, bpl Serres (Serron, Serron, Makedonias), Greece. Contact Bob Judd: email to rjudd023@earthlink.net; postal mail to PO Box 396, Pleasant Valley, CT 06063 USA.

SERRON (Neou Skopou, Serron, Makedonias)--MAVRIKOS / MAVRICOS, Anastasios. Removed from Turkey in population exchange of 1922 to Neos Skopos, north of Seres. Seek name of ancestral town in Turkey. Contact Arthur Cambouris: email to arthur.cambouris@nypa.gov; postal mail to 300 Cental Park West, New York, New York 10024

TRIFYLIAS (Gargalianoi, Messinias, Peloponnesou)--FARFARAS, Spiros. Seek anc. B abt 1886 at Gargalianoi (Trifylias, Messinias, Peloponnesou), arr US 1914 with w Anastasia b abt 1889 and with s Andreas. F John, r Gargalianoi in 1914. Cou CARDAS, Christos, r Peabody, MA 1914. Contact Peter and Phyllis Farfares: email to phyllis90@aol.com; postal mail to 10 Wellington Lane Ave., Lexington, MA 02421-7110.

VOLO (Magnisias, Thessalias)--DIKOS. Seek obit and info of George/Yorgo DIKOS (s/o George Panagiotis Dikos and Xenny Giantana Dicou) b 22 Nov 1943, Volos, Greece. d 18 or 19 Aug 2002. dpl New York City, USA. Sis Ria Doura, last r in Pagrati, Athens. Mo last r Krisila 43 #2, Pagrati, Athens, Greece. Contact Sharon Rolzin: email ampersand@rof.net; postal mail to P.O. Box 1796, Basalt, CO 81621 USA.



Abbreviations for Genealogical Queries Following Formats
Used by National Genealogical
Society


abt=about
aft=after
aka=also known as
anc=ancestor/try
arr=arrived
b=born
bap=baptized
bef=before
bd=birthdate
bpl=birthplace
bro=brother(s)
bur=buried
ca=circa
cem=cemetery
cen=census
ch=child(ren)
Co=County (of the
United States)
d=died
dau=daughter
d/o=daughter of
dpl=death place
desc=descendants(s)
em=emigrated
esp=especially
exch=exchange
f=father
fam=family
fr=from
g=grand
h=husband
info=formation
imm=immigrated
incl=includes
liv=lived
m=married
m1=married first
mo=mother
mov=moved
poss=possibly
prob=probably
r=resided
re:=regarding
rel=relationship
s=son
sib=sibling(s)
sis=sister
s/o=son of
par=parent(s)
vic=vicinity
w=wife
wid=widow

Additional Abbreviations Developed by HHGA


godf=godfather
godm=godmother
godp=godparent(s)
kmb=koumbaros (best man)
kmba=koumbara (matron, maid of honor)
GOC=Greek Orthodox Church
Orth=Orthodox
Fr=Father (Reverend)
parat=paratsoukli (family nickname)
Ag=Aghios/ia (Saint)




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