Gregory Kontos

Leading the field of Greek genealogy
Athens, Greece

About Me

Greek Ancestry is the first digital platform created to meet the specific research needs of people of Greek descent and those interested in Greek archival records. Through our searchable databases, users are able to access an immense number and a remarkable variety of records from all over Greece and the Greek Diaspora. At the same time, our educational initiatives provide the background necessary for high-quality research.

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Ancient Greek

Services

Genealogist

Translation Services

Travel & Tours

DNA / Genetic Genealogy

Conference Planner

Historian

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Record Look Up

Locations Researched

Greece

Time Periods

1600

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Specialties

Greek Orthodox

Greek Americans

Greek War of Independence 82

Archives & Location

Nearby Archives

National Archives of Greece (Greece)

The General State Archives are the national archives of Greece. They were created in 1914 by the government of Eleftherios Venizelos.

Athens Greece Family History Center (Greece)

Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of FamilySearch and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States), located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy and family history.

State Archives of Corfu (Αρχεία Κέρκυρας) (Greece)

The Archives of Corfu is founded which holds documents dating back to 1500-1864. Archives operating at the Ionian Islands (Corfu, Paxi, Lefkada, Cephalonia, Ithaca, Zakynthos and Kythira), the island of Crete and of Samos.

Diocese Archives of Greece (Ierá Mitropolis) (Greece)

The archival holdings cover the 19th and 20th centuries. The material is related to the relations with the official political authorities, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Church of Greece and other Dioceses, the local Ecclesiastical councils, and other religious communities in Thessaloniki.

General State Archives (Γενικά Αρχεία Κράτους) (Greece)

The General State Archives (Greek: Γενικά Αρχεία του Κράτους) are the national archives of Greece. They were created in 1914 by the government of Eleftherios Venizelos.

Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών) (Greece)

The Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a government agency of Greece. The Minister for Foreign Affairs controls the agency. The ministry has its headquarters in Athens. The incumbent minister is Nikos Dendias in the Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Greek Parliament / Hellenic Parliament (Βουλή των Ελλήνων) (Greece)

The Hellenic Parliament, also known as the Parliament of the Hellenes, the Hellenic Bouleterion or Greek Parliament, is the unicameral legislature of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens.

Academics & Certifications

Academics
An education or degree conferred by a 4 year institution or other educational body
University of Athens, BA in History
Academics
An education or degree conferred by a 4 year institution or other educational body
University of Leiden, ResMA in History
Academics
An education or degree conferred by a 4 year institution or other educational body
University of Athens, PhD in History
Certification
A certification conferred by a certifying body, not a 4 year institution
Certification
A certification conferred by a certifying body, not a 4 year institution
Certification
A certification conferred by a certifying body, not a 4 year institution

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