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1. As an odar, I have no standing to participate in this interesting conference; however, I hope that the organizers will give some credit to “Martin ye Armenian,” the first Armenian known to have come to America, specifically, to the Virginia Colony in 1619. He went back to England after trying to establish a silk industry and is not known to have left any progeny. Perhaps he can be adopted as a kind of historical patron of the conference. That is, unless you are reaching back as far as Japheth.

2. I congratulate George on having a conference on Tracing Family Roots. My mother whom came from the Provence of Erzerum from the Village of Goteh now renamed Keutur & close to Mamakhatun was the only survivor from her Village. She claimed that when the whole village was sent on that death march, the only person not in the village that day was her brother. We have no records on her parents, grand parents or relatives. Since George has dug up previous roots on other people, perhaps he can find info. on my mother whose name was Satenig Guilbenkian, married to a Vartanian, whom they had two children whom were killed or starved to death on their death march while they were being killed one by one. My mother also said that as bad as the Turks were, the Kurds were just as bad to have the Armenians eliminated. She got saved by Misionaires while passing their residence & after the war was sent to Istanbul & ended coming to America where she met my father Tateoss Durgerian in 1920 & remarried. We wonder if George can dig up some info. on my mothers past. Stephan Dulgarian

   • {My mother also said that as bad as the Turks were, the Kurds were just as bad to have the Armenians eliminated.}

     Perhaps, the only difference being that Turks would torture and mutilate the Armenians before killing, while Kurds would kill at one stroke…

3. My father was adopted in 1927 , he looked for his real parents all his life but no use. Will we be able to find that kind of information.

4. A very interesting and worthwhile conference indeed. Wish the organizers and participants a huge success. I am the son of a Genocide survivor and this topic makes a lot of sense and deserves to be supported by Armenians all around the world.
   Haig Misakyan, P.Eng.
   Toronto, Canada

5. i tried to trace my grandmother and grandfather who wear from harpoot with no luck rahan hintlian her maiden name who married my grand farther bagdarsar norsigian my grandmother she done the work of a doctor and also stitched the gold linning on priest robes she also developed a salve that many bought th turks cut open there stomachs while they were alive looking for gold

6. please copy me on the Armenian Weekly
   when do we get feedback on the conference?

7. Hello, I am planning a trip to Greece in september 2018 and would like to include Cyprus in my itinerary. My great-grandfather Melkon Shahinian was from a family of landowners. He emigrated here in the early 1900’s from Cyprus to escape the Turks and to start a new life in New Britian, CT for his young family. I did find online the WWI registration of two of his sons in the Armenian Project online.

   I would appreciate any guidance on where to start – not sure if there is anyone left on the island – I know some family have emigrated to Egypt.
   Regards
   Susan Franklin
   susankfranklin@yahoo.com
   508-561-2479

8. I am trying to trace my great grand parents who were from Julfa, Iran. If anyone can help I will appreciate

9. Karen Andrews
   My Grand-Mother was Armenian born and came to Eygpt with her Father and Mother and a sister. Exiled. Now this is tricky, my Grand-Father who was based in Cairo a Mounted calvary who met my Grand_Mother and he (red taped) changed everything about her, including her name. I would dearly love to find out about my Armenian Ancestors, but, I don’t know how to do this.

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