LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Over hundreds of years, scholars of the Armenian and Ottoman worlds have produced a wealth of knowledge that, until recently, was rarely linked. More recently, researchers like University of California Los
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I am the granddaughter of Armenian Ottoman grandparents. Paternal grandfather lived in Üsküdar on the Asian side of Istanbul originally from Sıvas,worked at the Ottoman Mint. My maternal grandfather was originally from Adapazar but lived in Pera Istanbul. My father Hryir Kazaz worked at the then Park Hotel. I have been searching family for years!
You mention that your maternal grandfather was from Adapazar. Would you by any chance know his name? My father is also from Adapazar and I am interested in any information having to do with Adapazar.
Did you post your Family information on the Armenian Genealogy Website on Facebook. Do you a word search for Ottoman Mint.
An intense study by Sarkis Y Karajan, MD was recently made public under the title of “ARMENIANS IN OTTOMAN TURKEY, 1914”…A geographic and demographic gazetteer. Published by the GOMIDAS INSTITUTE LONDON. The details outline the Armenian population worldwide as 4,800,787 in 1914……less 2,184,790 Armenians losses thru Dec. 1923. AN INTERESTING FOLLOW UP OF AN ARMENIAN’S VALUE IN THE OTTOMAN TURKEY !!!!
I have not been able to get to the website downloads or the genealogical research and it is very frustrating. If I continue not being able to get to it, will ask for more help. Thanks so much for the research. Can’t wait to get to it. My mum’s family is from Kadi Koy and I have been searching info on them for a long time. When first info was put on the internet, I called the Turkish Consulate here in LA and they told me about both of my parents having been NOT born in Turkey. Later I got my mom’s info from the archives of the church she was baptized. There is a lot more to be researched. Thanks again!
I will suggest that you start with Istanbul “badiryarkaran” website. I am sure you will have better luck. Turkish consulate is not humanized yet. They could of direct you to the source but they deliberately will not. Good luck.
Hello MR. Chunt Semerciyan,
Thank you for suggesting Istanbul “badiryarkaran”. I don’t know what “badiryarkaran” means and looking for the internet site had not much luck. Would you please write down for the the address of the site, that would be much helpful.
Thanks for your suggestion again. What the “badiryarkaran” do or concern itself with?
Alice M.
My maternal grandfather Baghrat Mchtchian (nail)ian was from Kars, he had four sons. He owned a nail factory, thus the name represents NAILS. My grandfather believed our family had money in Lloyd’s of London bc the factory had to be shut down during the war. Where would I begin to look for commercial businesses during that period. I contacted Lloyd’s corporate they said I would need a paper trail. I’m really interested in our history. We’re there newspaper accounts of companies shutting down during this period. My grandfather eventuality ended up in Russia. He came to USA December 1949 or 50
Thank you
Great work .
My Paternal Grandfather was named Yervant Harutune Babasinian. He lived in the Merzifon district; attended, graduated and later taught at Anatolia College. He was about to be arrested for teaching against the Ottoman Political policies, but after being warned by Armenian students who were in the Turkish military, escaped and came to the US in 1909 on the SS Martha Washington. He had a niece that escaped to Paris, but all the remaining family disappeared. Thanks, great work!