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Research Your Armenian Roots—What You Need to Know (Part II)
This article is part of a continuing series documenting the available records for research into one’s Armenian family roots. Part I in the series supplied a historical background on the Armenian genealogy movement as well as specific records available for Syria. In Part 2, records from Lebanon and Israel will be detailed.
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I have always been fascinated with our Armenian history and started the family tree years ago only not to get it finished…
My aunt is alive 94 years old and she has written out the history of her parents that lost loved ones while they escaped from Gurun ( if I am saying that properly) an area around Armenia…. she keeps saying we are Gurentzi or Aretzi….
I have been a member of the first Armenian Church in North America ( St. Catharines Ontario Canada) We have a relative that I know was very famous and his head was decapitated because of his intelligence… a poet named, Siamanto…. I have a picture from my grandmothers house of him…. amazing stories that we have heard for ever, books that have been written, movies like Atom Agoyan’s, Ararat …. I love our roots… a Toronto news station did a documentary about a man my age who took his children with him to try to hear stories from anyone that may be alive to tell how it was … they just want to go to Turkey and touch their home ground.. they carried a pocket full of dirt that sits on their table in a jar… I grew up listening to the wailing of many of our people who sat in the pews of the church and cried for their loved ones they never saw again… the church part, Der Voghormia…. thank you for any help that I may learn…. Sincerely…. Nazalee Magarian ….
Nazalee – Are you familiar with the Gurintsi Armenians group on Facebook? There is a history of Gurin book that Luc Baronian has been translating. People in the group share info about their family histories. I am sure he would appreciate getting in touch if you have not already connected with him. There is a much larger group on Facebook called Armenian Genealogy – very helpful, caring people involved.
Janet Houser
Hello,
My ancestors came from Mush, Armenia way before the Genocide and settled in Bethlehem. We actually have a corner in the Armenian Cemetery in that town. I would love to trace our family tree. Can you recommend resources or a person like Mr. George Aghjayan who can help me in my quest?
Hello, this is a great source of information and I hope someone would be able to help me. My great-grandfather left Ghazir when he was a teenager, around the 1900. His name was Khalil Gerges Dimian, later he changed his name to Julio Dimian after he settled in Colombia. He left his parents and siblings. Recently my ancle found a letter from his brother Yousof Gerges Dimian, he mentioned he was in good health and that he saved his Father (Gerges Dimian) and his mother from the Great Famine. I am trying to find what happened with them and if my last name is in fact Armenian in origen. Any information you can provide is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I would really appreciate you help finding a relative in Armenia. How can I contact you? I’m in vkliverpool @ hotmail dot co dot uk