Family Histories
‘You have found your family. How can we find ours?’
When I go to Armenia they treat me as if I were from the Diaspora and when I go abroad they treat me as if I were a Turk. Here they see me as an […]
Articles by George Aghjayan
History
The Many Lives of a Church in Gurin
During my numerous trips to our historic homeland, I have witnessed tragic and quite common sites found in the remnants of our ancient churches, re-purposed into barns and mosques, and many times even outright destroyed. […]
Travel
Dam Town: Visiting Hasankeyf Before the Flood
For over a decade, Hasankeyf has been the focus of international attention due to the soon-to-be-completed Ilısu Dam project that will flood much of the historic town. Last Saturday, June 8, I made the side […]
Commentary
What’s in a National Anthem?
In this week’s issue, Weekly columnist Raffi Elliott offered a satirical piece poking some fun at the recent controversy over a proposed change to Armenia’s National Anthem, ‘Mer Hayrenik.’ The intent of his article, from […]
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Research Your Armenian Roots—What You Need to Know (Part VII)
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 […]
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Research Your Armenian Roots—What You Need to Know (Part VI)
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 […]
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Research Your Armenian Roots—What You Need to Know (Part V)
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 […]
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Research Your Armenian Roots—What You Need to Know (Part IV)
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 […]
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Research Your Armenian Roots—What You Need to Know (Part III)
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 […]
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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 […]