George Aghjayan

George Aghjayan is Director of the archives of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and Chairman of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). He is the host of Hye Roots: Descendants of Ararat, the first show devoted to Armenian genealogy. His primary area of focus is the demographics and geography of western Armenia as well as a keen interest in the hidden Armenians living there today. He is creator and curator westernarmenia.weebly.com, a website dedicated to the preservation of Armenian culture in Western Armenia.
Family Histories

Researching Your Armenian Roots During a Pandemic

Over the last two months, I have been holding weekly Zoom presentations devoted to different aspects of Armenian genealogy. These…

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Opinion

More Confessions of an Angry Armenian

The current crisis in Armenia and Artsakh has led to a national brain freeze. After having spent the last month…

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Opinion

Confessions of an Angry Armenian

I had thought and hoped that I would never have to write another article under this moniker again, but, unsurprisingly,…

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History

Understanding the Responsibility of Carrying on a Tradition

From the December 2019 Special Anniversary Magazine Dedicated to the 120th Anniversary of the Hairenik and the 85th Anniversary of…

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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…

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Travel

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…

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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…

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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…

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Send to App

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…

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Send to App

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…

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