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 the creator and curator westernarmenia.weebly.com, a website dedicated to the preservation of Armenian culture in Western Armenia.
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Aghjayan Delivers Talk on ‘Hidden Armenians’ in Ankara (Full Text)

On Jan. 18, writer and activist George Aghjayan delivered a talk in Ankara on Turkey’s “hidden Armenians.” He was speaking…

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Weekly Publishes Baptism Records from Gesaria (1914-15)

As I write this (Dec. 11, 2013), we now stand 500 days from April 24, 2015. One hundred years ago,…

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Tied to the Land: Documenting Western Armenia

Each time I return from Western Armenia, the reaction I get from family and friends is the same: Why? Why…

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Family of Priests: The Der Manuelians of Sakrat Palu Across Two Centuries

Earlier this year, I wrote an article for the Armenian Weekly about the Georgetown girls, and the experiences of my…

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Of Ruins and Renovations: Documenting Cultural Destruction in Turkey

I recently returned from my fourth trip to Western Armenia in the last 18 months. These journeys are emotionally draining.…

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The Georgetown Girls: Reconstructing a Family History

The Armenian Weekly April 2013 Magazine (Download in PDF) Last year, I had the opportunity to travel with my family…

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Reflecting Images: Visiting My Grandmother’s Village in Palu

For the third time in less than a year, I traveled to the land of my ancestors. Each time I…

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Aghjayan: Investing in ANCA Yields Diverse, Proven Returns

On May 20, the ANCA Endowment Fund will host its third telethon in the past decade. By now, you have…

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A Demographic Narrative of Diyarbekir Province Based on Ottoman Records

The Armenian Weekly April 2011 Magazine “My central argument is that there is no major contradiction not only between different…

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Channeling the Anger: Further Confessions of an Angry Armenian

On Wednesday, Dec. 22, Ayzemig (Baghdigian) Gharibian of Farmington, Mich. passed away at the age of 97. She was part…

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