Mark Arslan

Mark Arslan is a 2nd-generation American whose paternal grandfather immigrated to the United States in 1906 from the kaza of Keghi, vilayet of Erzurum, Turkey. He started researching his own Armenian roots in 1971, established the Armenian DNA Project in 2005 and expanded his research of Armenian genealogy to include the entire North American diaspora (for the period prior to 1930) with the Armenian Immigration Project database. Mark is a regular contributor to the Armenian Genealogy group on Facebook and frequently travels across America to lecture on his research into Armenian immigration. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry from Oregon State University. Mark is retired from a 35-year career in systems engineering, technical support and sales with IBM. He is married with three adult children and three grandchildren and resides in Cary, North Carolina. Besides genealogy, he enjoys hiking, reading, gardening and travel.
Special Reports

Armenian Immigration to North America through the 1930s: A Compilation of Primary Sources

Abstract Researching Armenian genealogy presents unique challenges, in large part due to the scarcity of records in the Armenian homeland…

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Family Histories

So Where In Armenia Was Your Family From?

When someone asks you this rather straightforward question, many of us can come up with a place name based on…

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The Immigration Agents Changed My Family Name – Not!

How many times have your heard that immigration agents at Ellis Island (New York) changed your Armenian family’s name when…

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