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 […]
Genealogy
Community News
Local Armenians Explore Family Histories, Learn About Genealogy
WATERTOWN, Mass.—With handwritten family trees and precious mementos in hand, dozens of local Armenians eagerly gathered in Watertown after Sunday service, prepared to learn how to trace their family history and roots. “Through work, diligence […]
Editorials
Genealogy: A Tool for Empowerment or Ethnic Gatekeeping?
Since 2000, the tracing of ancestry utilizing genetic markers has skyrocketed in popularity. Genealogy is one of few categories of websites that competes with pornography for most user activity and is reportedly second only to […]
Family Histories
Armenian Genealogy Conference Takes Place in Milwaukee
St. John the Baptist Armenian Apostolic Church of Milwaukee hosted a one-day Armenian genealogy conference on Saturday, November 3. Lyle Dadian began the day by thanking all those who had made the program possible and […]
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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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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 they arrived in this country? This is a prevailing narrative in popular culture, especially in […]
Community News
Boyamian Family Holds Reunion in Boston
BOSTON, Mass.—More than 50 members of the Boyamian Family gathered in Boston for their second reunion the weekend of July 20 to 22. The first reunion was held in 2016 in San Diego. The participants […]
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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 […]