Special Issue: Genocide Education for the 21st Century The Armenian Weekly, April 2023 The impact of genocide lingers long after…
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GLENDALE, Calif.—From a very young age, George Aghjayan was interested in Armenian history. As much as he knew the general…
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For many decades, generations in this country have uttered, “We are Vanetzi” or “Our family is Kharpetzi.” Another popular one…
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It’s hard to believe that there ever was a time when the Hamazkayin ArtLinks retreat program didn’t exist. Since 2015,…
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When I go to Armenia they treat me as if I were from the Diaspora and when I go abroad…
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WATERTOWN, Mass.—With handwritten family trees and precious mementos in hand, dozens of local Armenians eagerly gathered in Watertown after Sunday…
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Since 2000, the tracing of ancestry utilizing genetic markers has skyrocketed in popularity. Genealogy is one of few categories of…
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St. John the Baptist Armenian Apostolic Church of Milwaukee hosted a one-day Armenian genealogy conference on Saturday, November 3. Lyle…
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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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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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