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Rare footage of 1920s Melbourne has finally surfaced. In 1924, the steamship Regina D'Italia set sail from the Italian port of Genoa. Its seven-week journey took it through the Mediterranean Sea to the Suez Canal, on to...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Of the two brothers, Antonios came to Australia in 1899 and Georgios in 1903. Both of them settled in West Maitland in 1910, thanks to their purchase of t...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : The life of Mr. N. I. Veneris, who comes from Kythera, is replete with moral instruction and the perfect example of the successful struggle to survive and...

Written by Peter Tsicalas some years ago. However, still a very useful point of departure for would-be genealogy researchers into the 21st century. The following ultra-helpful tips about how to conduct genealogy research...

Last updated 26Mar2007 1915 CALOPEDIS, Benetos Nick, b. 14Oct1890, landed 22May1915 per ‘Oysterley’ after 18yrs Egypt. CHRISTIANOS, Menas Nick Theo, b. 2May1881, landed with wife Maria 27Jul1915 per ‘Orentes.’ (Maria and...

Last updated 26Mar2007 1854 KRITHARIS, Emmanuel George, b. 1832/34, landed somewhere Aust 1854, allegedly after leaving Kythera ~1850. [Apparently left Aust at some stage and relanded Melbourne from Liverpool 21Feb1872 p...

1916 Greek Census of QLD (Extracted from National Archives Document A385/1/9) Letters R - Z Name, Age, Occupation, Street No, Street, Town Puntazy, Nikles, 28, cane cutter, Long Pocket, Ingham Raftopoulos, Nicholas, 28,...

1916 Greek Census of NSW (Extracted from National Archives Document A385/1/8) Letters R - Z Name, Age, Occupation, Street No, Street, Town Rafakis, Cris, 56, Confectioner, 639, George St, Sydney Raftakis, C, 50, Confecti...

This list was apparently compiled by an American publishing company which was bringing out a world-wide Greek business directory in the late 1930s. It is extensive but by no means complete - there are definitely some tow...