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submitted by Helen Cassimatis on 14.12.2003

I wanted to renovate our family home in Drymonas,Kythera.I couldn't stay on the Island for long so needed to find someone I could trust to oversee the work for me. I was so lucky to find Roman Michalidies (Russian Yannis), a tradesman and resident o...

submitted by Michael Andronicos on 04.12.2003

hello. I am Michael Andronicos. My family originally comes from Kythera, also my grandfather is Charles Andronicos. My family originally established "Andronicus" Coffee some many decades ago, and I am seeking information about my family and ancestors...

submitted by Evelyn Cordatos on 16.10.2003

calling all long lost extended family members - would be nice to make contact and consolidate family histories before we all disappear from the face of the planet.

submitted by Kristina Williamson on 08.10.2003

Hello! I am a 23 year old photographer living in New York City, who is currently applying for a Fulbright Grant to photograph in Greece. The project I am proposing will focus on Kythera. My work for this project is to photographically document th...

submitted by Stavros Samios on 17.09.2003

My grandfather Stavros left Kythera for Smyrna around 1900, with wife Victoria. In 1923 he went to relatives in Egypt and then moved to Sudan,where he died around 1940.He had one child only Alexandros.I very much like to know if there are any living...

submitted by Site Administrator on 10.09.2003

The Kytherian Society will celebrate the Panigyri of the Myrtidiotisa and our 53rd year on Sunday, September 28, 2003.... to read the entire invitation please click on the link below http://www.kythera-family.net/index.php?nav=5-56&cid=20&did=...

submitted by Leslie James Comino on 05.09.2003

It would be nice to hear from my Aunty Mrs. Andrew Comino late of Wee Waa NSW Australia and cousin Maria who left Australia and went to Kythera to live I beleive. Also another cousin Mrs Anna Coronios from Kensington, Sydney formally of Scone NSW. Al...

submitted by Emmanuel Venardos on 30.08.2003

any venardos or related from karavas,please contact me. emmanuel venardos,son of minas,grand son of evangelos.family name,mayriros .

submitted by Georgia Pine on 14.08.2003

Hello to all, In case you Kytherians out there haven't already found out, the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormoms) has a terrific website with FREE downloadable software. Go to http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp then click on any info...

submitted by James Gavriles on 09.08.2003

Anyone living in the Sydney area could contact my cousin Con Gavrilis at Astor Base Metals PTY. LTD, and tell him about this site. He has much to contribute and has many photographs also about Kythera and its people. He is very civic minded and also...

submitted by Site Administrator on 07.08.2003

We are fortunate indeed to have a Hospital in Potamos that serves not only the local residents but also visitors from abroad. It is consoling for Kytherians and visitors to know that urgent medical support is available when needed. The Hospital howev...

submitted by Peter Makarthis on 26.07.2003

A gathering of the descendents of pioneering Greeks of Inverell and District will be held in Inverell to honour the pioneering Greeks who settled at Inverell and the surrounding towns of Warialda, Bingara, Bundarra, Ashford, Tingha, Delungra and Ashf...

submitted by Joseph Stratigos on 18.07.2003

I am trying to go back past my grandfather, George Spyridon Stratigos married to Kierani Karides in the 1800's in the town of Milopotamos. He had a brother Cosmas. I'm trying to find out if he had any other brothers.

submitted by John Stathatos on 01.07.2003

The Kythera Cultural Association is in the process of forming the Kythera Photographic Archive. The archive is devoted to preserving, restoring, studying and publishing Kythera’s rich photographic heritage, a substantial part of which has unfortunate...

submitted by Jasmine Cassim on 28.06.2003

I am looking for those who are related to Harry Cassimatis who came to Australia when he was 19 in about 1910. His father was a priest and he was one of 14 children. He lived mainly in Victoria and ran cafes in Swan Hill with some of his siblings. I...

submitted by Peter McCarthy on 26.06.2003

I am trying to locate some members of the Fatseas family. Peter Fatseas came to Australia 1889 and returned to Greece 1901. He then came back to Australia late 1901 and brought with him his brother George and nephew Alexander. Peter and George's pare...

submitted by Peter Tsicalas on 07.06.2003

Apparently some representative of an American based publishing company toured the world over the 1935-38 period taking subscriptions from Greek business ownerswho wanted to be listed. Getting hold of the whole book and extracting the Kytherians from...

submitted by James Prineas on 30.05.2003

We are looking for people within the Kytherian community who would like to help us collect all the stories, documents, recipes etc. which are in the heads and hearts (and dusty draws!) of the older members of the community who don't have access to a...