Greek Family Research Toolkit
9/28/2009
Kick-start your Hellenic research with these online resources, books and organizations.

Web Sites

Books

  • Family History Research in Greece by Lica Catsakis (self-published, www.licacatsakis.com)
  • The Genealogy of Greek Mythology by Vanessa James (Penguin)
  • Greek Gazetteer, 2 volumes, by Lica Catsakis (self-published, www.licacatsakis.com)
  • A Guide to Greek Traditions and Customs in America by Marilyn Rouvelas (Nea Attiki Press, www.greektraditions.org)
  • A History of the Greeks in the Americas, 1453-1938 by Paul Koken (First Page Publications)
  • Studies in Greek Genealogy by Molly Broadbent (E.J. Brill)
  • Tracing Your Greek Ancestry by Antonia S. Mattheou (self-published)

Organizations

Embassy of Greece
2221 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 939-1300

General State Archives of Greece
Theatrou 6
10552 Athens, Greece

Greek Orthodox Church headquarters
Aghias Filotheis 21
10566 Athens, Greece

The Hellenic Literary and Historical Archive
Aghiou Andreou 5
10556 Athens, Greece

Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center
801 W. Adams
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 665-1234

Historical Archives of Crete
Odos I. Sfakianaki 20
Khanea, Crete

National Statistical Service
Evaggelistrias 2
10563 Athens, Greece
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