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Stratee Notara and Stavroula Kastrision

Efstratios Notaras was the eldest of five children born in Frilingianika to Manolis Notaras, a farmer, and Kali Aroni. He was born on 10...

Peter Cassimatis - survivor of the 1914 Exeter train disaster

Not a lot is known about Peter Cassimatis, but what is known is that he was lucky to survive his first few days in Australia. It is...

Dionisios Panaretos - shot in his shop and lived to tell the tale

Dionisios Panaretos was born on 7 December 1876 in Potamos even though he believed he was born 28 September 1876. He was the fifth of the...

Alexandros Firos - lucky survivor of a shop fire

Alexandros Firos was born on 10 January 1894 to Ioannis Firos of Theodoros and Erini Protopsalti of Ioannis in Mitata. He was 5’2 1/2”...

Minas Aronis - born 1902 to Kosmas and Erini

Minas Aronis (Kavopoulos and Sotirakos), also known as Minas Aroney, was born on 25 January, 1902 in Aroniadika, Kythera, Greece. He was...

Forbes, NSW - its history and its Kytherian Presence

1817 Lake Forbes discovered, and town of Black Ridge settled soon after 1860 Pioneer cemetery established (166 graves) 1861-1863 ...

Objects and photographs – what family heirlooms and photographs can reveal about your ancestors

When people approach us to undertake their Kytherian family history, they are often driven by a longing to make family connections and to...

Vasilios Karidis - an average Kytherian immigrant with a story to tell

Vasilios Karidis was born on February 21, 1911, in Milopotamos, Kythera. However, he believed his birth date was March 17, 1911. He was...

Kosmas Kapsanis (Vikos) and Anezina Fardoulis - a family lost

A family portrait holds pride of place on a grave in Potamos cemetery. In the photograph are a husband, wife and his extended family. The...