Blog | Kytherian Genealogy

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...

Catrastrophe - explosion in a factory in Athens kills multiple Kytherians

According to KYΘΗΡΑ newspaper. 17 July 1895, the worst catastrophe to affect Kytherians occurred on the morning of Friday, 12 July 1895...

Georgios Kominos and Georgitsa Krithari - timelines of their lives

Timelines can be a wonderful way to present family histories. It makes it very clear what happened and when and the facts are easily...

Temora, NSW – its history and Kytherian presence

Located 50 km NW of Cootamundra Industries Mining, wheat, oats, barley, poultry, eggs, cattle, sheep, horses, honey,...