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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...

Amalia Samios
May 11, 20233 min read


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...

Amalia Samios
Apr 26, 20233 min read


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”...

Amalia Samios
Apr 12, 20234 min read


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...

Amalia Samios
Mar 29, 20232 min read


Forbes, NSW - its history and its Kytherian Presence
Forbes Court House 1817 Lake Forbes discovered, and town of Black Ridge settled soon after 1860 Pioneer cemetery established (166...

Amalia Samios
Mar 15, 20233 min read


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...

Kalie Zervos
Mar 8, 20234 min read
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