Launching today is a powerful new tool for Greek genealogists, the website, GreekAncestry.net. This is the first digital platform created to meet the needs of people who are researching their families in Greece. The site is bi-lingual, and people can search by name or village, in either English or Greek. For those who struggle to read Greek script, this feature is priceless.
The website hosts over 100,000 images from the following regions in Greece: Arcadia (Tripolis), Crete (Chania), Lakonia (Sparta) and Messinia (Kalamata). Types of records include: voting lists, military lists, male registers, census records, and many more. The databases will be updated on a monthly basis.
To assist with navigating the site and ordering records, video tutorials are available:
How to Search and Order Records
In searching the site for Lakonia, I found the name of my great-grandfather, Andreas Kostakos, in a list of men eligible to vote in 1844 in Sparta. I am so very excited to find many of my Spartan surnames. My research will leap forward now that I can look for specific people in specific villages.
As records from additional areas in Greece are indexed and made available, I know that regular users of GreekAncestry.net will be able to find information previously “hidden” to them. Many people will now be able to link the present to past, and share copies of original records with their families.
Every record that is ordered will come with an English translation, a full source citation, and a digital image. The cost for one record is $8.99, and the price decreases the more records that are ordered. Such a small price to pay for having the luxury of conducting a name-search in Greek records, especially those that are handwritten in old script!
GreekAncestry.net is founded by historian and professional Hellenic genealogist, Gregory Kontos. An expert in Greek migration history, Gregory is a leader in the Greek genealogy community. He pioneers digitization projects, supervises indexing teams, and conducts research for people worldwide. I have worked with Greg and have full confidence in his knowledge and trust in his honesty. I wish my friend great success, and thank him for making this service available.
Spartan Roots (Σπαρτιατικές Ρίζες) 
Great insights
Finding ancestors in Greece
During the early 1800s is rare
Wonderful meet today. Thank you.
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Thank you for this! Perfect timing to assist in a research project.
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I think I may have found my maternal grandfather’s younger brother, a coal miner in Platanos: Nikolaos Pagonis, Thanks very much.
Hooray!! Thank you for letting me know 😀
Congratulations, Carol! 🎉
Great idea ,important for future generations.
Thank you for writing 🙂