El Segundo, CA

My great grandparents immigrated from Kythera in the early 1900\'s. My Papou and Yaya Chlentzos.

I am interested in finding relatives, the history of Kythera, Greek recipes and learn more about my lineage. I took 2 years at Loyola Marymount in L.A. translating classical Greek but am ashamed to say I don\'t understand modern Greek.

Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

Athanasios Combis was my great-grandfather

This has been a wonderful find. I am helping my niece research our family history, and we came upon this site. I am the granddaughter of Leon Arthur Combis, who was Athanasios\'s youngest son. Thank you for the amazing detail. I loved reading this. I have some of my grandfather\'s photos if you\'d like copies for the site.

Thunder Bay, Canada

father was born in Kythera

be very interested to know if there are any connections to Comminos ( Cominos, Kominos, and many other variations ) in California. Father was born in Pourkos, Kythera in 1917, son of Kosma.

Greece

My grand grand father was from Georgadika a hamlet north of Karavas.

Dear brothers and sisters,
I just sent you my greetings to you from Greece. You have nice page and I post an article to my blog.
I sent you also 2 links of my online books. It is written in Greek language, if you want to exercise Greek language and also have a nice afternoon read them 
Here is the links:
‘The road of the kings’ : http://www.e-bookshop.gr/books/view/829#expand

‘The keepers of secrets’ : http://www.e-bookshop.gr/books/view/201

Egypt. I am retired faculty and live in Houston, Texas.

Both of my parents (mom: Kyprios; Dad: Yiannis Coroneos) are from Karavas. Both sets of grandparents and my parents are buried in the Karavas cemetery.

I've spent many pleasant summers in Karavas and Aghia Pelaghia.
I'd love to connect with Kytherians in the USA. I'm free to travel and can meet you in your city.

Albania

I lived there for 12 years.

In 1997 my parents moved to Kythira as immigrants from Albania. My dad had been living there for a while in Kythira before we went there. In Kythira I grew up in Chora. I went to ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΧΩΡΑΣ ΚΥΘΗΡΩΝ with my sister. My parents are well known in Chora, Kapsali, Mulotopamos, Livadi. My dad was one of the oldest Albanian masons in Kythira. He worked mostly in the south part of Kythira. In 2010 we moved in New York, where we currently live.

long island, new york

both my grandmothers and grandfather were born in kythira

my yiayias brother was mike semitekolos who owned the ship a hoy restaurant..went to kythira for the first time last year...it was heaven on earth..we are trying to keep the kytherian tradition alive...here in NY

sydney australia

both parents born there

the surnames of the people of Kythera are either Byzantium or venitian,the islanders who live on the north of the island are the Byzantium settlers and the south part was settled by the venetians. My Brother Peter was President of the Kytherian Association of Australia and my other Brother Emanuel was a member also as well as the President of AHEPA (australia)both of them were born in Australia before ww2 and on holiday in Kythera when WW2 broke out where they remained until the war ended and after the war ended they were able to return to Queensland Australia with me and our Parents, my mothers maiden name was Aroney. In 1988 the Family Comino held a reunion in Sydney as part of the bi centenary celebrations of Australia , over 300 Comino Kytherians and other islander relatives attended ,Most Kytherians have been very successfull with their carears or bussiness in Australia.............and have assimillated very well in their home........the legend lives on

Brisbane, Australia

My father & his family

My father was Haralambos Sofios tou vrettou. passed in April 1999. Ihave met John Sofios and have been back a few times since. I love the island, the people there and the way of life. my brother and i will be going over hopefully towards the end of summer.
This site is a great means of keeping in touch and seeing how things are going. Keeep up the good work , its great !!

Christos

Australia

My Great Grandfather and his family.

Great site, with interesting stories and pictures. Came across it looking for information on my Kavazos family connections to the island.

Cheers!

australia

maybe i have an ancesor that helped to build the tower on the main monestary

I'd like to go there sometime as all the family records are there. I wish they were translated into english as well so we could all trace our ancestory on line cheers leo

oakland

was there with vicki 1970

Great photos from paradise, and the rock formations in the landscapes on the utube site. Vickki great job. Hope to go back now. Elana

North Huntingdon, PA U.S.A.

My grandparents on my father's side were both from Fratsia, Kythera. Kassimatis, Mazarakis, Pavlakis and Glitsos families.

Just realized I never signed your guestbook. Great site and thanks for all of your help!

gold coast, queensland,australia

both parents from kythera,

any kytherians want to contact me , please do.

oakland, ca., via ohio

papou koronaios

great fotos! thanks.
see www.tomcoroneos.com sonia's video
for pix and music

New York City

My father was born in Strapothi

Ya-sou! I think my parents and grandparents are in the photograph on your site of the Kytherian Society of New York at Mike Ship- A-Hoy's - in the mid 40s!! Brought tears to my eyes. My father was Emmanuel (Mike) Kalligeros and my grandparents were Koula and Andrew. I heard about this restaurant my whole life, but was too young to see it. Of course, they all lived right there - until the city took over the real estate to build Lincoln Center and displaced many folks. Is the Kythera Society of NY still active - remember going to dances. I love the island - have not been back in years. As we all know - Kythera really is paradise!

Athens, Greece

My grandfather (Emmanouil V. Alfieris) is from Kythera, Potamos and we do visit Kythera every summer in our house in Agia Pelagia.

Great site! We do hope and looking forward for a family reunion with the Alfieris from the States, Greece and Australia! :)

I live in Oceanside, New York

My Mother and Father are from Kythera. Mom is from Mylopotamos

There is a Sholarship Foundation in the name of Panagiotis D. Stratigos that has funds available to a student studying topological theory and has a parent of Kytherian descent. Please contact Barbara Papaspyros for more details(516)766-1818.

Australia

My grandfather came from Kythera

I hope to go to Kythera one day to see where my grandfather was born and find out some family history as it is very difficult from here

Sydney Australia

Parents were from Kythera -Dad was Triantafilos Souris from Gerakari and Mum is Areti Fardoulis born in Potamos

My parents emigrated to Australia at the beginning of the 1950s.
I have had an interest in putting a family tree together with some help from other Souris relatives.It's hard work.Came across your site today and congratulations on the great effort and work you have done.I'm sure every Kytherian appreciates this coonection.