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Post by Tzimenda on Oct 21, 2007 21:54:29 GMT 10
Hi,
I am searching for relatives of my grandmothers grandfather named Andreas Mermingas. He left Kastellorizo for a few years as a newlywed and left his wife. His wife thinking he was dead, returned back to Kastelorizo after 7 years but during the time he was away in America (California maybe) he had a son with an American woman. His son would bein his eighties or nineties now and would have familly of his own.
If anyone has any information reagrding to , or has heard of any Mermingas' I would greatly appreciate it.
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Post by Administrator on Oct 22, 2007 8:05:38 GMT 10
Tzimenda, The dowry archive includes the short dowry contract (dated 7 February 1898) of Andreas Mermingas & Aikaterini Yeorgiou K Skopeliti who married on the island the following day. I assume this is the marriage you refer to. If, indeed, he did travel to the USA after this date, you should check Ellis Island records via the internet - www.ellisislandrecords.orgIf you would like further information, please do not hesitate to let me know. Nicholas |
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Post by Tzimenda on Oct 22, 2007 13:53:00 GMT 10
Nicholas, is there are link that I can follow to go to the dowry archives or is it only accessible by you? I can't seem to find it anywhere.
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Post by Administrator on Oct 22, 2007 14:10:15 GMT 10
The original archive of dowry contracts for the period 1895-1930 is located in Rhodes. It may be inspected at the ypothykofylakeion which is run by an appointed Rhodian lawyer, Vasilia Papavasiliou Chrysi, whose offices are in the main town of Rhodes.
I have here in Sydney a complete copy of the archive which I obtained with the permission of the Nomarch of the Dodecanese on the condition that I only use it for research purposes and do not publish it in its entirety. Nothing prohibits me, however, from supplying family members with copies of individual dowry contracts connected to them.
You will need to be able to read handwritten katharevousa to decipher these documents.
Nicholas
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Post by Tzimenda on Oct 22, 2007 23:55:48 GMT 10
I would be so excited if you could provide me with a copy of the dowry contract, I'm sure that we could decipher the handwriting. I would really appreciate it.
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Post by Administrator on Oct 24, 2007 8:12:47 GMT 10
I have despatched copies of the Mermingas and Asvesti dowry contracts to you today to your nominated address.
Nicholas
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