ARMENIAN DISCUSSIONS

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Denise Chuchian

I’m Denise Chuchian. My grandmas fathers name was Nerses Parseghian , he was a Hysurp in Van Turkey and was Tricked by the ottoman empire and the sultans change him he escaped and gathered his family to start the journey away I have many stories just wondering if you are in relation
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Grace Nazarian

My mother-in-law lived in Erzerum and started on the march with her cousins. They were separated near a fork in the road. She was all alone at this time she ran into a village when darkness came. Her name was Shushanig Gulessian, and I found her on the list of orphans from the Gomidas Institute. ...
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Srbuhi Genjoyan

Hi. My grandmother’s family name is also Donabedian (Donereng) Mushkinaz Donabedian and she was from Sebastia (Sevaz Yarasar or Yarahisar) . She had three brothers .Arshag, Hovagim and Miridjan..father’s name was Kirkor or Krikor. Her uncle’s name was Toros agha.. If you have ...
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Ara Kiledjian

Any more info on Arshag Kiledjian? We are Kiledjian’s and my grandfather (Minas) was born in Ourfa. My great grandfather and great grandmother were from Ourfa as well (Stepanos “Panos” & Vartuhi Kiledjian”.
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Vahé Achikian

Note: this village is called Khaskoeuy or Hasköy and was situated about 20km east of Moush [Mu?] mostly Armenian-populated and the scene of savage forced deportations and massacres in Apr-May 1915.
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Vahé Achikian

S’il y a des descendants de Lévon Achikian, frère de mon grand-père Vartevar en France (Marseille , Lyon ou le région de Grenoble) merci de me contacter avec un message. Mon grand-père m’a dit que son jeune frère Lévon (né à Zeitoun vers 1899) a survécu au génocide arménien de Zeitoun en Avril ...
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Christine Agopian-Taylor

I have an original photograph taken after death of my great great Uncle Matthew II.He was my Granny Agopian nee Tevian Christine born in Smyrna around 1860 married in Smyrna 1897 to Balthazar Garabed Agopian. I went a few years ago to Istanbul with the photograph and his picture was on the ...
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Aram

I send my warmest greetings to all of you. I am a Kurd born in Vartinis , like to know if anyone could provide me further information about the deportation of the Armenian from Vartenis. And if there are living relatives of the deported people? I heard some stories from my grandfather but can ...
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Richelle Noroyan

This might be my grandfather’s uncle that I’ve only heard about from my father, Hugo Noroyan. I think this is the uncle that took custody of my grandfather Hrant Noroyan. Hrant survived the Genocide with his brother, but everyone else he knew was murdered. He found his uncle Dikran in ...
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