ARMENIAN DISCUSSIONS

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Sandra Riley

My father Nigoghos Markarian from Keserigtsi was in a Syrian orphanage in Aleppo run by French catholic nuns. Is there anyone who knows about it? He fled the Genocide and ended up in that orphanage.
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Ani Choubouk

Looking for my maternal grandfather’s sisters and parents. Father, Onnik Tavitian (Nalbant Tavit), wife Goevush, daughters, Siranush, Sultan(Takuhi) and Vehanush and brother GarbisMy grandfather, Krikor Tavidian, was fighting in the war in Serbia, when he returned to Samsun his family were no ...
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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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