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  • Alain

    Je souhaiterais connaître le lieu de naissance de la mère de ma soeur Youghaper Balékian née le 1er Décembre 1905 à Palou ou Palon en Asie Mineure, Turquie.Merci de votre Attention.Bien cordialement.Alain

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  • Armene

    Is this near Akn? My grandfather, Nicol Galanderian, the composer grew up next to the river in Akn according to his autobiography. He says, “In those days, as if it were a holiday, the people would go in the peaceful still of the night to hear the roaring of the three waters… Yeprad River, Akn-kol,…

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  • Georgi Aslanyan

    The first standing on the right is Mkrtich A(r)slanian the grandson of Grigor aga Arslanian from Malatia

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  • Diana Kazanjian

    Thank you for this wonderful informative page. I am searching for my husbands’ paternal grandmother who was a teacher of English at Yeprad College. We only know her first name “Mariam” she married “Hagop Kazandjian” who went on a ship to the United States and returned during the massacre and was killed in front of…

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  • Picture of Yeprad College – Kharpert

    Picture of Yeprad College of Kharpert. Sarkis Keuleyan is pictured at the bottom left. Amina Armutlu Collection. Expand your Armenian family tree on tflink

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  • The Wooden Bridge on Yeprad River near Akn

    The Wooden Bridge on Yeprad River near Akn. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Kharpert 1884 – 25th anniversary of Yeprad College

    Kharpert 1884 – 25th anniversary of Yeprad College. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Ichme

    Ichme located in the east of Kharpert and the south of Eastern Yeprad River. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Bridge on Yeprad River near Erznka

    Bridge on Yeprad River near Erznka (Erznga, Erzinjan). The closest cities are Akn (Agn), Arapkir, Kharpert, Garin (Erzurum), Papert (Bayburt) and Gemakh (Kemah). Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.  

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  • Workers in Birejik

    Workers in Birejik

    Workers in Birejik (Birta) near Euphrates River (Yeprad) west of Ourfa. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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