Gregory Kontos
Pioneer in Greek genealogy research, with a long list of international collaborations.
Greek Ancestry
Athens
Greece
Currently accepting clients for...
- DNA
- Family History Research
- Speaking / Presenting
- Writing /Publishing
- Other Speciality
Family History Research
- DNA
- Document Retrieval / Record Agent
- Dual Citizenship
- Ethnicity / Religion
- Family History Research
- Heraldry / Lineage Societies
- Immigration / Naturalization
- Military
- Tutor / Coach
DNA
- Adoption / Unknown Parentage
- Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Speaking/Presenting
- Family History Research
- Methodology & Resources
- Writing & Publishing
- Available for in-person events
- Available for virtual events
Writing/Publishing
- Author/Writer
- Editor
Other Speciality
- Document Translation
- Event / Reunion / Travel Planning
- Forensic Research
- Heir & Probate Search
- Heirlooms / Archivist
- House Historian / Local History
- Oral Historian
- Handwriting / Palaeography
Gregory Kontos, a Greek national, was born in Brussels, Belgium in 1996. He holds degrees in history from the University of Athens and the University of Leiden, with a specialization in the history of migration, nationalism and religion. A genealogy fan from a young age, Gregory founded GreekAncestry.net in 2020. Greek Ancestry is based in Athens, Greece, and has already been recognized as the leading Greek genealogy organization at an international level.
Gregory and his team at Greek Ancestry offer professional Greek genealogy services, including archival research, translations, DNA analysis, assistance with citizenship applications, ancestral trips etc. At the same time, Greek Ancestry is committed to record preservation and accessibility through digitization and indexing projects throughout the country, as well as to educational initiatives (conferences, webinars, articles etc.). Gregory has led all the Greek content projects run by MyHeritage, and has a long list of co-operations with international genealogy organizations, companies and projects, including, among others, AncestryProGenealogists, Trace.com, Legacy Tree Genealogists, FamilySearch, IGRA, PBS show “Finding your Roots”, BBC show “A House Through Time," Australian "Who do you think you are?" and more.
Gregory and his team at Greek Ancestry offer professional Greek genealogy services, including archival research, translations, DNA analysis, assistance with citizenship applications, ancestral trips etc. At the same time, Greek Ancestry is committed to record preservation and accessibility through digitization and indexing projects throughout the country, as well as to educational initiatives (conferences, webinars, articles etc.). Gregory has led all the Greek content projects run by MyHeritage, and has a long list of co-operations with international genealogy organizations, companies and projects, including, among others, AncestryProGenealogists, Trace.com, Legacy Tree Genealogists, FamilySearch, IGRA, PBS show “Finding your Roots”, BBC show “A House Through Time," Australian "Who do you think you are?" and more.
Geographic Specialities
Greece
Greece
Testimonials
Gregory is a pioneer in Greek family history research and the top researcher in this field. As a native of Greece, he has knowledge of the records in all regions, understanding of civil and church office procedures, and personal contacts with archival, municipal, and ecclesiastical leaders. We have worked together on various projects for ten years. His business, GreekAncestry.net, is the first organization in Greece to make records available in both English and Greek, and to promote initiatives in education and records preservation. Gregory is honest and fair in all his associations, and dedicated to helping people achieve their research goals. Carol Kostakos Petranek, (Co-Director of the Washington DC Family History Center, former Citizen Archivist at The National Archives, Washington D.C., Blogger at Spartan Roots), August 2023
Gregory is a pioneer in Greek family history research and the top researcher in this field. As a native of Greece, he has knowledge of the records in all regions, understanding of civil and church office procedures, and personal contacts with archival, municipal, and ecclesiastical leaders. We have worked together on various projects for ten years. His business, GreekAncestry.net, is the first organization in Greece to make records available in both English and Greek, and to promote initiatives in education and records preservation. Gregory is honest and fair in all his associations, and dedicated to helping people achieve their research goals. Carol Kostakos Petranek, (Co-Director of the Washington DC Family History Center, former Citizen Archivist at The National Archives, Washington D.C., Blogger at Spartan Roots), August 2023
Additional specialities or search keywords
Ancestral Research Trips, Genealogical Tourism
Ancestral Research Trips, Genealogical Tourism
Lectures
Society of Australian Genealogists - 2023 Israel
Genealogy Research Association - 2023
RootsTech - 2022
International Greek Ancestry Conference - 2021 & 2022
Dozens of lectures and webinars on Greek genealogy and family history, digitization and indexing projects, migration history.
Society of Australian Genealogists - 2023 Israel
Genealogy Research Association - 2023
RootsTech - 2022
International Greek Ancestry Conference - 2021 & 2022
Dozens of lectures and webinars on Greek genealogy and family history, digitization and indexing projects, migration history.
Repositories
General State Archives of Greece
Chuch of Greece
Ecumenical Patriarchate
Greek Town Halls
Archives of Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Other archival repositories in Greece
General State Archives of Greece
Chuch of Greece
Ecumenical Patriarchate
Greek Town Halls
Archives of Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Other archival repositories in Greece
Research Time Periods
- 20th Century
- 19th Century
- 18th Century
- 17th Century
Languages
Greek, English, French, Russian
Greek, English, French, Russian
Degrees
ResMA in Migration History, Leiden University
BA in History, University of Athens
ResMA in Migration History, Leiden University
BA in History, University of Athens