<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rízes Hellenic Genealogy Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[RizesGen]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:23:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rizesgen.com/el/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Roots, Identity &#38; the Greek Diaspora]]></title><description><![CDATA[A conversation with John Daskalakis, Founder of Rízes Hellenic Genealogy Research Originally published by the Hellenic American Chamber of Tourism (HACT) | hact.info Tell us a few words about yourself. I grew up in the New York City metropolitan area, and my paternal family roots are in Crete. My father was born in the village of Kaina in the Apokoronas region of Chania, and our family lines extend throughout the area, including the communities of Vamos and Georgioupoli. Through my paternal...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/roots-identity-the-greek-diaspora</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ef850fd3f2ae6dd911549b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:06:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/623bf6_8cc677975d0a46e398f77d54ca86a9da~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reclaiming Our Inheritance: Generational Healing for Greeks Around the Globe]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the shadow of ancient myths and modern migration stories lies something unspoken, yet deeply felt, by many Greeks: the wounds we...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/reclaiming-our-inheritance-generational-healing-for-greeks-around-the-globe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6818f2d68522ecfd421a8cda</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 17:37:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/623bf6_298136a6b37c4baa81ea108c72bb7051~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_853,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smarter Ancestry AI: How MIT's Breakthrough Could Transform Genealogy Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 5, 2025 Credit: Freepik A recent MIT study may hold significant promise for the future of genealogy tech. Researchers have developed...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/smarter-ancestry-ai-how-mit-s-breakthrough-could-transform-genealogy-research</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6818eb01078260f250feb21a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 16:48:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/623bf6_712e004c20f54bcc92d2fa8a8464464e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_719,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLOBAL GENEALOGY DESERVES GLOBAL REPRESENTATION - Raising the Bar While Building the Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a professional genealogist specializing in Greek and Greek-American family history, I’ve come to deeply respect the value of...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/global-genealogy-deserves-global-representation-raising-the-bar-while-building-the-bridge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f07d92b62b988f5595123c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:49:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/623bf6_afcc587dc46942c0b87d9717e9f4ec1d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking Ahead to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we step into an exciting new year, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the incredible journey of Rízes Hellenic Genealogy Research....]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/looking-ahead-to-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678827162dc8952d144e2539</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:02:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/623bf6_b1f7aafefa214c699d0c823440eca25e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Life and Legacy of George Epaminondas Bliziotis: A Pioneer of Broadcasting]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Epaminondas Bliziotis was a pioneering figure in early radio broadcasting whose contributions helped shape American media history....]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/the-life-and-legacy-of-george-epaminondas-bliziotis-a-pioneer-of-broadcasting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ee4d1a688166172c4f3067</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2024 21:08:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/623bf6_54b90d51ac9745269ca27f1c63d987b0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_400,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rízes Reconnects: AHEPA and Rízes Hellenic Genealogy Research Team Up to Find a Family's Lost Heirloom]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an inspiring display of community spirit and dedication to heritage, Rízes Hellenic Genealogy Research, led by founder John Daskalakis...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/r%C3%ADzes-reconnects-ahepa-and-r%C3%ADzes-hellenic-genealogy-research-team-up-to-find-a-family-s-lost-heirlo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66707f9232402db63f40ba19</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:50:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/623bf6_e446e1c739224bf9bdaa81b8ff660380~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rízes Remembers: The Castle Gate Mine Disaster of 1924 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we mark the solemn occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Castle Gate mine disaster, occurring on March 8, 1924, near the town of...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/r%C3%ADzes-remembers-the-castle-gate-mine-disaster-of-1924</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65eb7349f0b1115533dc07dd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:39:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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collective memory, Joanne Marie Ahladiotis became one of the countless innocent...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/rizes-remembers-joanne-marie-ahladiotis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f8c2c9edef5e709a51ad44</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 15:52:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/623bf6_f0a8ea1f416f4bc99326b5f3664576cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The American Nightmare of John Petro Forakis - Part 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we read in part 4 of this series, Forakis and his family could not afford a second trial, even though they tried so hard by selling...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/the-american-nightmare-of-john-petro-forakis-part-7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64d0ef46c9b7dea9f3ee7000</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:06:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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United States, 137 F.2d 581, 582...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/the-american-nightmare-of-john-petro-forakis-part-6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64cf9287af31348c465830e0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2023 13:46:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/623bf6_e123607a8f5f40b6966410cf4f5ce88b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_831,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The American Nightmare of John Petro Forakis - Part 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Liebertz, the current Historic Preservation Planner Coordinator for the Montgomery County, Maryland planning board, had stated in an...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/the-american-nightmare-of-john-petro-forakis-part-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c6fc78067b618d23e1138e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:10:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/623bf6_9ca3785d224143b28febf077138c962c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The American Nightmare of John Petro Forakis - Part 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[History repeats itself in various names and events. Yellow journalism, the likely predecessor of ‘Fake News,’ is no different. Fake news...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/the-american-nightmare-of-john-petro-forakis-part-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64bd37e77a0726b6183cd36e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 17:09:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/623bf6_3844a55bfa67421c9ba445fcad5528fc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_451,h_224,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The American Nightmare of John Petro Forakis - Part 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two judges supported that Forakis acted in self-defense (while a third did not respond). One of the remaining two judges still supported...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/the-american-nightmare-of-john-peter-forakis-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64b19c36c0530e41b7b14002</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:32:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/623bf6_41c16c6f999b4a9a8f074765366f6915~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_770,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The American Nightmare of John Petro Forakis - Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEFINITION OF TERMS Yellow journalism: the sensationalistic or biased stories that newspapers present as objective truth. Established...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/the-american-nightmare-of-john-peter-forakis-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a3685f5bddff3a8d3b58bd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:56:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_c6e7e18e9f4e4f80a09bc810402478b9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giannis Petros Forakis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 1 of  7 Giannis Petros Forakis was born August 15, 1890, in the village of Vamos, municipality of Apokoronas, in the regional unit...]]></description><link>https://www.rizesgen.com/post/the-american-nightmare-of-john-peter-forakis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a211f589560881cf6c43fa</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 11:39:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/623bf6_031204ac8b764eea9afdb9efbd046a32~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_194,h_235,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Daskalakis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gone Too Soon: The Story of Private First Class George Coutrakis]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Coutrakis, a native of Stockton, California, was born on March 27, 1948. 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