The ancient lands of the Armenians comprehended a great variety of
borders and fostered millennia-long mutual influences to and from
the lands which
surrounded it. Additionally, the diaspora of the Armenian people is centuries
old and is far flung. One of the 15 federated republics of the Soviet
Union through-out most of the twentieth century, Armenia declared its
independence in 1991. The sites listed in each category of this selective
portal page have been chosen for their utility in providing accurate
narrative (either brief or extensive) information, as well as directories,
extensive portal pages and other resources concerning all aspects of
Armenian life and culture. They originate both in the Republic of Armenia
as well as in the various communities of the Armenian Diaspora. All are
either English language alone or bi- or trilingual lingual, unless noted
in an annotation which follows. Many sites offer down-loadable Armenian
and Russian fonts to make them easily accessible. For a variety of reasons,
the links to Armenia and the NIS countries in general are often inactive;
we recommend that you try again, should you not be successful in connecting.
For Library of Congress contact information and research and bibliographic
materials on Armenia, consult the Armenia
Country Page of the Near East Section of the African and Middle
Eastern Division; see also the Library's online
catalog for books and materials in other formats held by the Library;
and the Library's Thomas Legislative
Information Page for legislative materials (bills, hearings, acts,
etc.) concerning relations between the United States and the Republic
of Armenia, as well as the interests of the Armenian-American community.
General resources, localized information and narrative advice for
genealogy of Armenians in Armenia and its Diaspora.
ArmeniaGenWeb (http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Earmwgw/)
This English-language website was constructed to aid those performing genealogical
research on people from and in the Republic of Armenia. Researchers are invited
to submit name queries and are also provided with related links.
Armenian Ancestors
in India (http://members.ozemail.com.au/%7Eclday/armenian.htm)
A part of the Family History of India website, this excellent resource is designed
to help those performing genealogical research on members of the once-influential
Armenian community in India in general, and in Madras and Calcutta in particular.
Genealogy Forum (http://genforum.genealogy.com)
Among its services is the "Forum Finder... useful for discovering message
boards (forums) on GenForum" by searching under surname or location, etc.
The Local History and Genealogy Reading
Room (The Library of Congress) (http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/)
Not only a gateway to this major center for genealogical research, LH&G's
home page also provides useful links to documentary sources, research guides,
research guidance, and other indispensable resources for those tracing their
families' path to the United States. |
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