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by Anne
Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Immigration Records between Armenia and France
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Immigration Records between Armenia and France

My Husbands Great Grandfather left Armenia and went to work for a family in Paris. We understand he spent some time there before immigrating to the US around 1898. I was just able to locate church marriage records here that give me his parents names in Armenia and am now wondering if there is any wa...
by Anne
Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:04 pm
Forum: Family Name Origin
Topic: Hagopian/Agopian
Replies: 16
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Hagopian/Agopian

My husbands Great Grandfather Alexander Hagopian (listed as Agopian on ship manifest and draft card) immigrated from Paris France in 1898. He was originally from Turkish Armenia. We understand that Hagopian ia a patronymic name of Hagop...son of Jacob. We have also heard the meaning...climbing Jacob...