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- Fri May 06, 2011 5:52 pm
- Forum: Genealogy & DNA
- Topic: Armenian DNA Project at FamilyTreeDNA.com
- Replies: 16
- Views: 64201
Re: Armenian DNA Project at FamilyTreeDNA.com
Open to all Armenians. The Armenian DNA Project is an important resource for Armenians researching their family history and their deep ancestry through genetic testing. DNA testing can be a valuable tool for people with different surnames in determining whether they are genetic cousins, particularly...
- Wed May 04, 2011 10:51 pm
- Forum: Family Name Origin
- Topic: the BOYAJIAN name
- Replies: 16
- Views: 39804
Re: the BOYAJIAN name
Boyajian
Armenian: patronymic from an occupational name for a painter, from Turkish boyaci ‘painter’.
Armenian: patronymic from an occupational name for a painter, from Turkish boyaci ‘painter’.
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:46 pm
- Forum: First Armenians in America
- Topic: Fresno Armenians
- Replies: 33
- Views: 55202
Re: Fresno Armenians
The first Armenian known to have immigrated to America was Martin the Armenian. He arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1618, when the colony was only eleven years old. A few other Armenians are recorded as having come to the United States in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, but they mostly c...