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tina_bh
Joined: 12 Dec 2006
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Location: Denmark
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:03 pm Post subject: Need your help to find..... |
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Hi! I am writing from Denmark. I am trying to find my mother who lives in Cyprus. Could someone help me with an Internet site where I can search for names and addresses???
I myself was born in Nicosia in 1970, but I haven't seen my mother since the late seventies. I hope someone can help with an Internet address where I can start my search.
Thank you.
Kind regards Tina (Denmark). :) |
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brother
Joined: 15 Aug 2005
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Location: London/Cyprus
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hi tina_bh and welcome to the forum :welcome:
Im sure one of the members will come up soon with a few suggestions, good luck and i hope you find her. :) |
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tina_bh
Joined: 12 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Brother!
Thank you very much, and I hope so too. |
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Khan
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Shouldnt the Cyprus embassy in Denmark be able to help you? Especially if you were born there? |
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best_of_both
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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what is your mothers name? im sure i would be able to use my fine combing reserch skills to help you tina.
there are a few places to start looking such as google or names database or even friends reunited, but you really need to know how to look and where to look. best of luck Xx |
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Dhavlos
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| maybe going to nicosia itself, in the neigbourhood she lived in and speaking to some of the older locals could help a great deal! they know more than any book or database would! lol |
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tina_bh
Joined: 12 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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To best_of_both:
Thank you for your reply.
My mothers name is Maritza Hansen (Panaji before she was married to my father). Her birthday is 15/6-1946. She was born and lived in Filia and moved to Morphu later on. If you think you could find out some information I would really appreciate it or if you could tell me where I should start looking. I have tried the phone register, but no luck. Maybe I am not doing it correctly.
To Khan:
I have written to the Danish embassy in Cyprus, but still waiting for reply...
To Dhavlos:
Yes, It would be great to visit Cyprus again, but at the moment it is not possible for me, but I will some day :o).
Thank you all for your replies.
Kind regards
Tina |
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city
Joined: 15 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Tina and welcome to the forum.
Since you know her birth name I am very sure that some older people in the village of Filia will know/remember her and it shouldn't be too difficult to obtain some info from there. Or maybe you can contact the village authorities? Here is a lsit of all Cyprus villages that have their own internet page http://www.cyprus-government.com/index.php?catdom_id=663
I didn't find Filia though, but maybe its spelled differently? |
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best_of_both
Joined: 12 Jul 2006
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Location: cambridge
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| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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tina_bh wrote: To best_of_both:
Thank you for your reply.
My mothers name is Maritza Hansen (Panaji before she was married to my father). Her birthday is 15/6-1946. She was born and lived in Filia and moved to Morphu later on. If you think you could find out some information I would really appreciate it or if you could tell me where I should start looking. I have tried the phone register, but no luck. Maybe I am not doing it correctly.
To Khan:
I have written to the Danish embassy in Cyprus, but still waiting for reply...
To Dhavlos:
Yes, It would be great to visit Cyprus again, but at the moment it is not possible for me, but I will some day :o).
Thank you all for your replies.
Kind regards
Tina
what is your fathers name because i have found a Richard and Maritza Hansen as members of Massechusettes cultural council in the usa, weather they have anything to do with you i do not know |
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best_of_both
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| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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| the best sourse will definatley to find out from locals where she lived, as everyone is in each others bussiness all thetime they're bound to know |
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pg
Joined: 17 Jan 2006
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Location: Cyprus
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:46 am Post subject: |
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tina_bh wrote: To best_of_both:
Thank you for your reply.
My mothers name is Maritza Hansen (Panaji before she was married to my father). Her birthday is 15/6-1946. She was born and lived in Filia and moved to Morphu later on. If you think you could find out some information I would really appreciate it or if you could tell me where I should start looking. I have tried the phone register, but no luck. Maybe I am not doing it correctly.
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Kind regards
Tina
Is it possible that the spelling Maritza is a Danish variant? Possibly it was Maritsa, or possibly even Marina from the start?
Anyway, you can find the Republic of Cyprus phonebook online at:
http://www.cytayellowpages.com.cy/directory_uk/green_dir.asp
There is even a good match here for Nicosia:
http://www.cytayellowpages.com.cy/directory_uk/apotel-green.asp?direct=none&district=NC&lastname=HANSEN&firstname=&btnSearch1=S+e+a+r+c+h
HANSEN MARITSA Res, 12 Kroisou, 2369 Agios Dometios 22779531
Good luck! |
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best_of_both
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pg wrote: tina_bh wrote: To best_of_both:
Thank you for your reply.
My mothers name is Maritza Hansen (Panaji before she was married to my father). Her birthday is 15/6-1946. She was born and lived in Filia and moved to Morphu later on. If you think you could find out some information I would really appreciate it or if you could tell me where I should start looking. I have tried the phone register, but no luck. Maybe I am not doing it correctly.
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Kind regards
Tina
Is it possible that the spelling Maritza is a Danish variant? Possibly it was Maritsa, or possibly even Marina from the start?
Anyway, you can find the Republic of Cyprus phonebook online at:
http://www.cytayellowpages.com.cy/directory_uk/green_dir.asp
There is even a good match here for Nicosia:
http://www.cytayellowpages.com.cy/directory_uk/apotel-green.asp?direct=none&district=NC&lastname=HANSEN&firstname=&btnSearch1=S+e+a+r+c+h
HANSEN MARITSA Res, 12 Kroisou, 2369 Agios Dometios 22779531
Good luck!
wow well done u, i guess my reserch skills r lacking, u think its great that all these people r willing to help a stranger |
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brother
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Our cypriots and friends at their best, makes you proud. :D |
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tina_bh
Joined: 12 Dec 2006
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Location: Denmark
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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My fathers name is Jørn Hansen.
Maybe it could be that my mothers name is spelled Maritsa instead of Maritza ?? But according to the papers that my fathers has it is spelled with a z...
but on the other hand how many has the last name Hansen in Cyprus which is a Danish name. |
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pg
Joined: 17 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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tina_bh wrote: My fathers name is Jørn Hansen.
Maybe it could be that my mothers name is spelled Maritsa instead of Maritza ?? But according to the papers that my fathers has it is spelled with a z...
but on the other hand how many has the last name Hansen in Cyprus which is a Danish name.
Also note that "the real spelling" is in Greek, and quite a few people have variations when writing it in English/Danish (latin letters)... Maritsa and Maritza would most likely be the same in Greek.
In addition, the spelling in the Greek phone book is with a Sigma, and most likely the spelling in the English part has been translated by a representative of the phone company... |
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