Roots from Homs, Syria

My ancestry always struck me as being important.  Who am I?  Where did I come from?  What were my ancestors like?  Why did they migrate from Homs, Syria, and other places from the Ottoman Empire?

Through interviews, phone calls, an old family bible, and discussions with relatives before they passed on, I am able to shed some light on these questions.  Perhaps, you may find some answers.

This site contains genealogy reports, video, and audio recordings.  Due to concerns about privacy, the Media menu is available only upon request.   

You can to the Download tab for narratives about each family. If you want your audio or video posted, let me know.

 The Katen's can trace their lineage back to Saman (b.1735)

 The Gorab's beginning in this site begins with Abd-Allah Gorab (c. 1790 tp 1830).  

Bishara Azar is the earliest ancestor we can trace. He died in 1930.

Mueseff Oujile seems to be born in the early 1800s.  The Oujiles migrated to Hooker OK.

Boustras Alwan (1830 to 1890) is as far back as we can trace the Alwon name. George Zrake (d. 1911) is my paternal grandmother's ancestor.