Thanks Bill C. for the ideas and names of churches where to look. The Ernestasios Panagos family I am researching currently lives in Anaheim, Ca. Ernie was born sometime in the 1920's and was the youngest of 5 or 6 brothers and sisters. One of the sisters was named Vi (Viola, Violet?).Most of these siblings also live in southern Ca.(They have not been involved in the Gr.Orthdox Church in many years, so I did not think to look there......) Ernie married a Gloria Ryder?Irion? from Denver? in the early 1950's. He has two sons : 1)Mark Panagos, who lives in Grand Junction Colo, and Gregory Panagos, who lives in Houston, Tx., and a daughtor ,Stepanie is so. Ca. Yes, family history has it that the name was originally longer, and shortened when they first came over. Also, they were supposedly from somewhere in the Peloponnisos,one of the fingers, such as Messini. Thanks for your help.