How to Trace Your Ashkenazi Jewish Genealogy Premium
Take a step back in time to discover your ancestor's shtetl in Eastern Europe. Learn how with this in-depth guide to Ashkenazi Jewish genealogy.
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A Timeline of Jewish History in Eastern Europe, 1772–1919 Premium
Find your ancestor's hometown with this Jewish history timeline covering Eastern Europe.
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Must-Read Jewish Genealogy Books Premium
Having trouble finding books that will help you with your Jewish genealogy research? Look no further! This list will have you breaking down your brick walls in no time.
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What is Rosh Hashanah? Premium
While most people are aware of Rosh Hashanah, many don't know what is actually being celebrated. Let's take a closer look at the Jewish New Year!
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Holocaust History Timeline Premium
When you're tracing Jewish ancestors during the Holocaust, knowing the history of the era can help you figure out where your relatives might be. This timeline will get you started.
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Holocaust Records Genealogy Guide Premium
Many Jewish families had loved ones vanish in the Holocaust. Surviving records can help you discover the fates of the missing.
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Q&A: Finding Jewish Vital Records in Poland Premium
Q. I’m researching my Jewish ancestors in Poland. How can I determine if any vital records are available for a town there? A. You may be pleasantly surprised that Jewish vital records have survived in Poland for more than 600 towns. In general, the Polish State Archives holds...
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How to Trace Sephardic Genealogy Roots Premium
On a sunny afternoon during my first visit to Barcelona, I stood at the top of Mount Tibidabo. I looked down at the coastline and understood the longing Sephardim took with them on their exile in 1492. Our Talalay family always heard that “This was our name in Spain...
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Jewish Genealogy Records and Where to Find Them Premium
Until recent decades, many Jews believed it wasn’t possible to trace their heritage. Centuries of persecution, repression and sanctioned violence against Jews—culminating in the atrocities of the Holocaust—led people to assume that records of those persecuted would be equally battered or lost. Today, however, vast Jewish...
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Jewish Roots Timeline Premium
1007 BCE David rules over the Tribe of Judah 587 BCE First Temple is destroyed 516 BCE Second Temple is built 167 BCE Antiochus IV bans certain Jewish rites 63 BCE Romans conquer Judea 6 CE Judea becomes a Roman province 70 Second Temple of Jerusalem is destroyed 632 Jews...
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Jewish Surnames: Common Prefixes and Suffixes Premium
Jews often adapted the naming conventions of the local population, so surnames may give you a clue to an ancestor’s origins. Use our chart to decode common suffixes and prefixes. -son, -sohn son of (Ashkenazi) ben- son of (Hebrew) ibn- son of (Arabic) -abi, -abu father of (Hebrew, Arabic) -zadeh...
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Some Latinos Find Connection to Long-Lost Jewish Roots Premium
Resources for learning about Sephardic ancestors forced to convert to Catholicism during the Spanish Inquisition.
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