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		Consolidated Jewish Surname Index ^Votes:0 Journal Catalog Books Maps CDs Recommendations Contact Us Privacy Statement Home Consolidated Jewish Surname Index Avotaynu, the leading publisher of books on Jewish genealogy as well as, AVOTAYNU , the journal of Jewish genealogy is pleased to present the Consolidated Jewish Surname Index (CJSI). CJSI is your gateway to information about 699,084 surnames, mostly Jewish, that appear in 42 Different Databases . These databases combined contain more than 7.3 million records. CJSI is sequenced phonetically rather than alphabetically using the Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex System . Therefore, spelling variants of a name that sound the same are grouped together. What is a Jewish Name? Some people use CJSI to determine if a surname is Jewish. The fact that you find a surname in this index does not nec Read More Go to Site


		Holocaust and War Victims Tracing ^Votes:0 World War II and Holocaust Tracing Services The Red Cross reunites families separated because of war and natural disasters. Central Maryland Red Cross is the headquarters for a unique tracing service for the victims of the Holocaust and World War II. The Holocaust and War Victims Tracing and Information Center (HWVTIC) acts as a national clearing house for inquiries made by people separated from family and friends during the Nazi reign of terror in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union (1933 - 1957). Volunteers and staff at the Center coordinate with local Red Cross chapters throughout the country, and with Red Cross societies throughout the world, to help individuals looking for answers regarding the fate of lost loved ones and/or to obtain proof of internment necessary for reparatio Read More Go to Site

		Jewish Naming Practices in Angevin England ^Votes:0 Jewish Naming Convention in Angevin England by Eleazar ha-Levi The purpose of this paper is to use the naming conventions adopted by the Jews of Medieval England (c.1070 - 1290) as a way of generalizing the rules of period Jewish naming. Three basic rules were applied in naming Jewish children throughout the medieval period and, even, up to the present time: the Talmud, kinnui (secular) versus shem ha-kadosh (sacred) names, and the role of the female in Jewish ritual practice. The Talmud, the great book of Jewish law, in tractate Rosh Hashana 16b states: If there were two [men] in the same town, [and the] name of one [was] Joseph son of Simon and the name of [the] other [was] Joseph son of Simon, neither may produce a bond of indebtedness against the other, nor may another [person] produce Read More Go to Site

		JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF) ^Votes:0 JewishGen --> **JavaScript based drop down DHTML menu generated by NavStudio. (OpenCube Inc. - http://www.opencube.com)** Learn · Databases · Discussion · Projects · Contribute · SIGs · Hosted Orgs · JewishGen The JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF) The JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF) is a database of ancestral towns and surnames currently being researched by Jewish genealogists worldwide. By using the JGFF, you can learn about others who are seeking ancestors of the same surname or town of origin. Search Search the database List View your existing entries Enter/Modify Enter or modify your own surnames and towns JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF): The JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF) is a compilation of surnames and towns currently being researched by over 80,000 Jewish genealogists worldwide. It Read More Go to Site

		page7 ^Votes:0 Genealogy Frequently Asked Questions Related sites : The Israel Genealogical Society Yad Vashem Central Zionist Archives Amoetat Akevoth: Dutch Jewish Genealogy Center for Jewish History, N. Y . JGSGB Publications Jews of China The Central Archives are rich in genealogical material from various communities. To derive maximum benefit from the Archives? collections, one should be familiar with the major components of the Archives , with the nature of the various kinds of genealogical materials available and with the extent of the assistance obtainable from the Central Archives in order to know how to formulate questions and how to go about a genealogical search Kinds of sources The chief genealogical sources are birth, marriage, death and burial registers. These were maintained chronological Read More Go to Site

		Sephardic genealogy at Sephardim.com ^Votes:0 A Research Tool for Sephardic Genealogy / Jewish Genealogy by Harry Stein Una Herramienta de Busqueda de Genealogia Sefardita/Judia Informacoes e genealogia Judaica We changed the face of Sephardic genealogy research. COPYRIGHT @ 1999-200 7 SEPHARDIM.COM - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This site is being archived by the Harvard University library system . UBERSETZEN SIE ENGLISCH ZU DEUTSCH (Haben sie bitte geduld) TRADUIRE ANGLAIS A FRANCAIS (S'il vous plait avoir la patience) TRADUZA INGLES A PORTUGUES (Por favor tenha paciencia) TRADURRE INGLESE ALL'ITALIANO (Per favore di avere la pazienza) TRADUZCA INGLES AL ESPANOL (Tenga por favor la paciencia) This site is a research tool for Sephardic and Jewish genealogy. We will attempt to cover many facets of Sephardic culture and attempt to add new info Read More Go to Site

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