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Genealogy
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Center for Jewish History 
 Detailed information about this "central repository for the cultural and historical legacy of the Jewish people," a project of five respected research facilities. The Web site has online catalogs of their libraries and archives, and descriptions (including some images) of the center's exhibits and family history resources. The Center, in New York City, has materials on Ashkenazic or Sephardic resources, Yiddish language, Jewish art, and genealogy. http://www.cjh.org/ Topics: History, Judaism Last updated Feb 3, 2003 Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies
This site has information about Sephardic communities worldwide. It has essays (some with links) on the history and genealogy of the Sephardim and the Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) language and literature. There is also has an online exhibit about the Jewish communities of Greece during the Holocaust of the 1930s and 1940s, biographies of scholars, and information about the foundation and its publications. http://www.sephardicstudies.org/ Topics: History, Judaism, Languages Last updated May 17, 2002 The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
This center, located at the Cincinnati campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, is "committed to preserving a documentary heritage of the religious, organizational, economic, cultural, personal, social and family life of American Jewry." The site features interactive exhibits on Judaism, the center's journal, genealogy resources, a guide to creating a synagogue archive, a description of holdings, and related research materials. Searchable. http://www.americanjewisharchives.org Topics: History, Judaism, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Jan 5, 2005 Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State (JGSWS)
Focuses on Jewish family history by collecting, preserving, and disseminating genealogy-related knowledge and information. Offers information on Washington Jewish history, getting started in genealogy, state and national resources, and research. Maintains a small library of materials related to Jewish genealogy (the holdings are listed on the site) and holds monthly meetings. http://www.JGSWS.org/ Topics: History, Judaism Last updated Jan 26, 2003 Jewish National and University Library
Located at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, this library provides access to its catalog as well as the Israel Union Catalog on its site. It also offers links to other libraries, archives, and electronic resources. The Ketubbot Digitalization Project is its crown jewel. This collection of 1200 ketubbot (Jewish marriage contracts) from 1024 to the present is viewable in varying resolutions and searchable by country, city, year, and keyword. These magnificent illuminated manuscripts and printed documents will interest students of art, history, genealogy, law, and religion. An introduction explains their legal and religious significance. http://jnul.huji.ac.il/ Topics: International Governments, Judaism, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Aug 2, 2005 JewishGen: Jewish Genealogy
The primary Internet source connecting researchers of Jewish genealogy. The most popular parts are its Discussion Group, Family Finder (a database of over 60,000 surnames and towns), Infofiles (comprehensive directory of information resources, organized by both topic and country) and a variety of other databases like the ShtetlSeeker. This excellent site also contains information on genealogical techniques and allows you to search by country as well as by topic, such as Holocaust, Immigration, Sephardic, Libraries and Archives, etc. http://www.jewishgen.org/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, Judaism, People Last updated Dec 13, 2000 Yizkor Book Project
This site, sponsored by the JewishGen genealogy group, features translations of more than 580 Yizkor books originally written in Yiddish. "Yizkor books were written after the Holocaust as memorials to Jewish communities destroyed in the Holocaust. They were usually put together by survivors from those communities and contain descriptions and histories of the shtetl, biographies of prominent people, lists of people who perished, etc." Also includes information about libraries with Yizkor book collections. http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ Topics: History, Judaism, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 6, 2004 |
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