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''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > Glossary''<br> | ''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > Glossary''<br> | ||
'''Ashkenazi '''– Yiddish-speaking Jews who originated in Central and Eastern Europe. One of the two divisions of Jews. | '''Ashkenazi '''– Yiddish-speaking Jews who originated in Central and Eastern Europe. One of the two divisions of Jews. | ||
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'''Circumcision''' – A Jewish rite performed on male infants as a sign of inclusion in the Jewish religious community. | '''Circumcision''' – A Jewish rite performed on male infants as a sign of inclusion in the Jewish religious community. | ||
'''Civil registration''' – The official government recording of births, marriages, and deaths. In some cases church records were the primary registration of a locality (see “Civil transcripts” next). See also the [[Jewish Civil Registration|Jewish Civil Registration]] and [[Jewish Vital Records|Jewish Vital Records]] Wiki pages.<br> | '''Civil registration''' – The official government recording of births, marriages, and deaths. In some cases church records were the primary registration of a locality (see “Civil transcripts” next). See also the [[Jewish Civil Registration|Jewish Civil Registration]] and [[Jewish Vital Records|Jewish Vital Records]] Wiki pages.<br> | ||
'''Civil transcripts''' – Government mandated copies of birth, marriage, and death records made by church officials or appointed Jewish officials. See the [[Jewish Civil Registration|Jewish Civil Registration]] Wiki page. | '''Civil transcripts''' – Government mandated copies of birth, marriage, and death records made by church officials or appointed Jewish officials. See the [[Jewish Civil Registration|Jewish Civil Registration]] Wiki page. | ||
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'''Ladino''' – A Romance language, usually written in Hebrew characters, used by Sephardic Jews, especially in the Balkans. | '''Ladino''' – A Romance language, usually written in Hebrew characters, used by Sephardic Jews, especially in the Balkans. | ||
'''Landsmannshaften''' – Organization of Jews from the same town or region. See the [[Jewish Societies|Jewish Societies]] Wiki page.<br> | '''Landsmannshaften''' – Organization of Jews from the same town or region. See the [[Jewish Societies|Jewish Societies]] Wiki page.<br> | ||
'''Levite''' – A descendant of the tribe of Levi. They performed certain duties in connection with the Temple. | '''Levite''' – A descendant of the tribe of Levi. They performed certain duties in connection with the Temple. | ||
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'''Pages of Testimony '''– A preprinted form available from Yad Vashem that documents a Jewish person who died in the Holocaust. The forms are filled out by people who are able to provide information on the fate of Holocaust victims. See the [[Jewish Holocaust|Jewish Holocaust]] Wiki page. | '''Pages of Testimony '''– A preprinted form available from Yad Vashem that documents a Jewish person who died in the Holocaust. The forms are filled out by people who are able to provide information on the fate of Holocaust victims. See the [[Jewish Holocaust|Jewish Holocaust]] Wiki page. | ||
'''Pale of Settlement (Pale of Jewish Settlement)''' – Western area of the Russian Empire where Jews were legally allowed to live. It began with the first partition of Poland in 1772 and existed until World War I. See the [[ | '''Pale of Settlement (Pale of Jewish Settlement)''' – Western area of the Russian Empire where Jews were legally allowed to live. It began with the first partition of Poland in 1772 and existed until World War I. See the [[Jewish Population Maps|Population Maps]] Wiki page. <br> | ||
'''Pinkas''' – A register of a Jewish community in which the proceedings of and events related to the community are recorded. | '''Pinkas''' – A register of a Jewish community in which the proceedings of and events related to the community are recorded. | ||
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'''Yizkor books''' – Memorial books published by Holocaust survivors from a particular town or region. See the [[Jewish Holocaust|Jewish Holocaust]] Wiki page. | '''Yizkor books''' – Memorial books published by Holocaust survivors from a particular town or region. See the [[Jewish Holocaust|Jewish Holocaust]] Wiki page. | ||
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