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Because of its geography, Panama is the link that connects North and South America and the preferred route during the Spanish colonial period, during the gold rush in California, and during the selection of the ideal place for an interoceanic canal. Throughout the years, Panama has been a center of commerce and tourism on the American continent; many visitors, enthralled by its coasts, have stayed to live there. In fact, Panama’s genealogy is a crucible that is comprised of many cultures, ethnicities, and languages. In this session, we’ll primarily cover the online resources with genealogical significance for Panama. Because many Panamanian families are interconnected with Colombia, Costa Rica and the Canal Zone, we will include sources from these regions. However, the focus will be on genealogical sources from Panama, such as parish records, biographies, genealogical databases, books, magazines, and digital libraries. | Because of its geography, Panama is the link that connects North and South America and the preferred route during the Spanish colonial period, during the gold rush in California, and during the selection of the ideal place for an interoceanic canal. Throughout the years, Panama has been a center of commerce and tourism on the American continent; many visitors, enthralled by its coasts, have stayed to live there. In fact, Panama’s genealogy is a crucible that is comprised of many cultures, ethnicities, and languages. In this session, we’ll primarily cover the online resources with genealogical significance for Panama. Because many Panamanian families are interconnected with Colombia, Costa Rica and the Canal Zone, we will include sources from these regions. However, the focus will be on genealogical sources from Panama, such as parish records, biographies, genealogical databases, books, magazines, and digital libraries. | ||
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=== '''Daniel Horowitz''' === | === '''Daniel Horowitz''' === | ||
Daniel Horowitz | Daniel Horowitz was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1971. Computer engineer (2002) with a specialization in Management of Educational Institutions (2004). Professor and director of the project "Búscando mis Raíces" in the Moral y Luces Herzl-Bialik high school of Venezuela (1991-2005), where he edited and created the material that was used. Founding member and speaker for the Jewish Genealogy Society of Venezuela - AGJUVE (2001-2005). Resides in Israel since 2005. Since 2006 Daniel is the Chief Genealogist for MyHeritage, providing great contributions in the areas of product development and marketing, contacting genealogical societies, bloggers and media. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA), the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS), among others. He’s spoken in diverse international conferences. | ||
=== '''Sonia Meza''' === | === '''Sonia Meza''' === | ||