Jewish Genealogy Research

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Jewish Genealogy Research Did you know? Columbus took Jews with him in hopes they could translate Oriental languages. Jewish births are sometimes listed in local church records. Emma Lazarus, daughter of Sephardic Jews, wrote the famous poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty, "give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..." Jews are the oldest group with their national identity and cultural heritage intact. Celebrities with Jewish mothers: Geraldo Rivera, Fiorello Laguardia, Winston Churchill, Cary Grant, David Bowie, Robert DeNiro, Harrison Ford. Research Tools Jewish Genealogy Research Outline NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated as time permits. Key Internet Links International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies Sephardim: A Research Tool for Sephardic Genealogy / Jewish Genealogy Yad Vashem - Holocaust Museum & database JewishGen Federation of East European Family History Societies American Jewish Historical Society [http://www.cemeteryscribes.com/ Cemetery Scribes recording tombstone inscriptions in the UK Ancestry.com Jewish Family History Collection CJH.org Center for Jewish History provides collections and background information. Things you can do In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: Expand an article or short page Create a new article Categorize articles Add external links to articles Add internal links to articles Other... Sources