Family Nunes Vaz - A Journey of Western Sephardic Genealogy

Meeting - Sunday 21st June 2020

Jarrett Ross - the GeneaVlogger - is a well-known personality in the world of Jewish genealogy, especially through his YouTube channel. Jarrett has been researching his Nunes Vaz ancestors for over a decade and has traced back to 17th century Italy. The Nunes Vaz family spread from Iberia, via Livorno, across the Sephardic world including to Amsterdam, London, North and South America, and elsewhere.

As well as being genealogy celeb and co-administrator of The Sephardic Diaspora Facebook group with Ton, David and Michael, Jarrett is an administrator on Geni and has established himself as an expert on Jewish genetic genealogy. Jarrett is also standing as a candidate for the IAJGS Board.

Topic: Family Nunes Vaz - A Journey of Western Sephardic Genealogy
Time: Jun 21, 2020 07:00 PM London
(This is 7pm British summertime; GMT +1)

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Jews of Livorno

This Sunday, 14 June 2020, on the Sephardic World group, Alain Nedjar will discuss the newly published book on Livorno marriage certificates. This was several years work for four people and sets a new standard in Jewish genealogical publishing. Amongst other achievements, they have been able to fill gaps left by missing volumes. A masterful achievement. http://eepurl.com/g6H0Zf

Finding a Sephardi Husband in Early Modern Amsterdam

On Sunday, on the Sephardi Heritage Project, Ton Tielen will discuss the Amsterdam-based Portuguese Jewish bridal society Santa Companhia de Dotar Orphas e Donzellas, known as Dotar. At 405 years it is the oldest still functioning Jewish charity in The Netherlands, and indeed in the Western Sephardic world. Though established in Amsterdam, its membership was international, and its activities encompassed the whole of the Sephardic world. The core of its archives still exists, and for the larger part is digitally available in the Amsterdam City Archives. If you are not already on the mailing list, please add yourself here:

https://mailchi.mp/sephardicgenealogy/sephardi-heritage

Dutch Brazil and the first Jews of New York

Meeting - Sunday 17th May 2020, with the Sephardi Heritage Project

Daniela Weil will talk about the first public Jews in the Americas. After the Portuguese drove the Dutch from Brazil in 1654, some Jews traveled via the Caribbean to New Amsterdam, later New York. The product of five years of research in the Americas and Europe, Daniela's new book, 'The Diary of Asser Levy: First Jewish Citizen of New York' has just been published.

The seminar will be on Sunday at 21:00 Israel time; 20:00 Paris/Amsterdam time; 19:00 London time; 14:00 EDT; and 11:00 PST.

Join us on Zoom at:

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76726990912?pwd=MnNkNnhvK21QMjNpbjhHWkNvMklvZz09

Meeting ID: 767 2699 0912

Password: 6XPyLz

Our first newsletter, containing links to websites discussed in our seminar on the Amsterdam archives, will be published soon. If you know anyone else who may be interested, please invite them to sign up at:

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Madrid auto-da-fé of 1680

The 1680 Madrid Auto-da-Fé - Zoom Seminar - Sunday 10th May 2020

The second Sephardi Heritage Project seminar will look at the 1680 Madrid auto-da-fé. An auto-da-fé was the event at which the Inquisition announced prisoners' sentences. 1680 was the last great Spanish auto-da-fé and happened at a key turning point in European and Sephardic history.

The seminar will be on Sunday at 21:00 Israel time; 20:00 Paris/Amsterdam time; 19:00 London time; 14:00 EDT; and 11:00 PT.

Join us on Zoom at:

Meeting ID: 731 3915 5680
Password: 1deD3V

The first Sephardi Heritage Project newsletter, including links to websites discussed in our seminar on the Amsterdam archives, will be published soon. To register for free, please sign up at: https://mailchi.mp/sephardicgenealogy/sephardi-heritage

New online Jewish genealogy classes

A free new online Jewish genealogy and history group is launching on Sunday 3rd May 2020, focused on Sephardim and also including the universal Jewish experience.

Enjoy your time at home exploring your family history. Hosted on Zoom by two of the best-known names in Sephardic genealogy, Ton Tielen and David Mendoza. We will be hosting fun and informative seminars, as well as publishing a regular email newsletter. The entire service is free, although we are hoping to find sponsors.

Our first conversation on Sunday 3rd May 2020 will explore the Amsterdam archives, including synagogue records dating back to 1615 and other free online resources. Future meetings will cover topics as varied as interviews, family histories and the Inquisition.

There will be a weekly broadcast on Sundays (excluding Jewish holidays) at: 21:00 Israel time; 20:00 Paris time; 19:00 London time; 14:00 EST; and 11:00 PT.   Please share with anyone who may be interested! To join our online discussions and receive our newsletter, please sign up at http://eepurl.com/bSSKhX

Applying for Spanish or Portuguese nationality due to Sephardic Jewish ancestry

A new video explains the Portuguese and Spanish laws granting citizenship to the descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled from the Iberian peninsula.

If you can prove you are descended from Iberian Sephardic Jews, then you are eligible to apply to Spain or Portugal for a passport. This short video by a specialist Sephardic genealogist explains the process. He can also research your Sephardic Jewish family tree for you.