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(11) גנאלוגיה יהודי בולגריה Генеалогия на евреите на България | Facebook

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(11) גנאלוגיה יהודי בולגריה Генеалогия на евреите на България | Facebook

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**Bulgarian Jewish Genealogy Research Community** This Facebook group page serves as a multilingual platform dedicated to researching and preserving the family histories of Bulgarian Jews. The group operates in three languages - Hebrew, Bulgarian, and English - reflecting the diverse diaspora of Bulgarian Jewish communities and their descendants scattered across different countries following various waves of migration throughout the 20th century. The primary purpose is to facilitate genealogical research and family tree reconstruction for individuals seeking to trace their Bulgarian Jewish ancestry. The group explicitly adopts a crowdsourcing approach, leveraging collective knowledge and community wisdom to piece together family histories. This collaborative methodology is particularly valuable for Bulgarian Jewish genealogy, as historical records may be scattered, incomplete, or difficult to access due to the upheavals of World War II, communist-era restrictions, and subsequent emigration patterns. Members likely share family documents, photographs, cemetery records, and personal testimonies to help others connect missing links in their ancestral chains. From a historical and cultural perspective, this initiative addresses a significant need within the Bulgarian Jewish community, which has a unique position in Holocaust history - Bulgaria famously saved its Jewish population from deportation during WWII, though Jews in Bulgarian-occupied territories faced different fates. The post-war period saw substantial emigration to Israel, the United States, and other countries, making family connections increasingly difficult to maintain. The group serves researchers, descendants of Bulgarian Jewish families, and anyone interested in this specific Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. The multilingual format is particularly notable, as it acknowledges that Bulgarian Jewish descendants may be native speakers of Hebrew (in Israel), Bulgarian (those who remained or maintained the language), or English (in American and other English-speaking diaspora communities). This linguistic accessibility significantly broadens the potential for successful genealogical connections and knowledge sharing across geographic and generational boundaries.

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(11) גנאלוגיה יהודי בולגריה Генеалогия на евреите на България | Facebook. (2025, 11 23). www.facebook.com. https://www.facebook.com/groups/640100986908605

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Archived 2025-11-23T01:10:53.512867
Document ID #143
Languages 5 available