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Sephardic genealogy and Sephardim, Jewish Genealogy

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Sephardic genealogy and Sephardim, Jewish Genealogy

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**Comprehensive Resource for Sephardic Jewish Genealogical Research** This webpage serves as the main portal for Jeff Malka's SephardicGen, a comprehensive digital resource dedicated to Sephardic Jewish genealogy and family history research. The site's primary purpose is to assist individuals in tracing their Sephardic ancestry by providing extensive databases, research tools, and historical context about Sephardic Jewish communities worldwide. Created and maintained by Jeffrey S. Malka, a recognized authority in Sephardic genealogy, the platform represents one of the most thorough online collections of resources for researchers exploring their Sephardic Jewish heritage. The website's content is meticulously organized into multiple specialized sections covering different geographical regions where Sephardic communities flourished, including Morocco, Turkey, Greece, the Netherlands, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and numerous other countries across Europe, North Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Key features include searchable databases of Sephardic surnames, a comprehensive gazetteer of Jewish communities, genealogy forms, calendar conversion tools for Jewish dates, and an extensive bibliography of relevant research materials. The site also houses archives from Sephardim.com and provides guidance on how to begin Sephardic family research, making it accessible to both novice genealogists and experienced researchers. The historical and cultural significance of this resource cannot be overstated, as it addresses the complex diaspora history of Sephardic Jews following their expulsion from Spain in 1492 and Portugal in 1497. The target audience includes Jewish genealogists, historians, academics, and anyone with suspected Sephardic ancestry seeking to understand their family's migration patterns and community connections across centuries. Malka's expertise is further demonstrated through his acclaimed publications, including "Sephardic Genealogy: Discovering your Sephardic Ancestors and their World" (Second Edition, Avotaynu, 2009), which won the AJL Reference Book of the Year Award for 2002, and his comprehensive family history "Eight Centuries of a Sephardic Family: The Malka Family 1282-2022." Notable features of the site include its integration of multiple search functions, allowing users to search both the website content and specialized databases simultaneously. The inclusion of sections on Anusim and Crypto Jews demonstrates the site's recognition of the complex hidden Jewish identities that developed under persecution, while the family pages section provides real-world examples of successful genealogical research. The resource also maintains active newslists and regularly updated archives, ensuring that the information remains current and that users can connect with other researchers working on similar family lines or geographical regions.

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Sephardic genealogy and Sephardim, Jewish Genealogy. (2025, 11 23). sephardicgen.org. https://sephardicgen.org/morocco.htm

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Archived 2025-11-23T01:45:19.771191
Document ID #162
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