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List of SephardicGen Databases - Israel Genealogy Research Association

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List of SephardicGen Databases - Israel Genealogy Research Association

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This webpage serves as a comprehensive digital repository for Sephardic genealogical resources, offering an extensive collection of historical records spanning multiple countries and centuries. The site is organized geographically, covering Sephardic Jewish communities across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and beyond, with particular emphasis on documenting family histories, religious records, and Holocaust-related materials. The primary purpose appears to be facilitating genealogical research for descendants of Sephardic Jews by providing access to marriage contracts (ketubot), cemetery inscriptions, census records, and deportation lists from World War II. The content reveals the extensive geographic dispersion of Sephardic communities following the 1492 expulsion from Spain, with detailed records from countries including Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Turkey, Syria, and many others. Notable collections include over 26,000 individuals in Meknes family trees from Morocco, 786 ketubot representing 3,200 persons from Italy, and comprehensive rabbinical burial records from major Sephardic centers like Saloniki (1521-1800) and Damascus (1650-1933). The database also contains sobering Holocaust documentation, including multiple lists of Sephardic Jews deported to Bergen Belsen and other concentration camps, as well as records of those deported from France during WWII. This resource holds significant academic and cultural value for historians, genealogists, and Jewish studies scholars, representing one of the most comprehensive digital collections of Sephardic historical documentation available. The materials span from medieval tombstone inscriptions in Toledo to 20th-century Holocaust records, providing researchers with primary sources that illuminate the rich but often tragic history of Sephardic diaspora communities. The inclusion of specialized databases like the Istanbul Rabbinate records (containing 35,000 names) and various indices of rabbinical literature demonstrates the scholarly depth of this collection. What makes this repository particularly valuable is its integration of diverse source materials - from religious documents like ketubot and brit milah records to secular materials such as charity society records and civil registrations. The site also includes unique resources like indexes of Sephardic name aliases from Amsterdam, medieval surnames that survived in the diaspora, and specialized collections such as illuminated ketubot from Mogador. This multifaceted approach provides researchers with both the genealogical data needed for family history research and the broader historical context necessary for understanding Sephardic Jewish life across different eras and geographic locations.

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List of SephardicGen Databases - Israel Genealogy Research Association. (2025, 11 22). genealogy.org.il. https://genealogy.org.il/resources/sephardicgen/list/

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