How to Trace Your Jewish Roots: Discovering Your Unique History - Softcover

Jo David

 
9780806520421: How to Trace Your Jewish Roots: Discovering Your Unique History
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0806520426 ISBN 13: 9780806520421
Publisher: Citadel Press / Kensington Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

How To Trace Your Jewish Roots will stimulat e the novice Jewish genealogist to begin the wonderful work of uncovering his or her Jewish roots. Using this book, the beginner will be able to create a 4 to 6 generation family t ree with relative ease. '

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Reviews

This book is designed for the Jewish person who knows absolutely nothing about genealogy. The author's goal is to create an easy-to-read manual that would lead a novice genealogist through the process of creating a four-to six-generation family tree. David emphasizes the importance of using the Internet, calling computers an indispensable research tool. She tells how to get online and gives a sampling of Jewish genealogy Web sites. The author explains how to collect oral histories from relatives (she includes a long and detailed interview form) and discusses the various types of documents, records, and memorabilia (including government records) that can shed light on family history. She points out that first names and surnames can provide clues to a family history, suggests visiting the family's homeland, and offers a historical look at Jewish emigration and immigration. A final chapter gives advice on creating and preserving genealogical treasures. George Cohen

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Publisher
Citadel Press / Kensington Publishing
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0806520426
ISBN 13 
9780806520421
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
336