How To Trace Your Jewish Roots

Targeted at the novice Jewish genealogist, this guide shows how to use the Internet and other resources to create a four- to six-generation family tree. Illustrations.

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Jews are an ethnoreligious group indigenous to the Land of Israel. The Jewish people were scattered across the world during multiple exiles. What does our DNA tell us about our journey from our ancestral homeland of Judah to Europe or North Africa or the Middle East? What does it mean when your DNA test comes back as Ashkenazi or Sephardic or Mizrahi? What admixture is underneath these categories? These profound questions relating to Jewish genetics are just beginning to be answered and some questions might never be answered. But modern genetic science has offered a window into the Jewish past that previous generations of Jews could have only dreamed of. This book is for anyone interested in finding out their Jewish ancestry and interpreting the results. This DNA journey can provide unexpected twists and turns and surprising results so get ready. Ultimately, as it did for me, it will hopefully strengthen your Jewish identity and your connection to Am Yisrael, People of Israel.

In this work Dan Rottenberg shows how to successfully trace your Jewish family back for generations by probing the memories of living relatives; by examining marriage licenses, gravestones, ship passenger lists, naturalization records, birth and death certificates, and other public documents; and by looking for clues in family traditions and customs.

The renowned Jewish genealogist Arthur Kurzweil takes us on location to Ellis Island and other significant sites and shows us how easy it is to look for you origins. Step by step Mr. Kurzweil guides us through the fascinating process of researching and examining relevant records and historical documents that will fulfill many an amateur's dream. A do-it-yourself, how to trace your Jewish roots video.