Published by Editorial Lex La Abraham de Mordechai Vaz Dias studied the Amsterdam State Archive to identify many aliases in notarial records; his database is one of the many at SephardicGen.com. Many of the individuals listed appeared Amsterdam, this book can be most valuable. They established communities throughout Spain and Portugal, where . I am delighted to report that my wife and I have just obtained our Israeli citizenship. (~), Los Portugueses Judaizantes expulsados de Buenas Aires.(~). You were a calming energy during a storm - always breathed a sigh of relief after speaking with you. The price for the service was great! Outside of liturgy, they speak Judeo-Spanish, aka Ladino. They prospered under Roman rule especially in the areas of slave trading, crafts and finances, and were allowed to move freely within the kingdom. There are millions more of Jews and non-Jews around the world who can easily qualify for a Portuguese passport. The Sephardic Jews of Bordeaux, by Frances Malino. it in that way. The Jews of the Balkans, The Judeo-Spanish Community , 15th to 20th provided. Family trees are included for many of the families. (~), From the Ph.D. The present database covers 1,484 given names, their various spellings and their diminutives born in medieval Spain, in the countries all around the Mediterranean Basin, in the three north-European communities of: Amsterdam, Hamburg and London as well as in the Caribbean. She was very professional in all her dealings and kept us informed all the way. (~), From the book, Family Tree DNAs database contains records for Ashkenazim, Sephardim, and those who trace their ancestry to the Levites and Kohanim. The list is a Connected to the website was also arguably the most popular and active forum on Sephardic . Liebman. A little known fact is that initially, Sephardic Jews settled also in places like Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Serbia, and Macedonia. The island was duty free and allowed them to import and resell to local businesses. del Estero. Q: Is Flores . Likewise, aLevy is probably descendedfrom the tribe of Levi. Also, remember that surnames were not fixed and could change from generation to generation. We were very pleased and content with the services of this law firm. We were very pleased and content with the services of this law firm. We recently received our permanent residency after 23 years in Israel. Beside each listing is a number or series of numbers and letters enclosed in parenthesis such as (2) (6A) (9) (29). Lista de penitenciados por la Inquisicin espaola --Judeoconversos (Forzados) "Cuadro Conversos Aragn". Jews were a minority in Spain and Portugal, and adopted the same surnames as everyone else. descendant from Sephardic Jews or in some cases, new Christians that married More quickly you my soul, because I feel myself dying. (Izmir lists provided by Dov Cohen, Shimshon Israel). Not every reaction has been positive, though. Spain has also allowed Sephardic Jews the possibility of obtaining Spanish nationality; however, the allotted time period expired in October 2019 after a term of three years. Sephardic surnames are ancient. It also covers Latvian Jews in 17th-century Tobago. The Jeff Malka Sephardic Collection Given Names in the Sephardic Diaspora. The surname Israel was reportedly used by some converts to Judaism. New Yorker Judy Simon discovered her male cousins Y-DNA matched Ashkenazi Jews from villages in Latvia, Belarus and Lithuania, as well as two Hispanic men in Texas and Mexico. Conversos: Connecting Iberian Peninsula Ancestors to Long-lost Jewish Roots, 10 Essential Online Jewish Genealogy Resources, Best UK, Irish and Commonwealth Genealogy Websites, Family Tree Templates and Relationship Charts, How to Find Your Ancestors US Military Records, Preserving Old Photos of Your Family History, Surnames: Family Search Tips and Surname Origins. Jews settled in St. Eustatius (known as Stasia) in 1660, where Spanish-Portuguese merchants supplied Americans fighting for independence from Britain. It is over 300 years old and is the oldest still in use in Britain.The Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregation of London has published several volumes of its records: they can be found in libraries such as the Cambridge University Library or the London . Click here to review our services, or contact us. Flores is the 55th most popular surname in the United States and the 15th most common Hispanic surname . Your first step to uncover your familys hidden past is to learn about the history of Sephardim. But the name Shem Tov 'good name' fits better to Gento phonetically. Beside each listing is a number or series of numbers I am not clear if it is claimed that first generation women became Sarah. ties to Ciudad Real. (~), From the Every time it seems this nonsense is about to die, someone new picks it up. are in alphabetical order. The Ashkenazic group is descended from France, Germany and Eastern Europe. Thanks to Michael Decker and the other good people at the law office, as well as to the virtue of my ancestors, the cruelty of the Inquisition, reparations issued in the Iberian Peninsula, and etc, I am delighted to be on track for Portuguese and European Union Citizenship! The description Jew and Portuguese appear to be used Univesity, 2000. I'm super glad of choosing Joshua Pex of Law office for immigration solution, lawyers to advise in my case, to me, it is remarkable. for a challenge as you attempt to derive the modern equivalents for these 800 Someone called Sarah Mendoza in 18th Century London will probably have been Jewish. Besides family stories and ancestors in areas with large Sephardic populations, hints you have Sephardic roots could include customs such as eating rice on Passover, which is forbidden to Ashkenazim, and naming patterns (see the next page). Yoram specializes in obtaining Portuguese citizenship for Sephardi Jews. The Sephardic By this time family names were well developed. Sephardic Jewish records come in Hebrew, Ladino, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan and other languages associated with their geographic location. Best lawyer house from Israel! My wife and I strongly recommend anyone planning to go through this process seriously consider hiring Decker, Pex, Ofir & Co. and, specifically, Ariel Galili. Abravanel meaning "priest". For many centuries, Ivanov was the most common surname in . (~), Jewish names Isralelita de Chile, by Moshe Nes-El. family trees within its 3 volumes. Most of these names, if not all, from the Jewish Historical Society of England. It is a surname that was typical during the expulsion of Spain specifically for Jews of Spanish descent, and characterizes the Jews who lived in all kinds of Spanish cities that housed Jewish. There is a mysterious connection between the person and the lineage that goes beyond logic.. Oded Ger did an excellent job by reviewing a modeling contract I was offered. (~), From the book, Although Ashkenazi Jews still enjoy a more accessible gene pool, Family Tree DNA founder Bennett Greenspan says, the number of Sephardim in the companys databases is growing. Yes! . names not well identified are not listed. In addition, the spelling of many of the stems have changed The largest towns are Maumere and Ende.The name Flores is the Portuguese and Spanish word for "Flowers".. Flores is located east of Sumbawa and the Komodo islands, and west of the Solor Islands and the Alor Archipelago.To the southeast is Timor.To the south, across the Sumba Strait, is Sumba island . In 2015, Spanish and Portuguese governments passed laws sating that any descendant of the Sephardic Jews expelled from their territory in 1492 and 1496, would be eligible to obtain Spanish citizenship and a Spanish passport, or Portuguese Citizenship and a passport of Portugal, respectively. (~), From the book, Somehow they managed to translate the law lingo into language we actually understand and their outstanding YouTube videos helped us to have a better grasp of what process we had to go through. This book contains a list of names of Sephardim families (~), From the book, (~), Sephardic names Por suerte, ese viaje de ida y vuelta que es la historia permite la revisin del pasado para apreciar en su dimensin y alcance una herencia que guarda un tesoro de ideas, creencias, vivencias y saberes una cultura latente que la tenemos encriptada en lo ms profundo de nuestras races sociolgicas y genticas. Youll also find a Consolidated Index of Sephardic Surnames on SephardicGen.com (click Databases). How To Get Tax Refunds on a Donation to an Association (Israeli Amuta) or Public-Benefit Corporation? A New Christian or Jew once using your surname does not suggest you have Jewish ancestryunless you can prove your descent from that person. Only those names recognizable and labeled as Jewish or converso are The name FLORES has been indentified by the Holy Office of the Catholic Church of Spain as a Sephardic (Jewish) surname.If you are interested in researching this aspect of the FLORES family line, you are invited to visit Sephardim.com, located at http://www.sephardim.com http://www.sephardim.com More Replies: Re: FLORES as a Sephardic name 10/29/01 email address is Abshl@powerup.com.au. We have been working with Decker, Pex Ofir & Co - Law Firm in Tel Aviv for many years very well. The Law of Return for ancestors of the Sephardic Jews has expired during October 2019. The Inquisition was alive in the New World into the 19th century, Stein adds. We had started the process on our own back in November 2020 via the Jewish Agency and Nefesh BNefesh, but soon became entangled in the delays and often-changing regulations due to Covid-19. This Sephardic surname is widespread among Morrocan Jews and other Jews of Meditteranean descent. Hacon is a Sephardic diminutive of a short form of Isaac Haki / Hakou (ELJF 186). I am honored to know them. Jewish. Sephardic We found Decker, Pex, Ofir & Co. On the internet and began working with Ariel in late November 2021. The names are in alphabetical order. In order to establish your claim, you must prove contact with your Spanish ancestors. Sephardic Jews (Sephardim) are descendants of the Jews who lived in Spain and Portugal from the last days of the Roman Empire until the 15th-century persecution and expulsion of Jews from those countries. The advice Mr. Pex gave us was great, such as what to do, he gave useful links, and advice about which officials to contact. list provides the entry point and the year of arrival.(~). year old names. book is a fine reference for those interested in learning Jewish genealogy Interestingly, Arbell discovered that until recently, many Caribbean Jewish communities had prohibitions against Sephardim marrying Ashkenazim. Otherwise you will loose hours/days/weeks with things that they can solve in minutes. (~), From the book, (~), Apellidos de los Portugueses de Cordoba. This reference documents the assimilation, name changes and coversion We assist our clients from the beginning until the successful end of the process of receiving a Portuguese passport. (~), Sephardic This answer is: Helpful (0) Not Helpful (0) Add a Comment. Apparently Catholics using the same surname didnt count! A version of this article appeared in the May/June 2013 issue of Family Tree Magazine. Sephardic researchers face challenges due to a wide variety of languages records come in; restrictions on access; informal archives; decentralized, small communities where Sephardim lived; and unusual handwriting in records. decrees by the House of Aragon. The name is listed in a well researched website as a Sephardic name and was confirmed by the creator/researcher of the site Harry Stein as such. Farhis online database, Les Fleurs de lOrient, contains more than 250,000 names. The much smaller Sephardic community was busy blending in, Malka says, and many were ignorant of their own history. Most were expelled from their homes on the Iberian Peninsula in 1492, when the Catholic monarchs of Spain issued the Alhambra decree. The pandemic also caused delays in obtaining the required apostilles for various documents from various state agencies and the US State Department. A legal team that is friendly and cares for a superb result We are very happy with the services. The largest Jewish group is the Ashkenazi Jews, who originated in Eastern Europe. Add your answer: Earn +20 pts. Apellidos de los Portugueses de Santiago When most genealogists think about Jewish ancestry, theyre probably thinking of Ashkenazimthose who generally lived in assimilated Europe, speaking secular languages, or in Eastern Europe, where Yiddish was the lingua franca. Sangre Judia A much lesser number were composed of a first name and a geographic location, many times the result of conversion. In order to test the family lines in which you suspect Sephardic roots, you may need to find a cousin or other relative to contribute DNA. There is no such thing as a Sephardic surname. 1679-89 (40b), and births of daughters 1679-99(40c) (~), Conversos on In tribute to Harry Steinthis this site detials his name list and work. The advice Mr. Pex gave us was great, such as what to do, he gave useful links, and advice about which officials to contact. (~), From the book, Therefore, the daunting quest for records means deciphering multiple languages. 5. (~), Sephardic names Their dedication to every legal aspect and their drive its how a true lawyer house can be! They are always answering questions and support during the process. Beside each listing is a number or series of numbers and letters enclosed in parenthesis such as ( 2) ( 6A) ( 9) ( 29 ). We found them online; they were the only law firm from all of our searchings which were completely honest and NOT gave us just what we wanted to hear were extracted and provided by Daniel Kazez dkazez@mail.wittenberg.edu. My soul darkens, suffering from love. No Brasil by Flavio Mendes Carvalho. (~), From the book, Their dedication to every legal aspect and their drive its how a true lawyer house can be! research. There were other names which are not listed here The disappearance of Sephardic.com is a great loss to Sephardic genealogy on the Internet. However, the Portuguese version of this Act is currently valid and many apply for Portuguese citizenship. information about many of the more famous Sephardic families of Iberia, England Lists occurances of the names with summary of data and documented sources making it an indispensible source for Sephardic research even if not from Morocco. I really appreciate his courteous and direct approach. I would like to thank Anat Levi and Ariel Galili from the Jerusalem branch for all of their efforts and patience, we could not have been Able to reach to where we are now without them. No one in my Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi family from Mogilev really believed we came from Spainuntil I began finding genealogy records and other Sephardic families in Mogilev: Abravanel, Don Yahia, Pines, Aboaf/Abugof and more. I have needed legal advice and assistance with immigration due to a complex situation of mine, and he has been extremely available and responsive, honest and clear about my route and how to proceed. purchased on this site through Amazon.com, From the book, Published by Laurence Abensur-Hazan and Philip Habana, 1958. We definitely recommend using them. I am a Jewish, 80-year-old American, and my wife is not Jewish. Of 401 plantations in Jamaica in 1737, 115 were Jewish. Extrmely friendly, professional and helpful. The list provides the year of arrival and If you think you might be eligible by law to receive a passport of Portugal as a descendant of Sephardic Jewish ancestors please contact us. History of the Jews in Christian Spain, by Yitzhak Baer. 1. We highly recommend Advocate Joshua Pex! Joshua Pex was both an amazing human being and an inspiring human rights attorney. But . In 1979, after my fathers death, I discovered among his papers handwritten trees compiled by my grandfather, Dr. Hillel Farhi, he says. In Sure Dwellings: A Journey From Expulsion to Assimilation, by Margot F. The reference code is listed below. Aiming to give their clients the advice possible regarding the normative and the law of Israel. In 2004, a genetic study concluded that 13,4% of the Y chromosome of Azoreans is of Jewish origins . They are always answering questions and support during the process. transfer point for Sephardim and Morranos leaving Iberia. Besides that one official list, a quick internet search will provide you with many a Sephardic Jewish last names list. On the now defunct sephardim.com website and through a Yahoo group (an ancestor of Facebook groups) he argued that if a New Christian or Jew had used a specific surname then the SURNAME was likely Jewish and therefore people using the surname today are of Jewish descent. Este sitio es una herramienta de investigacin para el sefard y genealoga juda. Just like the families they belong to, Jewish last names have roots all across the globe. Many Sephardim.com forum members have embraced DNA to help them find their roots. She was very professional in all her dealings and kept us informed all the way. SECTION Vl, Heraldry. that returned to Portugal and Gibralter after hundreds of years of expulsion. There is no such thing as a Sephardic surname. It is believed to most likely derive from the given name Floro, meaning "flower" from the Latin flos. Thanks to Michael Decker and the other good people at the law office, as well as to the virtue of my ancestors, the cruelty of the Inquisition, reparations issued in the Iberian Peninsula, and etc, I am delighted to be on track for Portuguese and European Union Citizenship! Trial by Haim Bienart. (~). He has helped our family with many battles over the years. The claim was plastered across the Internet in 2001. I am not entirely persuaded by all this. We highly recommend Adv. I really recommend the law office's services. He helped us several times to understand what was likely and unlikely to occur as the next step. Helping us manage our expectations was extremely useful to us. involved in the inquisition in Brazil. Although Ashkenazim name children after only deceased relatives, Sephardim name children after the living or dead. Best lawyer house from Israel! I've got Austrian citizenship in 4 months for all family members which consists of 12 people! Spanish archives include records of Sephardic surnames as far back as the 10th centurya genealogical advantage Ashkenazim don't enjoy. sometimes they . Questions Malka received through Sephardicgen.com were the impetus for his how-to book. I have been receiving services from this Law Firm for several years now and I want to say THANK YOU to the team, especially Joshua Pex. Aach Aal Aale Aaron Aaronheim Aarons Aaronsohn Abarbanel Abarbanel Sousa Abarbanell Abarlea Abas Abbas Abbe Abderode Abecassis Abecassis Cortereal Abel Abeldt Abeles Abelt Abelsdorff Abenatar Abenatar . German names are due to inter marriage(~), From the book, Historia de la Comunidad Histoire des Juifs de Rhodes, Chio, Cos, etc, by Abraham Galante. The service is amazing! Lists of surnames allegedly accepted by the Spanish government for their former citizenship scheme are hoax. By Fiona Flores Watson. Thank you for your guidance and support. If your family comes from the area served Poland Ashkenazim with Sephardic ancestry. A big part of the Portuguese governments consideration is the question of whether your surname or one of your ancestors names is linked to the Spanish deportees. We have published a comprehensive guide on our website that will allow any reader who thinks that they may be eligible for a Portuguese passport by way of Sephardic ancestors verify whether they are eligible for Portuguese citizenship. I was impressed with his incredibly solid character. The book stirred up the feeling of being discriminated against for something that you did not do, but because of whom you are, Bonnin says, But it also brought great satisfaction as readers asked how they could return to Judaism and how to find their Jewish ancestry.. Sephardic Jews immigrated to Amsterdam, North Africa, and the Middle East. Harry Steins website, SEPHARDIM.COM, has been for a long time one of the major websites for Sephardic genealogy on the Internet. We heard of Advocate Pex through a friend of a friend. attempted to provide the ports of departure of these immigrants. Linda This girl's name means "beautiful.". History of the Jews in Venice, by Cecil Roth. (~), Sephardic names During the pandemic, my wife and I decided to move to Israel where I am originally from after living in the U.S. for over 20 years, but we had no idea how to go about securing visas before and after arriving in Israel. I suspectJessurun may be an invented surname. France and North Africa. (~), From the book, New World Jewish settlement began in Dutch Brazil. Connected to the website was also arguably the most popular and active forum on Sephardic genealogy on the web. It figures that most people with a specificapellido(surname) today will not be of patrilineal Jewish ancestry. The Sephardic names listed on this site are taken form the references listed below. In the . It was taken up and amplified by Tracing the Tribe blog, which later evolved into a prominent Jewish genealogical Facebook group. The beliefs of Sephardic Judaism are basically in accord with those of Orthodox Judaism, though Sephardic interpretations of halakhah (Jewish Law) are somewhat different than Ashkenazic ones. (Izmir lists provided by Dov a large section dealing the the genealogy of the members of Capadose family the Sephardic community of greater Amsterdam. In Spain and Portugal there seems to be a myth that Jews adopted surnames from trees and fruit. Included in this Big news! 74 12 Quora User Suerte! The Sephardic Jews are the descendants of the Jews expelled from Spain in the 16th Century and who retained aspects of the Spanish culture of that time, including their dialect of the Spanish language (Ladino/Djudezmo/Djudyo-Spanyol). Every time we turned to Joshua we always got a professional quick and helpful respond. This It is so difficult to get straight answers from the Misrad Hapnim, but you guys are straight shooters. And their last name on their tombstones etched in German for generations is Flores. Some Jews moved to the former Ottoman Empire, some to North Africa, and some to Europe, carrying on the Jewish faith to future generations, alongside the Ladino language and unique Sephardic last names. For most of recorded history, Jewish history was essentially the history of Sephardim, which comes as a great shock to those alive today, says award-winning author Jeffrey S. Malka, founder of SephardicGen.com. Angel. (+) Known or suspected converso families (as opposed to individual conversos). of Bevis Marks, The Spanish and Portuguese Congregation of London. otras fuentes que indican claramente que la persona portadora del apellido es Ceramic tile showing the Menorah lamp. document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 150 Menachem Begin st., Tel Aviv, 6492105, Israel, Tel: (+972)3-3724722, Fax: (+972)774702790, competent consulting, fast processing, reliable, warm & good team. I highly recommend this firm, especially Oded Ger. I couldn't recommend them highly enough. (~), From the book The author is a chueta of Mallorca, descended from Jews who were forcibly converted 100 years before the 1492 expulsion and were never accepted by the Old Christians. Do you need a professional genealogist to work on your Sephardic genealogy? In my family the male names David and Daniel, Jewish heros, tend to repeat down the generations. (~), From the book, listed here represent the famous names of Jewish/Sephardic Argentina. Sephardi Jews came from Spain or Portugal. Study guides. Flores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia. Sephardic Surnames (www.sephardim.com) The Sephardic names listed on this site are taken form the references listed below. Depending on jurisdiction, your family surnames may not have been fixed until the late 18th Century. and 18th-Century Jewish Community of Nevis, British West Indies, Boston This is a code word used over and over again in regards to the Sephardim. In Italy, the surname's roots can be traced back to the Kingdom of Naples around the early 14th century where records show a . The The service is amazing! (~), From the book, Registering a Public-Benefit Company in Israel, UAE NGO Permits to the Palestinian Territories, Registration for Foreign NGOs Operating in Israel. of many Sephardic families in Spain, England and The Netherlands. Nightingales sing, sighing of love. This book There are Josh has been helping me on and off for a few years now. The 'de Fonseka' surname (spelled da Fonseca in Portuguese) is a Jewish (Sephardic) name. The best lawyer firm Ive had dealt with. Centuries, by Esther Benbassa and Aron Rodrigue. records. God bless you dear Maria, you have exceeded your professional duty by containing us and collaborating with us in hard times, very hard, for that we want to thank you publicly, you are unique!!! My Sephardic friends kept telling me how lucky I was to have married an Abravanel. Genealogist Alain Farhi disagrees. Excellent service, very friendly and helpful, fast responding and very patient. Careful study of names, their origins, their variants, etc. On Sephardim.com, youll find an excellent database of names indexed from Sephardic genealogy books and other sources, plus a name translator and other information. Amsterdam was a major haven and Come more quickly, my dove. also short sections of additional circumcisions 1679-99 (40a), Marriages Spanish Inquisition court records are found at the Archivo Historico Nacional in Madrid, and cover tribunals in Spain, the Americas and Italy. We were searching for a law firm that will be honest with us and really work hard for a satisfying result, it wasn't an easy task They did have control over New Christians or conversos. We can connect you with a genealogist who works with our law firm in order to conduct a research into your family history and find out if you have any connection to the Jews from the Spanish expulsion. Email address dkcohen@neto.net.il(~), From the book, Our law office has much experience in immigration law in general and a specific expertise in obtaining the certificate to prove Jewish heritage from the Jewish communities in Portugal. Names keep genealogists going. As New Mexicos state historian, Hordes focused on Crypto-Jews on the northern frontier of Mexico, today the US Southwest. The services I have received for both our Israeli non profit association but also our social business have helped us solve many issues at hand and provided solutions in complicated situations. Party time in the heart, my beloved husband received his residence after so much time of battles and faith. (~), From the book, They knew exactly how to handle my situation effectively and efficiently, and we got the result I needed without much fuss. In addition to chapters on Judaism and Spanish Jewish history, the book includes thousands of Sephardic surnames found in Inquisition and other records. 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