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History of Jewish Surnames

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This is the story about how the Jewish names were developed throughout the History, from the Shem Hakodesh (Hebrew sacred names) up to the kinnuim (secular names in every country). It’s a worthwile cultural information, and also a help to … Continue reading →

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Hebrew Names, Yiddish names and their history

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Hebrew names and Yiddish names in Jewish Genealogy: The following is an extract from a post on Jewishgen, published here with the kind permission of Dick Plotz. Dick posted this in answer to a query about a Hebrew inscription which … Continue reading →

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Names based on occupations

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There are a number of Jewish names based on occupation. Below are some suggested words for your research, and their spellings, that may be found in SynaggueScribes records, often as an extension of an individual’s name. Avoid searching words that … Continue reading →

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Names based on places

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Some suggested words, and their spellings, that may be found in the records, often as an extension of an individual’s name. Avoid words that form part of a name, such as Gold or Berg, as these will produce too many … Continue reading →

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Female names

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English versions of Hebrew names vary widely: this list shows a broad range of the spellings used in this database. Abigail Adel Bathsheba Beila Bena Benka Benla Benvenida Bila, Bilah Blanca, Blanka Bloomah, Bluma, Blumah, Blume Breina Breindel, Breindela Brenlah … Continue reading →

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Male names

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English versions of Hebrew names vary widely: this list shows a broad range of the spellings used in this database. Aaron, Ahron Abner Abraham, Avrahom Aharon Akiba, Akiva Aleksander Angel Anschel, Anshel Arbilai Areal, Ariel Ari Aryeh, Ary[eh] Asher Avidgor … Continue reading →

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Using Keyword Search

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If you have not found what you are looking for using the Basic Search or Advanced Search, you should try the keyword search. This allows you to search for any words that appears in the individuals’ details. Probably best used … Continue reading →

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Using Advanced Search

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Use the advanced search to widen the search criteria and narrow the search result. Where searches based on Family Name and/ or First name produce too many records, try combinations based on Family Name\ plus event\ plus +\- 5 years, … Continue reading →

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Basic Search

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This allows you to do a simple search using the family name and/or first name that you are looking for. Please note that spellings can vary so you can search using just the first 3 letters of the name you … Continue reading →

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