A Dictionary of Jewish Names and Their History

A Dictionary of Jewish Names and Their History
Author: Benzion C. Kaganoff
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1996
Genre: Names, Personal
ISBN: 1568219539

This reference examines the history of Jewish forenames and surnames, tracing the origin of each name and the changes that have occured over generations.

A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names

A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names
Author: Alexander Beider
Publisher: Avotaynu
Total Pages: 740
Release: 2001
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

Dictionary of 7000 Ashkenazic given names from the 11th century to the present. Names are traced to specific localities at specific times. Includes a history of Yiddish and a history of Ashkenazic Jews and their migrations. Also includes information of borrowings from non-Jewish groups.

Book of Jewish and Crypto-Jewish Surnames

Book of Jewish and Crypto-Jewish Surnames
Author: Judith K. Jarvis
Publisher: Panther`s Lodge Publishers
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2018-05-10
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1985856565

From unlikely places like Scotland and the Appalachian Mountains to the Bible and archives of the Spanish Inquisition, this valuable resource published in 2018 is the first to cover the naming practices of Conversos, Marranos and secret Jews along with more familiar Central and Eastern European Jewries. It includes Joseph Jacobs’ classic work on Jewish Names, a chapter on Scottish clans and septs, thousands of Sephardic and Ashkenazic surnames from early colonial records and Rabbi Malcolm Stern’s 445 Early American Jewish Families. Appendix A contains 400 surnames from the Greater London cemetery Adath Yisroel. Appendix B provides a combined name index to the indispensable When Scotland Was Jewish, Jews and Muslims in British Colonial America and The Early Jews and Muslims of England and Wales, all by Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman and Donald N. Yates. It contains 276 pages and has an extensive index and bibliography. “Up-to-date and valuable research tool for genealogists and those interested in Jewish origins.” —Eran Elhaik, Assistant Professor, The University of Sheffield

Where Once We Walked

Where Once We Walked
Author: Gary Mokotoff
Publisher: Bergenfield, NJ : Avotaynu
Total Pages: 744
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN:

Gazetteer providing information about more than 23,500 towns in Central and Eastern Europe where Jews lived before the Holocaust.

The Source

The Source
Author: Loretto Dennis Szucs
Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
Total Pages: 1000
Release: 2006
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781593312770

Genealogists and other historical researchers have valued the first two editions of this work, often referred to as the genealogist's bible."" The new edition continues that tradition. Intended as a handbook and a guide to selecting, locating, and using appropriate primary and secondary resources, The Source also functions as an instructional tool for novice genealogists and a refresher course for experienced researchers. More than 30 experts in this field--genealogists, historians, librarians, and archivists--prepared the 20 signed chapters, which are well written, easy to read, and include many helpful hints for getting the most out of whatever information is acquired. Each chapter ends with an extensive bibliography and is further enriched by tables, black-and-white illustrations, and examples of documents. Eight appendixes include the expected contact information for groups and institutions that persons studying genealogy and history need to find. ""