My mum told me that we were Jewish from her maternal grandparents. I could find no other evidence. However, a cousin put the results of a blood test she had done and a percentage of the blood was Iberian. Because I've only just become aware of these things, I realise that my mum was correct and. I can't prove this, but I now see that I have Jewish heritage and I'm holding on to that. I may not convert to Judaism, but I am enjoying researching Jewish culture, history and religion. Thank you, for your research and information!! 🙏
If you want to prove Sephardic Heritage in Portugal, the place to focus is the Azores. They were highly endogenous for about 300 years so you can still see the faces of Sephardic Jews even today. The endogenous practices of Sephardim remained strong in these communities despite converting to Christianity 2-3 generations before their arrival in the Azores. It's even more pronounced on the central islands like Faial, Graciosa and Pico. Since they are relatively homogeneous, it's a great place to do analysis using the latest methods. Would be nice if one could get an Israeli passport if you could prove a certain percentage of Jewish ancestry. This is something Israel needs to think about. Same with returning back to the Iberian Peninsula. Jews should not have to speak Spanish, a simple DNA test to prove Sephardic ancestry should be enough to get a Spanish or Portuguese passport. After all, many of the Sephardim were in the Peninsula even before the Romans. It's an insult to have to do a test.
Despite the notable jewish presence in the Azores, I would probably point that the place to focus is Latin America, way more far from the vigilance of Lisbon and Madrid than the islands. And even further, the best places to focus are the most remotes in Latin America, specially the countryside of brazilian northeast.
I know of my Jewish ancestry, but like many Iberians that migrated to Cuba before US, all documentation is lost. I started going to a Chabad Temple a few years ago. I was very excited to re- connect. Feeling comfortable a few months later. I applied for membership. I was denied official membership because my birth certificate didnt state Jewish mother. Obviously the Ashkenazi Rabbi was less than knowledgeable of the journey Sephardics like my family have had to endure. Out of a culture where Catholicism is king. Even as kids we were told never to let anyone know, youre family is Jewish. I never went back to that temple. Im reluctant to be counted as a second class Jew! I guess i should look for an attorney that handles birth certificates going back 60 plus years!!
Just did my ancestry. Im 43 % indigenous mexico in Zacatecas which is one of the places the Sephardim migrated to in the 15-1700s. Im 35% spanish, primarily from the Iberian Peninsula. And im 2% Northern African, and 2% Jewish. So there is a high probability Im Sephardic Jew. Other than an ancestry i dont know how I could prove it.
Do you know of any research regarding the Spanish settlers of Louisiana in the late 1780s being of Sephardic, Jewish ancestry? The first Spanish settlers came from the Canary Islands. Other groups came from Malaga, Andalucia, in southern Spain. Some of the surnames are Dominguez, Hernandez, Carbo, Romero, Miguez, Ruiz, etc
3:28,Algeria had jews way before the sephardim exil , there's the Touat jews in Mzab Valley,and afterwards Toshavim or Maghrebim who are the native jews of north Africa , mainly in current Algeria and North east of Morroco, they were mixed afterwards with sepahardim jews who came after the expulsion in 1492 following the fall of Granada spreading as you said in coastal Morroco , and Algeria notably in Tlemecen,Constantine,Béjaia, we can count more than 280 000 Jews in 1900 in Algeri alone , a lot of them flew to France or Spain and even Israel. I'm an algerian jew and I feel that algerian jews are a bit unkown and everyone refers to morrocans , and btw even Tunisia and Lybia had jews but they were more mixed with Mizrahim in Lybia and italian jews in Tunisia. Thanks again for your videos
Unfortunately my parents came from Cuba so is very difficult to get any information. However I have my parents birth certificates and both of them every surname is Sephardic Jewish for sure Alvarez,Azaret,Abrahante,Galindo,Averoff. I believe all those names except Averoff to be Sephardic Jewish. The last name Averoff is possible to be ashkenazi.
My maternal grandmother got 5% Sephardic Jewish somehow. Her mother was a Danube Swabians (ethnic German) from northern Serbia (formerly Hungary). Her father side was from Romania/Moldova. Her father identified as Romani. My distant cousins and myself, all into genealogy, had done extensive research on her mothers side, who were from Baden Württemberg, Switzerland and one or two lines bore Hungarian/Czech surnames. I’ve not been able to locate Romanian records nor really know how to. She got: 20% Magyar 10% West Slavic 8% East Slavic 20% Greece & Balkans 4% Italian Pennisula 20% Central Europe 10% Baltics 5% Sephardic Jewish 2% Anatolia, Armenia & Mesopotamia
I have Ashenazi Jewish from my great grandfather but I'm seeing lots of Mexican Cuban and other so called Latinos that are related but they have Jewish ancestry. So I don't know if someone married a Jew or if it's because they are Sephardic how do you know? Thank you
Is DNA alone enough to prove it? I'm from the UK, I don't have a Portuguese or Jewish surname and I'm irreligious. I am very much descended from someone from the Azores. I have Iberian DNA as well as Coptic Egyptian (which I'm told is Sephardic) and some senegambian DNA (again common amongst azoreans). Despite this being immutable evidence is this enough to get Portugese citizenship?
Any tips for research in Southern-ish Romania? My grandmother claimed her side, partially from Ploiesti, Romania (not far from Bucharest), were Spanish Jews at least in part. Her grandparents came to the US from Romania.. Some of them certainly looked it. I have Sephardic acquaintances who are shocked I'm even Ashkenazi by looking at me. Unfounded evidence obviously but funny. Ploiesti had Sephardic Jews and a mixed community. My theory is that perhaps my family could have been mixed Ashkenazi and Sephardic. My father's maternal haplogroup is V7 and I believe the V haplogroup is a little prevalent amongst Cantabrian and Badque people. Any tips for that specific region? I think I've given up hope that I'll ever prove it one way or another but if you have any specific tips then I'm all ears.
My maternal grandmother's mother was a first generation Ashkenazi Jewish American. Her father was born in Ploiesti, Romania. Her mother was born in Mitau, Courland in Russian Empire which became Jelgava, Latvia.
My son in law is a Sephardic observer, his mother said their ancestors came from Spain, but lived in Tunisia, and later France, but DNA showed Italian (his father) and middle Eastern ( mother) to my understanding they only qualify Eastern European Jews as Jews by DNA test
My mum told me that we were Jewish from her maternal grandparents. I could find no other evidence. However, a cousin put the results of a blood test she had done and a percentage of the blood was Iberian. Because I've only just become aware of these things, I realise that my mum was correct and. I can't prove this, but I now see that I have Jewish heritage and I'm holding on to that. I may not convert to Judaism, but I am enjoying researching Jewish culture, history and religion. Thank you, for your research and information!! 🙏
If you want to prove Sephardic Heritage in Portugal, the place to focus is the Azores. They were highly endogenous for about 300 years so you can still see the faces of Sephardic Jews even today. The endogenous practices of Sephardim remained strong in these communities despite converting to Christianity 2-3 generations before their arrival in the Azores. It's even more pronounced on the central islands like Faial, Graciosa and Pico. Since they are relatively homogeneous, it's a great place to do analysis using the latest methods.
Would be nice if one could get an Israeli passport if you could prove a certain percentage of Jewish ancestry. This is something Israel needs to think about. Same with returning back to the Iberian Peninsula. Jews should not have to speak Spanish, a simple DNA test to prove Sephardic ancestry should be enough to get a Spanish or Portuguese passport. After all, many of the Sephardim were in the Peninsula even before the Romans. It's an insult to have to do a test.
Despite the notable jewish presence in the Azores, I would probably point that the place to focus is Latin America, way more far from the vigilance of Lisbon and Madrid than the islands. And even further, the best places to focus are the most remotes in Latin America, specially the countryside of brazilian northeast.
Thank you, illuminating, thank you!
I know of my Jewish ancestry, but like many Iberians that migrated to Cuba before US, all documentation is lost. I started going to a Chabad Temple a few years ago. I was very excited to re- connect. Feeling comfortable a few months later. I applied for membership. I was denied official membership because my birth certificate didnt state Jewish mother. Obviously the Ashkenazi Rabbi was less than knowledgeable of the journey Sephardics like my family have had to endure. Out of a culture where Catholicism is king. Even as kids we were told never to let anyone know, youre family is Jewish.
I never went back to that temple. Im reluctant to be counted as a second class Jew! I guess i should look for an attorney that handles birth certificates going back 60 plus years!!
Just did my ancestry. Im 43 % indigenous mexico in Zacatecas which is one of the places the Sephardim migrated to in the 15-1700s. Im 35% spanish, primarily from the Iberian Peninsula. And im 2% Northern African, and 2% Jewish. So there is a high probability Im Sephardic Jew. Other than an ancestry i dont know how I could prove it.
If you you’re able to. Try speaking to some of the oldest generations in your family to see what you might be able to dig up. Shalom.
The ones that are still alive.
Do you know of any research regarding the Spanish settlers of Louisiana in the late 1780s being of Sephardic, Jewish ancestry? The first Spanish settlers came from the Canary Islands. Other groups came from Malaga, Andalucia, in southern Spain. Some of the surnames are Dominguez, Hernandez, Carbo, Romero, Miguez, Ruiz, etc
Thank you David for this very informative vid.
From your Maori/ Sephardi cuz hahaha, hope your well.
3:28,Algeria had jews way before the sephardim exil , there's the Touat jews in Mzab Valley,and afterwards Toshavim or Maghrebim who are the native jews of north Africa , mainly in current Algeria and North east of Morroco, they were mixed afterwards with sepahardim jews who came after the expulsion in 1492 following the fall of Granada spreading as you said in coastal Morroco , and Algeria notably in Tlemecen,Constantine,Béjaia, we can count more than 280 000 Jews in 1900 in Algeri alone , a lot of them flew to France or Spain and even Israel. I'm an algerian jew and I feel that algerian jews are a bit unkown and everyone refers to morrocans , and btw even Tunisia and Lybia had jews but they were more mixed with Mizrahim in Lybia and italian jews in Tunisia. Thanks again for your videos
Unfortunately my parents came from Cuba so is very difficult to get any information. However I have my parents birth certificates and both of them every surname is Sephardic Jewish for sure Alvarez,Azaret,Abrahante,Galindo,Averoff. I believe all those names except Averoff to be Sephardic Jewish. The last name Averoff is possible to be ashkenazi.
Great information what took you so long to tell me all this.
My maternal grandmother got 5% Sephardic Jewish somehow. Her mother was a Danube Swabians (ethnic German) from northern Serbia (formerly Hungary). Her father side was from Romania/Moldova. Her father identified as Romani. My distant cousins and myself, all into genealogy, had done extensive research on her mothers side, who were from Baden Württemberg, Switzerland and one or two lines bore Hungarian/Czech surnames. I’ve not been able to locate Romanian records nor really know how to.
She got:
20% Magyar
10% West Slavic
8% East Slavic
20% Greece & Balkans
4% Italian Pennisula
20% Central Europe
10% Baltics
5% Sephardic Jewish
2% Anatolia, Armenia & Mesopotamia
Megorashim also went to the Carribean and the Americas during 1492 excile.
You mention Livorno.. I Italy.
From where are the Italian Jewish?.. I think I have strong connection with this mix.
The were called the Granas
I have Ashenazi Jewish from my great grandfather but I'm seeing lots of Mexican Cuban and other so called Latinos that are related but they have Jewish ancestry. So I don't know if someone married a Jew or if it's because they are Sephardic how do you know? Thank you
Is DNA alone enough to prove it? I'm from the UK, I don't have a Portuguese or Jewish surname and I'm irreligious. I am very much descended from someone from the Azores. I have Iberian DNA as well as Coptic Egyptian (which I'm told is Sephardic) and some senegambian DNA (again common amongst azoreans). Despite this being immutable evidence is this enough to get Portugese citizenship?
Any tips for research in Southern-ish Romania? My grandmother claimed her side, partially from Ploiesti, Romania (not far from Bucharest), were Spanish Jews at least in part. Her grandparents came to the US from Romania.. Some of them certainly looked it. I have Sephardic acquaintances who are shocked I'm even Ashkenazi by looking at me. Unfounded evidence obviously but funny. Ploiesti had Sephardic Jews and a mixed community. My theory is that perhaps my family could have been mixed Ashkenazi and Sephardic.
My father's maternal haplogroup is V7 and I believe the V haplogroup is a little prevalent amongst Cantabrian and Badque people.
Any tips for that specific region? I think I've given up hope that I'll ever prove it one way or another but if you have any specific tips then I'm all ears.
My maternal grandmother's mother was a first generation Ashkenazi Jewish American.
Her father was born in Ploiesti, Romania.
Her mother was born in Mitau, Courland in Russian Empire which became Jelgava, Latvia.
My son in law is a Sephardic observer, his mother said their ancestors came from Spain, but lived in Tunisia, and later France, but DNA showed Italian (his father) and middle Eastern ( mother) to my understanding they only qualify Eastern European Jews as Jews by DNA test
The most unfair law period. I am a descendant of Iberian-Andalusian community.
My ancestors went to Ireland