Abraham beem facts archive#

Abraham beem facts archive#

Thus instead of turning to general archive sources, one should consult the records of former Jewish communities, often stored separately in government archives or those of relevant local areas much was lost by wilful destruction during the Second World War, for obvious reasons.Īn additional problem is the fact that most Jews did not have family names before 1811.

Before the civil equality in the French period there were many restrictions for Jews, with the result that in many archives they have left no tracks. (‘Feudal chambers’ were run by large landowners, who would rent their land to men who had done army service.) As Jews could not be part of guilds either they did not feature in their membership lists. No Jews are mentioned in the so-called feudal chambers as they could not be part of these. Many documents in that period were written in Yiddish (in Hebrew characters) or in Hebrew, and no Jews figure in the baptism, marriage and burial records kept by the Christian churches.

“What makes Jewish genealogical research so special and is it so very different from non-Jewish research?” This question often comes up and the answer is definitely yes, especially for the period before 1800. Jewish Genealogical research in the NetherlandsĬompiled by Reinier Bobbe z”l, Jan Sanberg, Ury Link, Moshe Mossel and Ben Noach Search Family Tree Collection (Individual, Regional and Special).Chaim Caran's - Zwartsluis Circumcision DB.Chaim Caran's - Oldemarkt Circumcision DB.Chaim Caran's Harlingen burial register.Chaim Caran's - Jews in Fryslân 1808-1813.

Chaim Caran's Marriages in Fryslân before 1815.

Amsterdam (by Dave Verdooner z'l & P.I.G.).

Ashkenazi Amsterdam in the 18th century.