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Genealogy Journal – a special issue:
“Current Trends and Topics in Jewish Genealogy“
Special Issue Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Hanoch Daniel Wagner
Dear Colleagues,
Jewish genealogy traces the ancestral roots of Jewish families using archival records, DNA analysis, and oral histories. Interest in this field has grown, particularly as people seek to reconnect with their roots and understand their history, especially in light of the Holocaust’s impact. Advances like online databases and DNA testing have made this easier.
Current topics include the roots of Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews, migration patterns, and the Holocaust’s effects on Jewish families. This field also explores identity and connections across time and space, offering insights into Jewish culture and history.
This field also raises interesting questions about identity, migration, and the ways in which families and communities are connected through time and space. By examining the stories and histories of Jewish families, we can gain a deeper understanding of the complex and diverse nature of Jewish identity and culture, and the ways in which it has been shaped by historical events and geographic factors.
Prof. Dr. Hanoch Daniel Wagner
Guest Editor, IIJG Chair
Below are the 10 published articles, all authored by IIJG members,
including full access to entire manuscript:
 (Emeritus) Prof. Sergio DellaPergola (Israel) Open AccessArticle Notes toward a Demographic History of the Jews As an essential prerequisite to the genealogical study of Jews, some elements of Jewish demographic history are provided in a long-term transnational perspective. Data and estimates from a vast array of sources are combined to draw a profile of Jewish populations globally, noting […] Read more. (This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Trends and Topics in Jewish Genealogy) | ||||
 Alexander Beider, PhD (France) Studies etymology and geographic distribution of Jewish surnames, traditional Yiddish given names, methodological principles of studying names, and the history of Yiddish and has published numerous articles and books on the subject. Open AccessArticleSurnames of Jewish People in the Land of Israel from the Sixteenth Century to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century by Alexander Beider Genealogy 2023, 7(3), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy7030049 – 25 Jul 2023Cited by 1 | Viewed by 13090Abstract This paper outlines a study of surnames used by various Jewish groups in the Land of Israel for Ashkenazic Jews, prior to the First Aliyah (1881), and for Sephardic and Oriental Jews up to the end of the 1930s. For the 16th–18th centuries, […] Read more.(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Trends and Topics in Jewish Genealogy) | ||||
 Mr. Jean-Pierre Stroweis (Israel) Using Auschwitz Prisoner Numbers to Correct Deportation Lists Genealogy 2024, 8(1), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy8010023 – 27 Feb 2024 Abstract (This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Trends and Topics in Jewish Genealogy) | ||||
Open AccessArticle Tracing Jewish Ancestry and Beyond—Exploring the Transformative Impact and Possibilities of the Documentation of Jewish Records Worldwide (DoJR) Project Genealogy 2024, 8(2), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy8020034 – 26 Mar 2024 Abstract (This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Trends and Topics in Jewish Genealogy) | ||||
 Dr. Kamila Klauzinska (Poland) Contemporary Jewish Genealogy: Assuming the Role of Former Landsmanshafts Genealogy 2024, 8(1), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy8010026 – 7 Mar 2024 Abstract (This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Trends and Topics in Jewish Genealogy) | ||||
 Professor Aaron Demsky (retired)History of Ancient Israel, Dept. of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry, Bar-Ilan University (Israel) Open AccessArticle The Genesis of Jewish Genealogy by Aaron Demsky Genealogy 2023; https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy7040091 – 21 Nov 2023 Viewed by 1994 Abstract This paper examines the structure, message, and content of biblical genealogies in light of literary analysis and social anthropology. In particular, the focus is on the so-called “Table of Nations” in Genesis 10. My basic assumption is that most biblical genealogies are a […] Read more. (This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Trends and Topics in Jewish Genealogy) ► Show Figures | ||||
 Prof. Thomas Fürth, PhDAssociate Professor of History Stockholm University (Sweden) Open AccessArticleSearching for Jewish Ancestors before They Had a Fixed Family Name—Three Case Studies from Bohemia, Southern Germany, and Prague by Thomas Fürth Genealogy 2024, 8(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy8010005 – 4 Jan 2024 Viewed by 2197 Abstract Anyone who traces their Jewish ancestors back to the 18th century and even further back in history encounters the challenge of looking for ancestry without the clue that a fixed family name provides. Before the end of the 18th and beginning of the […] Read more.(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Trends and Topics in Jewish Genealogy) | ||||
 Dr. Amanda Kluveld, Associate ProfessorFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences Maastricht University (Holland) Open AccessArticle Uncovering Names and Connections: The “Polish Jew” Periodical as a Second-Tier Record for Holocaust Remembrance and Network Analysis in Jewish Genealogy by Amanda Kluveld Genealogy 2024, 8(3), 93; https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy8030093 – 22 Jul 2024 Viewed by 392Abstract This paper explores the Polish Jew journal as a pivotal second-tier record for advancing Holocaust studies and Jewish genealogy. Traditionally underutilized in academic research, this periodical provides a unique repository of names and narratives of Holocaust victims, filling crucial gaps in primary record […] Read more.(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Trends and Topics in Jewish Genealogy) ► Show Figures | ||||
 Dr. Michèle Klein(Israel) Open AccessArticle Picturing Jewish Genealogy: Using Nineteenth-Century Portrait Albums as a Genealogical Source by Michele Klein Genealogy2023,7(4), 87; https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy7040087 – 15 Nov 2023 Viewed by 2163 Abstract This essay argues that the earliest genre of Jewish family photograph albums, the nineteenth-century portrait-card albums created by the bourgeoisie, may become a starting point for genealogical discoveries. Some display the visual genealogies of extended families, and many reveal the genealogical memories of […] Read more. (This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Trends and Topics in Jewish Genealogy) ► Show Figures | ||||
Prof. H. Daniel Wagner (Israel)
Researching Pre-1808 Polish-Jewish Ancestral Roots: The KUMEC and KRELL Case Studies Genealogy 2024, 8(2), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy8020035 – 27 Mar 2024 Abstract ► Show Figures |
