Hyamson. My father's name was Santiago from Guayanilla - are we jewish? Hello. Even though my mother's family carries the Levi surname from Curacao I was never accepted as a Jew, in fact, I was not ALLOWED to go to Orthodox Conversion nor receive a "Right of Return" even in 2009. I'm from PR from the Mountain area and my Y DNA is J1c3d L222- which is classified as semitic. Her original first name was Sarah. About 20 years ago God did something in my heart, that I referred to as Him giving me a Jewish heart, but He referred to as a heart of covenant. No, just that that child received that name to honor a Lebanese writer. (Israel Kopel, president of Almacenes Pitusa) (Top 10 Business Leaders of Puerto Rico: 1991), "Eisa Davis and Quiara Alegria Hudes finalists for 2007 Pulitzer Prize", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_the_Jews_in_Puerto_Rico&oldid=1150547721, This page was last edited on 18 April 2023, at 19:36. And my grand f. lived in San Lorenzo and Las Piedras in P.R.And my dad parents came from Cataluna and Canary via Venezuela. In order to provide additional evidences (as the law dictates), interested person must supply probe of membership of belonging to the Sephardic community, and more specific, descendants of those expelled in 1492. Family names include those circumcised, God fathers, and God mothers. Hi! I also have Jimenez in my mother's line. Angel. Surely most of our results would show to be positive. (~), From the book This leads me to believe that one of my original Correa ancestors was from Spain and was either a Muslim or a Jew who later came to the new world. Judios de las familias Argentinas. The Sephardic Jews are said to have lived in Spain since the second temples destruction in Israel. Likewise, aLevy is probably descendedfrom the tribe of Levi. In Sure Dwellings: A Journey From Expulsion to Assimilation, by Margot F. Hello! I was informed that I have Jewish descent. For example, I just came across an aunts branch in my tree with typical Jewish names for their children. Can you please send me information in this regard? In addition, the spelling of many of the stems have changed Brazil. My husband is Puerto Rican and his ancestors are Spanish from Spain..Our Teenagers don't look hispanic, they look Jewish, blue eyes, green eyes, Ivory skin, blonde hair and very tall kids. I am from Orocovis. Only a method to see if one has lineage, whether recently, or 1000s of years ago. So to start off: yes, there are various types of Jews! I studied in Orthodox Jewish seminary and took on the lifestyle. As a result, many secret Jews settled the island's remote mountainous interior far from the concentrated centers of power in San Juan and lived quiet lives. listed here represent the famous names of Jewish/Sephardic Argentina. The Spanish government, believing that the independence movements would lose their popularity, granted land and initially gave settlers "Letters of Domicile". Here's one story.http://youtu.be/pvjvJW_fBhk, Nancy,I have not visited this site for a long time. This line has been in Puerto Rico since at least the mid-1700s but I would need to search more into the church records to see if they were from Spain and if so from where. Some names (Adret, Cavalleria) exist to this date unchanged. Be what you are. a large section dealing the the genealogy of the members of Capadose family Best Regards, Ivonne Colon Cartagena. My husband last name is Sanchez, and we saw a program with a man from Spain, last name Sanchez also, who said that he didn't know he was Jewish until his own father told him to find his Jewish's roots. SEPHARDIM, The Spirit That Has Withstood the times. Contains the names of My mothers surname was Rodriguez Santiago, Pineiro. The law was an attempt to attract more settlers who would be faithful to the Spanish Crown by granting the right of religious freedom to all who wished to worship a religion other than Catholicism. publication, Los Sefardes, by Jose M. Estrugo. Only those names recognizable and labeled as Jewish or converso are It can help ask questions that so many of us have. otras fuentes que indican claramente que la persona portadora del apellido es I need more information for my family. There are lists of claimed Sephardic surnames that include all 100 of the 100 most common surnames in Portugal today, and 99 of the 100 most common surnames in Spain. To those searching best of luck and hopefully well find our ancestors soon! If you only have the certificate of Sephardic origin of your surnames, that does not guarantee to be sufficient all the documentation needed for you to submit your file, in order to obtain the Spanish nationality. of Bevis Marks, The Spanish and Portuguese Congregation of London. Therefore you will find that many people by that last name in New York actually have Puerto Rican family ties. We have been celebrating the Jewish Holidays for over 12 years since we came from Puerto Rico to Florida. I have met other Jews who know Aldeas of Spain and they are of Jewish heritage. There is much, much, and I mean much, more to cover! (~), From the book, For example, my grandfather has the Y-DNA haplogroup J1e which is commonly associated with Jews (but also with Muslims/Arabs). Many puerto ricans also carry a star of David. Contact us for legal assistance with your application process. These are Jewish surnames. The [13] In the late 1800s during the SpanishAmerican War many Jewish American servicemen gathered together with local Puerto Rican Jews at the Old Telegraph building in Ponce to hold religious services. Unfortunately, the Portuguese Law ignorant of Sephardic genealogy references some surnames. So, whats the truth? We should be careful not to offend people by claiming a heritage that's not ours. Yet dispite this political stanceall along they were murmered about behind the back by the Ashkenasi Jewry. However they werent 100% successful and one can see this by the growing number of Puerto Ricans discovering or somehow sensing they have Jewish ancestry. Pages in category "Sephardic surnames" The following 83 pages are in this category, out of 83 total. My e-mail is Yovannakis@aol.com Thank you so much for doing this for the Puerto Ricans. If you have found this page on Sephardic surnames useful, then please consider making a small donation to support this site and my work. research tool for Sephardic research in Amsterdam. En fin, que no veo que de esto pueda salir mucho en claro.Pero suertePor otra parte he visto una enorme lista de apellidos candidatos, de los que no mas de un 10% son mallorquines. because the author did not identify those names as Sephardic. Hi. My email is jasminsmakeupspot@gmail.com contact me if anything I have a lot of info on our Sephardic lineage. (~), From the book, Raizes Judaicas A Life of Menasseh Ben Israel, by Cecil Roth. 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I have met two men from Puerto Rico with the last name Arroyo who have solid evidence that their Arroyo ancestors were Sephardic Jews.If you have the last name Arroyo in your Father's bloodline and want to learn more about this possibility in your family I encourage you to join the THE ARROYO SURNAME Y-DNA PROJECT Project Background: Jimenez is a Sepharic Jewish namegoogle jimenez Sepharic catholic Hi,My name is Luis and Im Puerto Rican, I had my Y DNA tested with Family DNA and its confirm that my Y halpogroup is J1E-P58, which is consider a semitic marker and is very common in the Arabain Penisula , and Ive also found that its a marker for High Priest Aaron Jews. I lived in Israel for 2.9 very traumatic years. I would love to finally put this chapter to rest. There are so many men named Israel and Abrahamthat it calls my attention. A Abecassis Abergel Abravanel Abreu (surname) Abulafia (surname) Alhadeff Amaral (surname) Andrade Arruda Assayag Astruc family Azoulay B Bassano (surname) Benady Benasayag Benayoun Bensad Bensoussan I did memorize the transliteration of the lyrics. Which is which for the Mallorcan-Jewish? It is only my opinion, of course, but Sephardic research should really be done by someone with an intimate knowledge of the resources already to save time, wild goose chases and a very steep learning curve. followed by a short biography and references for additional information. Now, since this only refers to my paternal line and I still yet to have a relative of my dad to get tested to see the maternal lineage. Could be possible, I don't know. Sort of felt bonded. Thank you,Sam, Hi Nancy,I am researching my paternal grandfather's family from Lares. decrees by the House of Aragon. Please enable Strictly Necessary Cookies first so that we can save your preferences! These characteristics could be physical addressing a persons hair color, height, complexion, weight such as: - someone fierce, severe; flail, a weapon , - person who makes or drives cars or wagons (Carter), - likely from fraguado; the process of concrete setting or hardening, - row perpendicular to front in army formation, from the given name; 'of Nazareth' , one who made pilgrimage to Holy Land and brought back a palm leaf . BenPorat: A patronymic name meaning 'son of the prosperous' in Hebrew. the Sephardic community of greater Amsterdam. (~), From the book, century. I'm a convert to Judaism and would love to know! My nother taught us to love and respect jews and as a child my sublings and I have always been very attracted to the religion and its ways and a paasion for wgat happened in the holocoust. And would love to find out more about the Jews of Mayaguez,Puerto Rico. this is great for i have a great love for isreal and i;ve been doing a family tree and found out that we do have jewish blood and to say i am very proud of it! (~), From the book, So i'm just curious, as i say i'm not the only Jimenez who is, if i may have some Jewish blood in me. [28] Brenda K. Starr is a salsa singer who in 2002 won two Latin Grammy Awards, one for "Best Salsa Album", for "Temptation" and the other in the category "Best Salsa Single" for "Por Ese Hombre". Jewish Community Center of Puerto Rico/Shaare Zedeck Synagogue. I do have a gutt feeling. Studemund-Halevy. And of course, the 1800s is 400 years far removed from the times of the expulsion so proving a certain Sephardic Jewish pedigree can be hard but not necessarily impossible. research. (~), Sephardic names at a personal level. Hello, Forgive me for replying in English. Ferra I Martorell. [9], The Reform congregation utilizes the English, Spanish, and Hebrew languages in their teachings, the Conservative congregation also uses English, Hebrew and Spanish. Hi, Nancy,You are a match on my FTDNA FamilyFinder autosomal DNA test (4th cousin). We are aware that only by going to the primary source of these documents, we can provide enough credibility and security, according to the stipulations of the law. From the civil This program became known as Operation Bootstrap. Grooms who married in Izmir Between the Years 1883-1901 & 1918-1933. I rememver as a child killing her chickens kosher style and praying over them and when asked she said thats how God wanted us to do it. As familias punidas pela Inquidicao em Ive learned that they came from La Palma, Islas Canarias (Canary Island) in the 19th Century. Dr. Ricardo Allegria's writings identify a group of people that fled Europe (about 2000 people) years before Christopher Columbus arrived (about 400 years) who lived in the mountains of Puerto Rico. 1, A A third type of Spanish surname that is found is a surname that is given to someone because of his or her characteristics. suerte a todos. From the book, How do you define what's jewish anyway. Many of the individuals listed appeared Hola me he mirado el tema, que es muy interesante, pero el planteamiento me parece catico.Hasta finales del siglo XVIII los mallorquines no emigran, significativamente, a America y para entonces la Inquisicin ya no pintaba nada.Efectivamente en Mallorca habia un grupo converso bien conocido, los xuetas que solo portan 15 apellidos distintos, el resto de descendientes de judios, que seguro que los hay, hace siglos que no tienen ni idea de ese origen, as que dificilmente se fueron a ningn lugar para huir de la persecucin, y si lo hubieran hecho habrian practicado libremente su religin oculta, no? For a long time I've wondered if my family has Jewish within our bloodline. [9] In the 1950s, the Puerto Rican musician Augusto Rodrguez, founder of the Choir of the University of Puerto Rico, founded the Hebrew Festival Chorus of San Juan's Jewish Community. There are many books to read and personal stories of those who have gone back in time to find their Jewish roots through genealogy and studying family customs. Created in 2006 at JTA's request, it is now independent. In 1970, Raphy Leavitt organized a band with an original sound and style that became one of Puerto Rico's greatest salsa orchestras, "La Selecta". Anonymous. My family last names are Rodriguez, Ayala, Rivera, Alvarado, Ramos, Soto,Ramos, Medina, and Jiminez. The names Here are a few websites that may be useful: Copyright 2015-2023 - J.Diaz PuertoRicanGenealogy.weebly.com, Catalan, Basque, Galician, Asturian, and Valencian. This historians team, along with our immigration lawyers in Madrid, can help you obtain this certificate of origin, proving the sephardic offspring of your surname. Family trees are included for many of the families. My name is Sharissa Jimenez. list are the names of the relatives of the victims. It would be ridiculous for someone to carry a surname that might draw negative attention. His fathers name was Gomez, but he kept his mothers name for certain reasons. Coamo, Correa, DNA, FTDNA, Genealogy, J-Z18271, Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Salinas, San Juan, Sefard, Sephardic Jews, Y-DNA, Y-DNA111, Z18271 / By Luis Rivera Like my Avils/Magraner line, I tested my Correa Y-DNA line while I was in Puerto Rico, this time with my maternal grandfather. Family hails from Lares and Arecibo. My name is Martin E. Romero Ramirez. The Jews of the Balkans, The Judeo-Spanish Community , 15th to 20th You will be able to see for yourself when I get this posting problem on the website resolved tomorrow.Nancy Cuevas Guzmangenesischapter32@yahoo.com, Nancy,If your brother is Gilbert Cuevas, then he is also a match to me - 2nd-3rd cousin.Carmen Gonzalez. Brugman and his son refused to surrender to the Spanish authorities and eventually were executed. reference will introduce many new names and/or many new spellings to known records of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (~), Sephardic names which a coat of arms, crest.or history has been found and will be published in My oldest sister married a Torres, my other sister married a Vazquez and my youngest sister married a Rodriguez. I wonder why nobody here does the same dna exercise to test for african blood. Only one question for the YDNA test. There was a Puerto Rican genealogy group addressing Seph origins, but it seems to have gone inactive. In my family the male names David and Daniel, Jewish heros, tend to repeat down the generations. So I want to talk about the prospects of having Jewish ancestors and somethings to take into consideration while doing your research. My mom would call me "mi nino de chuda" (as yehuda)with 'the chet' sound she would kiss the door right were the mezuzah should be and as I started asking I was told that our family (great aunt)was jewish but although it was great it took so much to hide it that I should not 'rock the boat'. Pls respond to my email is "arvedajael@yahoo.com". I agree with the fact that most of the surnames listed as Sephardic in origin, in Spain as well as in Portugal, are indeed of Jewish origin, but originally they weren't, and there are still noblemen in these countries, who are Correas, Calderons, Toledos, Mendozas, and Enriquez, of non Jewish ancestry.However, many of the . [6], When the Crypto Jews arrived on the island of Puerto Rico, they were hoping to avoid religious scrutiny, but the Inquisition followed the colonists. Hi, my name is Marcos Rodriguez, from Puerto Rican parents born in Lares, P.R. What is the most common Latin last name in this regard? He is from the original Chuetas. Would love more info. The four childrens names are : Luz Mara, Ismael, Abraham, and Benjamin the last three being names that can be found within the Jewish naming tradition. I'm 16. Although I still keep Shabbat, study Torah and go to synagogue services I do not close my eyes to the harsh realities of "The State of Israel" nor dismiss it with an emotional "Hallaluyah". My grandfather was fair,blonde with blue eyes and over 6 foot.I do not understand why he took a Sephardic name, perhaps he wanted to blend in.My grandmother on my father side is a Perez. This list may not reflect recent changes . History of the Jews in Christian Spain, by Yitzhak Baer. I have ancestors who came to Puerto Rico at the turn of the 15th century. When I looked up I saw that the words on the building read, "Yeshiva". I sure hopethis study can shed some light to all of us who can't seem to understand why we feel sort of jewish! We all wear the star of David though. There are many studies you can read about on FTDNA.com which delve into other aspects of Puerto Rican culture. [5] Hundreds of Jews were killed, and their synagogues destroyed. This list we are providing does not mean its definitive, all the surnames were clearly represented in the Sephardic community in those centuries, but simply we have no evidence yet of the inclusion of the names for various reasons (disappearance of documents, natural catastrophes, restricted access, etc.) If so, I find this very fascinating but some may say our history books perhaps need updating! my last name is perez, jimenez acevedo too! So perhaps in Utuado there are people like me with Taino, Sephardic with a sprinkle of Ashkenazi. and my father was from Bayamon P.R.. For my surnames, PAGN-LUGO, are Spaniards, (although Pagn came to Spain and France from Genoa, Italy, I've read), and, my haplogroup is J1c3 or P58. I am a blond, blue-eyed, fair-skinned woman and even I found Israel to be the most racist place on Earth. The Catholic Inquisition, which as you know came before the Spanish Inquisition, listed many names other than those 15. Most of the names are from (but not limited to) I am glad that I found someone like you to do these discoveries..I would like more info. Reform Jewish Congregation. Abravanel meaning "priest". Their contributions can be found, but are not limited to, the fields of education, commerce and entertainment. Hi I have a very big problem. (~), Sephardic names I don't know what to do. Many of the names According to historians, the first Jews to arrive in Puerto Rico were conversos, Jews who were forced to convert to Catholicism and were members of Christopher Columbus's crew during his second voyage to the so-called "New World", arriving in Puerto Rico on November 19, 1493. extracted from the book, Finding Our Fathers, by Dan Rottenberg. I find this forum really interesting, seeing where my Puerto Rican ancestry is originally from would be amazing. The publication explains how and where to conduct research and can be We are at your disposal to provide certificates of those surnames or any additional information. My yahoo group is https://groups.yahoo.com/group/PRGENEALOGY-NW. Now, probably hundreds of people around the world mistakenly believe they are of Jewish descent, and some have even made major life changes as a consequence. Therefore, the documents are clear, without misinterpretation, verbatim and with minimal chance of error. This book contains a list of names of Sephardim families When I look at my brother he looks jewish. For example, my family's surname Coll. [11], Brugman admired independence advocates Ramn Emeterio Betances and Segundo Ruiz Belvis. Its primary objective is to find a possible DNA signature among those with known or suspected Mallorcan/Jewish ancestry. It would be hundreds of years before an open Jewish community was established on the island. My family converted a while back well most of them or they just acknowledged their Jewish ancestry. Judios Conversos (Jewish Converts) by Mario Javier Saban. 1. (~), From the Ph.D. Jews were a minority in Spain and Portugal, and adopted the same surnames as everyone else. Hello my grandfather was lopez hernandez and my grandmother gonzalez rivera we are from san sebastian Itoo feel a great love to Israel my name is ana, My great great grandparents were from spain my grandfather was lopez hernandez and my grandmother was gonzalez rivera my mother was born in san sebastian my grandfather had a farm in mago. interchangeably. (~), From the book, There were other names which are not listed here Jose Maria Abecassis. There you can also learn how Jewish is defined. Hello again, You asked for our surnames. When I went to France, these folks looked very much like me and my Family. Published by Laurence Abensur-Hazan and Philip Blessings! I'm a Sephardic Jew. Sephardic Do you need a professional genealogist to work on your Sephardic genealogy? Estoy casi segura que soy de descendencia judia pero no lo podre comprobar porque mis padres y familiares han fallecido. Please, help me to find who am I.mmarti722@yahoo.com. In Puerto Rico, many people already by the 1800s were being documented by the church and I have never seen synagogue records or any other type of church/temple, etc. It encompasses most non-Ashkenazi Jews who are not ethnically Sephardi, but are in most instances of West Asian or North African origin. My parents raised me in the respect of God ever since I was born. This book contains names of Sephardim University of Miami Press. Soy Roser Pars Fuster, xueta y estoy interesada en el proyecto. Look me up on facebook under Hillel Ben Yochanan. into Sephardic families are listed here. result of a census of Jewish communities of Spain by the Catholic Church and as It is also the only Caribbean island in which all three major Jewish denominationsOrthodox, Conservative, and Reformare represented. contains tombstone inscriptions and dates of death from 1663-1880. (~), From the book, Why do you believe Judaism is NOT part of our Puerto Rican heritage? year old names. deserve your research.
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