Resources
Thanks to the Internet, today researchers and other seekers can have immediate access to resources, including Jewish history, philosophy, and practices, state and church archives, and family genealogies and histories.
On this page you will find websites useful for your own search. We are continually updating and adding to these lists, so you should check this page frequently.
Crypto-Jewish Study and Organizations
- The Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies (in Colorado, USA)
- The Center for Latino-Jewish Relations and Crypto-Jewish Studies (in Texas, USA)
- Rabbi Stephen Leon’s Crypto-Judaic Studies Center of Congregation Bnei Zion in El Paso, Texas, USA
Jewish Identity
- The Aish HaTorah website includes a lot of interesting information pertaining to all aspects of Jewish life
- Jewish Virtual Library is a comprehensive online Jewish encyclopedia, with 13 different subject areas that encompass more than 16,000 articles and 7,000 photographs and maps
- At S & P Central you can connect to Spanish & Portuguese/Western Sefardi synagogues around the world, and learn about Sefardi historic customs, traditions, melodies, and food
Libraries and Archives
- National Archives of Spain – PARES Includes records from the Archivo General de Simancas, the Archivo General de Indias, and more
- Torre Do Tombo National Archives of Portugal The Inquisition archives, baptismal records, and more
- Beit Hatfutzoth – The National Center for Jewish Communities in Israel and around the World
Genealogy
- Sephardim.com One of the first sites you should visit
- SephardicGen Resources Jeff Malka’s site; see the Sephardic Genealogy page
- JewishGen.org See the Sephardic SIG (Special Interest Group)
- Avotaynu and Avotaynu Online You can order books on the main website, and keep up to date on new research and special projects on Online
- Geni.com See especially the Genealogical Projects pages
- Genealogical Jewish Resources in Latin America by Daniel Horowitz from his website, www.searching for my roots.com
- Sarina Roffe’s Sephardic Heritage Project originally focused on the Syrian community, but has expanded to include research on Sephardic communities worldwide