thank you for this snippet of italian and jewish history. fascinating!

history is fascinating, jewish history is probably amongst the oldest, even the first christians were also jewish!

Bosnia and Herzegovina is the Country of all Bosnian Muslims, Bosnian Jews and Bosnian Christians and Sarajevo is the little Jerusalem of Europe (Balkan) !

In Morocco you find many Jewish Cemetaries and places were Jewish Saints lived

Thanks for this, from a information seeking descendent.

How nice that we can know about Dna and the pathways they move.

None Jew, none white, not a scholar but just a regular Jamaican who lately became interested in finding out more about how the early Jew contributed to Jamaica especially seeing the status they hold today. I must say that after listening to these uploads on this channel and a few others elsewhere, this lecture has come the closest to what I’ve heard from the older folks here in Jamaica. Well done!

Somebody should check the written transcription. It’s soooooo bad

This was an amazing talk! I agree with what has been said concerning admixture estimates. In this respect, the GEDMATCH DODECAD V3 calculator is in my opinion very accurate. Some blame it for being obsolete, but in my experience all Oracle estimations (1,2,3 and 4 population estimations) of Dodecad V3 can give you excellent "fingerprints" of both Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews. I compared dozens of GEDCOM family trees and was able to establish "fingerprints" of Sephardim and Ashkenazim on DODECAD V3. Not scientific (we need very large samples to achieve statistical significance), but very very reproducible in my experience.

That's rather fascinating to hear about this notion of "resevoirs of survivors". I have 2 German parents born in 1929 and 1931. Surprisingly, it appears 2 and perhaps even 3 of my 4 grandparents had distant Jewish Sephardic and/or Ashkenazi ancestry that was passed on to me via DNA. This is based on observations of my matches via autosomal DNA. I've often wondered about the living Jewish people whom I match, the majority are in the USA... with most having roots there that predate WWII. For some time, I've had a hunch that I may have DNA that is shared with ghosts... people who did not have the opportunity to live and have descendants. (I have a match named Gindi incidentally. That name came up. And on the issue of Europeans apparently often getting 1-2% Jewish ancestry... I would say that is inaccurate! I also match tons of Europeans but very few of them get Jewish ethnicity estimates. It is not common. There was a suggestion that it's commonly, and therefore, incorrectly assigned. In any case, ethnicity estimates are not that useful. Autosomal matches... that's telling you something, especially if >15 cM is involved... if there is more than one segment involved.)

Is it any da Costa’s descendants who are migrates to Asia such as south east asia at Mollucan island? because there are lots of spices in that island and according to my grandmother lots of portueges crew ship does landed on that island to find some spices and doing marriage with some origins people in that island.

Megorashim also went to the Carribean and the Americas during 1492 excile.

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Im Portuguese I believe I am a descendant from jews from North of Portugal. I really wish to know if I can get Israeli nationality.

Do any of you all have any historical documents on Jews living and/or born in Saint Domingue, Hispaniola, French West Indies?

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.

Question: If a DNA test shows no Sephardic heritage, is that a definitive no? What about Italy?

Excellent historical overview that I can apply to much of my research....eloquent and precise...thank you so much!

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 paternal haplogroup R-P311 associated with Sephardic Jews or gentile Spaniards?

Your videos are so interesting, I am very interested in my own genealogy and Jewish history in general. Where can we find out about the line of Jewish settlement throughout the Caribbean islands? We know about Jamaica, Barbados, Curacao and Cuba. But then what about many other places, including what links exist in places like Guyana, Suriname and French Guyana, not to mention the Bahamas, and everywhere else?!

Dios bendiga al pueblo judío

Hi Ainsley You popped up on my facebook ehich took me to your you tube interview! I so appreciate how you determined we are cousins when I sought out info on the Abendana torah which is in St Thomas. You forwarded that wonderful pic of my very young child grandmother sitting on your mothers front porch At that time you had linked back to 1400s in Turkey prior to fleeing to Spain at time of inquisition to Amsterdam, then England, then imported to Jamaican reformed temple to be chazan but got dicj in journey on ship and died shortly after artival Then uf i recall, the abendana widow remarried into your family!! Did you get further back before Turkey? Love sent your way Cindi Rosner Descendent of……. I am Karlene Abendana Salon’ grandaughtsr

I am curious why I have J2b2 haplogroup in me? I am not sure what that means.

33:33 wow I never heard about these conversions until now, so interesting.

Am Yisrael Chai! Thank you for your interesting shiur!

52:12 maternal haplogroup x2b in Metula (Tel Beit Hamaachah)!

The Man U interviewed I think is my great uncle 😊. Somone get us in touch for research purpose

Heyyyy I’m one of you guys !!! 🩷

With the compliment of the Guardian of La torre donde lo hicieran tombar...

This does not or shall not bring any predjudice to the mentionned families who are normally proud of their ancestors. Nobody shall be judged for a past in which he could not take part. Eventually all the persons whose family names are enlisted here are entitled to the US authorities protection as people who still share a Common content in the history of the foundation of New York.

And for Toro, yes we find. Toro a city in Zamora, Castilla -Leon. The Toros, the toponimic nobles (Portugal and Castille work the same way) are Caballeros de St Iago and Calatrava. Illustrious names were D. Bernardo Rodriguez de Toro. D. Mateo de Toro was Conde de la Conquista (so NY is not only connected to the slave trade fortunes but also to the South American Conquest), D Alonso Hernandez de Toro, son of D. Leonor Lopez. Lopes de Haro (the ancient families are the same in Castille and Portugal), D.Ana Sanchez Santos (D Afonso Sanches Senhor de Albuquerque connected to Saldanha and Valadares), D Juan de Toro, D Alonso de Toro, D Catalina de Toro who married to the Counts of Barajas. Source: Heraldry Institute of Rome for Toro. Blason: "en campo de plata 3 fajas de azur y sobre cada una de ellas dos toros pardos, andantes". Therefore, it seems to me quite clear that the Touro and Toro are the same (see Voz do Algarve article), and that one of the origins of NY is to be found in the Ancient Noble Jews of Beira Alta, Vila de Touro and Zamora, Ciudad de Toro. Another name linked to the Algarve Touro family branch: Soveral Fernandes.

Toro in fact pertains to Castilla Leon and is not that far of Beira Alta.

The last trial was on the Institute of heraldry of Rome. There appear all the noble names of Europe regardless of the country of origin. Bufalina family is the response. Maybe the Touro pertain or not. Why is this interesting? Because Many Portuguese families who stabilized here came from Northern Europe, whether because they were chased by conflicts ( the King of Leon, Portocarrero who brought the money of the Lombards, and who was chased around 800 by Charles the Great of France ( Charlemagne), the Gondisalves (lit the White, Alves, warriors Gondis) who were German nobles who came with the barbairian invasions forming pre Al Andaluz kingdoms, aso. It may well be that the Bufalina did the same and translated their names. We see Farinha for Farina and Sergio for Sergio ancient Italian nobility. But this last source is the less relyiable. This should be checked. As Toro of Castille origin they may well be from Toro in Spain also a toponimic name.

Still about Isaac Touro. The Northern Portugal family did like the others during the conquest heading South. They fixed first in Alentejo, then in Algarve. Source Geneall Net Portugal. A young Touro lady married a Galvão Mimoso. My father still had Galvão as family name. A Luis Vaz de Touro leads to José de Almeida Mimoso, the Almeida still being connected with my fathers family. José Maria Ferreira (I am Marrecas Ferreira) also pertains to the Touro. Freires and Oliveiras are also connected. A Juzarte appears who is a Valente as we seen in other shares. Juzarte= Zuzarte. My grand mother and my grand father were both Valente. Gramaxo Siza Vieira is also family member in Touro community (the former minister of economy in the socialists government). Seixas is also very clear in the Portuguese side. Other names connected to: Guterres (UNSG), Duarte (Bragança), Rodrigues, Coelho, Lopes de Gusmão (matches in both US and PRT sides; Lopes), Afonso Mendes (idem), Mesquita, Ataíde, Mendes, Negreiros (Almada Negreiros, meaning we are distant cousins). I still have one trial on the Touro to do. But I think I could claim US protection and not suffer of US exposure.

About Isaac Touro. There are important old cities that today are almost desertifyied. Touro is a local Council of Vila Nova de Touro. Vila do Touro is close. Beira Alta is the Region of Portugal. Why is this important? Because Touro as a family name is toponimic which in Portugal is very important for the Ancient nobility. So Isaac Touro from a Toro family was an important nobleman in Portugal which explains his part of the fortune he developped. Connected to the Touro. Mesquitela (also a city in Beira Alta but also the name of Counts of Torrão after Galvão, Costa and Salema, all connected in the same family. Mesquitela connects with Vila da Ponte (,my Grand mother Da Ponte e Horta), and Caria (Condes de Caria), also a little city, and Quintela. Quintela Durão. Durão Barroso. What is troubling is that these toponimic names are all in the Northern Beira Region (Beira Alta) and are relatively close. About the name Touro as family member, the Portuguese genealogy lists a series of names. And Voz do Algarve explains the very old origin of Touro family.

Yes I enjoyied. Thank you for the very nice and important work you made and shared. Gratefulness.

Yes I enjoyied. Thank you for the very nice and important work you made and shared. Gratefulness.

Benjamim Cardoso. Condes do Marco. Marco de Canaveses. Família Bettencourt Cardoso. The World is little. Bettencourt Cardoso from Azores. Very close to the USA by ship.

In the 600-700 cubic feet of records, the Shearit community of NY must reveal many very interesting names of Portuguese ascent.

I think that many of the names would gain if examined by portuguese speaking interpreters. Manu more Portuguese names would emerge such as Luis for Lewis.

The joint tenancy with the right of continuity is called fundação in Portugal and still exists as such. Foundation= trust. But a trust that survives because the benefittor of the trust is the community. Not the trustee nor the Cestuy qui Trusts ' heirs. Its ' typically a foundation in the Portuguese sense.

Lopes again and Seixas. The trusts instituting clause. Once again the typical trusts clause in the institution of a trust.

Maryam (Mary as in Quran also) Lopes and Judas Seixas. Those having dead intested mean intestado, i.e. without having drawn any testament. They did not nominate their sucessors in any will.

Maryam (Mary as in Quran also) Lopes and Judas Seixas. Those having dead intested mean intestado, i.e. without having drawn any testament. They did not nominate their sucessors in any will.

The non semite jews were praying in the Synagogue whose Hazan was a Portuguese of Semite ascend. If the US claim to be Portuguese I may claim to be an US citizen or even an Israeli citizen, which I do not.

Morais. Also a Portuguese related name.

Judah Lyons, Juda. Judas, the former Mayor of Cascais a former member of the Communist Party. Pereira Mendes, Mendes still connected with my father. Pereira Mendes and Mendes Pereira. Importante nobility families of Portuguese.

Costa, Costa e Silva, also the family of one Brazilian President.

Benjamim Seixas. Família Seixas da Costa. Also a noble family connected with my fathers ' and the PMs ' Antonio Costa. Samuel Lopes. Lopes de Haro again. Moisés Lopes, idem.