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Presenter: Nolan Altman

Jewish memorial plaques, headstone inscriptions and burial records can provide crucial information to genealogists. Hebrew name inscriptions, based on patronymics, can link together two generations of Hebrew names unlike any other source document. This can be especially helpful when trying to link first generation American ancestors to their European families. Through photographic examples and case studies, you will see what information and symbols are found on stones and how the information can help to create your family tree.