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| Jewish database of the Sittard area (NL) |
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This database is meant for several purposes. It is a memorial in a form that I -as genealogist- am best at, for the Jewish people who have lived in and near my home town, and who where largely massacred over 60 years ago. I do a lot of genealogical research of the catholic people -my ancestors- who have lived here in South-Limburg for centuries, seldom coming across the Jewish families that lived in their midst. Jews and Gipsies were the ethnic minorities for ages here, coming and going, several times being expelled by the ruling elite or chased away by the common people. In the Spanish-ruled areas non-Catholics were not allowed in the 17th and 18th century. The Dutch Republic and Gulik areas were more tolerant and had Catholic, Protestant and Jewish inhabitants. Although not equal in rights they mostly lived in peace alongside each other. As I have read they attended each other's weddings and funerals in the 19th century (despite disapproval from the church), and Jews were active participants in e.g. the Vastelaovend of Sittard in the 20th century.The French Revolution and the subsequent conquest of our country promised equal rights for all. It did not do away with discrimination and anti-Semitism however, often stirred up by church officials and newspapers, and climaxing in the Nazi crimes. Even though few Catholics and Jews have intermarried, and none are in my ancestor table, a genealogist with a true interest in his ancestors and the places where they lived should not ignore the "other" peoples that lived among them. Also with this database I hope to be of service to Jewish genealogists and other researchers with interest in their history. It is a rather difficult people to research, with the changes of names and of places where they lived, the scarcity of early sources, and the fact that many had to flee their ancestor's homes or were murdered in the dark times past, so that very few remain here to do the research. All comments in the database itself are in Dutch. For further info in Dutch (practical comments and references to books and websites) see also my webpage: http://members.home.nl/w.brasse/genealogie_joods.htm Wil Brassé, Sittard 2005-2009.
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| Submitter: | Wil Brassé (click to view profile) |
| Number of Individuals: | 6833 |
| Most Popular Surnames: | Wolff 1%, Hertog 1%, Horn 1%, Goldstein 1%, Cohen 1% |
| First Uploaded: | May 28, 2005 at 12:59:01 |
| Last Updated: | April 22, 2009 at 18:50:43 |
| Indexed with GeneaNet: | Yes |
| Published via: | GEDCOM |
| Sharing GEDCOM: | Yes |
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