Scattered Seeds: A Guide to Jewish Genealogy [Paperback]

Mona Freedman Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0966659007 | ISBN-13: 978-0966659009 | Edition: 1

Scattered Seeds provides you, the reader with the tools to help trace your family tree and discover surprising and interesting facts about your family. The ten fact-filled chapters will easily guide you through your family research project and enable you to creat a family record for generations to come. Included inthe book are:

Maps, Charts and Questionnaires

Letter Writing Techniques

Where to Write for What

Judaic Sources

Holocaust Sources

Hebrew GLossary

Visiting a Family History Library

Utilizing Government Records

Using Computers and the World Wide Web

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This is the FIRST book on Jewish genealogy written by an actual teacher of the subject. Ms. Morris simplifies, informs and inspires the reader. Scattered Seeds is easy to understand, includes over 65 graphics, can be and is being used as a textbook for high school through senior students. Included are not only where and what information is available, but HOW to access the information and extract hidden clues. The book gives a brief background of the Jewish people, from the Twelve Tribes through the Pale of Settlement of Eastern Europe. Step by Step you will learn how to utilize various types of federal and state records, use supplemental resources such as tombstones, synagogue records, questionnaires, Mormon centers and city directories. Different types of charts, and what and where one can find relevant information on the World Wide Web. This is a must book for everyone interested in family history and genealogy.

From the Author

My students required a textbook on genealogy that explained HOW to find information about their ancestors as well as what is available and where to get it. I wrote this book based on their requirements for simplicity.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: R J Pr; 1 edition (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966659007
• ISBN-13: 978-0966659009
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,119,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best on the subject. Excellent., August 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Scattered Seeds: A Guide to Jewish Genealogy (Paperback)

At long last a book that can be kept for generations-to use,learn-to; to assist in the processes of finding our lost and scattered families. Even the name says it all"Scattered Seads". Author has done an great job of taking a very complicated process and breaking it down into it's component parts. Easy to read, easy to understand.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A simple, but complete, how-to softcover for beginners., April 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Scattered Seeds: A Guide to Jewish Genealogy (Paperback)

Ms. Morris has simplified the seemingly daunting process of searching for family roots. The fact that the book is soft-covered and small (easy to carry) makes it inviting for note-taking and record-keeping.