Hiring a Sephardic genealogist can help you recover your Jewish family history. It is a way to respect your ancestors and to pass your family story on to the younger generation.
Research your Sephardic family tree
With two decades of experience researching the Sephardic diaspora, I offer professional genealogical services focused on Sephardic ancestry. My expertise includes:
- Specialisation in the Western/Portuguese Sephardic diaspora
- Research capabilities for other diaspora Sephardic communities
- Archival research, including records that are not online or indexed
- Research into Ashkenazi Jews in Britain and the Netherlands
- Joint presidency of the Sephardic Genealogical Society
- Co-host of regular Sephardic World lectures
Media appearances
My work as a Sephardic genealogist has been featured on various platforms:
- UK version of “Who Do You Think You Are?”
- TVNZ’s “DNA Detectives”
- BBC radio interviews
- Presentations at genealogical societies and conferences
- Features in newspapers and magazines
Do you prefer an initial consultation?
If you prefer to speak before commissioning research, I am happy to offer a 30 minutes paid initial Zoom consultation for US$50. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sephardicgenealogy I am in Europe, so American clients should expect to speak in the morning. Please send me some details of your
Professional Sephardic genealogy services
If you want to hire a genealogist, please contact me at [email protected]. Tell me who you are looking for, where you think they were, and what you already hold.
Before you get in touch
- I specialise in archival research, not genetic genealogy.
- Research outcomes cannot be guaranteed. What can be found depends on what has survived.
- If you are exploring possible Sephardic Jewish ancestry in the Americas, you do not need a specialist in the diaspora communities to which your ancestors did not belong. A genealogist with knowledge of the relevant local archives, or your local genealogical society, is the better place to start.
- If you are currently seeking Portuguese citizenship through their Sephardic route and registered with the Conservatorio/Ministry of Justice before their deadline, then I can offer genealogical advice. I am not able or qualified to offer legal advice. Likewise those resident in Spain and seeking Spanish citizenship under their concession for Sephardim.
David Mendoza, Sephardic Genealogist