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Glossary

Key terms for Jewish genealogical research — from archival jargon to the words you will meet on gravestones, records, and JewishGen itself.

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The Yizkor Book terms in this glossary were compiled by Martin Kessel from a variety of references, with assistance from Arthur S. Abramson, Leonard Markowitz, and Robert Weiss.