## *SEPHARDIC WORLD MEETING SUNDAY 30 MAY 2021*## *CHASING SHADOWS - BRINGING THE GOMES DA COSTA FAMILY TO LIFE*Many Sephardic families escaped the Portuguese Inquisition. They are often shadows, ghostly figures about whom we can discern little more than the most basic facts. Yet, with perseverance and the extraordinary range of digitized resources now available, it is possible to learn much: where and how they lived, what they did, their struggles and triumphs.***Ali Erginsoy*** has been studying his wife's Gomes da Costa ancestors. In his first talk, he discusses how the family reached London and their first generations in England. In a future talk, he will discuss the family's subsequent history in Jamaica.***Ali Erginsoy ***is a former journalist at BBC television, including working on their flagship news programme, Newsnight. He is also a filmmaker and consultant. He is a regular contributor to the discussion of Sephardic genealogy.The meeting is on Sunday 30 May 2021 at 11am in LA, 2pm NYC, 7pm London, 8pm Amsterdam, and 9pm Jerusalem. Patrons can join us on Zoom. The link is shared at our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/sephardiEveryone is invited to join us for free at: https://www.youtube.com/SephardicGenealogyAndHistory/***Please subscribe to the YouTube channel. ***It helps us a lot and reminds you when we are going live!Over the last year, Sephardic World has become the leading forum for learning about Sephardic history and genealogy. We have no commercial sponsorship or public funding. There is no charge to attend our meetings or to view our content. If you are not a patron and can afford it, please consider supporting our work: https://www.patreon.com/sephardiBest wishes,*Ton and David**Sephardic World**Image: Payments by Bevis Marks to English sea captains for bringing Jewish refugees to London. (Source: Bevis Marks Archives, LMA 4521-A-04-01-044)*