## ***THE SEPHARDIC ARCHIVES OF AMSTERDAM***## ***SEPHARDIC WORLD MEETING, SUNDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2022***## ***WITH TON TIELEN***This week, ***Ton Tielen*** will provide an introduction to the Portuguese-Jewish archives of Amsterdam. Subject to the Internet working, this will be a live demonstration.The Amsterdam archives are probably the most important resource for Sephardic genealogists, and Ton is an acknowledged expert on the subject. Through the archives, he will discuss the history of the three original Sephardic communities, their merger, and what records remain of the early period. Ton will show and discuss records of the community's many charities, rabbis, parnasim, the relationships with Ashkenazim, and the community's international reach.***Ton Tielen*** is a well-known personality in the world of Sephardic genealogy. He co-founded this series of meetings, the Sephardic Genealogical Society, and The Sephardic Diaspora group on Facebook. He formerly served as archivist of the Netherlands Red Cross.The meeting is on Sunday 20 February 2022, at 11am in LA, 2pm NYC, 7pm London, 8pm Paris/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 two years, 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/sephardi*Best wishes,**Ton and David**Sephardic World**Image: The Courtyard and Women's Entrance to the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, c. 1695, Romeyn de Hooghe, c. 1695, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam*