## *MINING THE ARCHIVES WITH TECHNOLOGY*## *WITH DAVID SILVERA*## *SEPHARDIC WORLD, SUNDAY 8 JANUARY 2023*Following ***David Silvera***'s talk last year on opening the archives using technology, this Sunday he shows examples of what treasures can be discovered. He will provide a first look at the 1676-1678 Accounts Books of the London congregation whose membership included the following names:Abenhacar, Abensur, Aboab, Alevi, Alevy, Jesurun Alvares, Lopez Arias, Arrary, Coen Arrigas, Baruchiel, Barzilay, Ben Aron, Benlevi, Berahiel, Aboab Blanco, Brasilai, Bravo, B Bueno, Bueno, Palma Carrilho, Carvajal, Carvalho, Nunez Correa, Israel Correa, Curiel, Mendez da Costa, Rodriguez da Costa, da Costa, Tellez da Costa, Telles da Costa, da Silva, Mendez da Silva, da Silva, Fra da Silva, da Siqueira, Salom Dasedo, Salom Dazevedo, Coen Dazeveto, de Andrada, Coem de Azevedo, Enriquez de Baeona, de Cacerez, de Caseres, de Chaves, Roiz de francia, de Francia, de la Faya, de Medina, de Miranda, Roiz de Morais, de Oliveira, de Paiva, de Ramos, de Sequeira, del So\o, Dias, do Porto, do Porto o moço, Soes Doerta, Dormido, Soares Dorta, Soares Dorta, Drgo, Elboth, Ereira, Frances, Francia, Franses, Gabay, Perez Galvao, Gonçales, Gónçales, Hart, Henriquez, Israel Henriquez, Henrriquez, M Henrriquez, Henrriquez, Henrriquez, Jehúdah Leaõ, Levi, Baruh Louzada, Henriques Marquez, Roiz Marquez, Mazahot, Franco Mendez, Mercado, Mocata, Morenu, Morenu, Mosquito, Soares Munahõ, Soares Muñaõ, Natan, Navaro, Nunes, Israel Nunes, Vaez Nunes, Haim Nunez, Israel Nunez, Pacheco, Nunes Paiva, Rodriguez Paiva, Pardo, Alvares Penso, Penso, Lopez Pereira, Pesoa, Abenacar Pimentel, Roiz Pinhel, Riss, Rodriguez, Rossa, Rownick, Salvador, Sasportas, Sasportas, Serafa8m, Gomez Serra, Sinior, Sobrinho, Serra Valensa, Vaz, Vega, Levy Velho, Henriquez Vilhegas, Zuzarte.Discoveries include previously unrecorded births, comings and goings. We can start to understand relationships within the community, and the organisation of communal life. This is just starting to scratch the surface. We plan to publish the transcribed Accounts online, available to all researchers, possibly as early as this year.***David Silvera ***was born on Jamaica and lives in the United States. He has over thirty years of experience in Electrical and System Engineering, and Aerospace Program Management, including working on NASA projects. He is currently researching the history and genealogy of the Portuguese Hebrew Nation.This meeting is on Sunday 8 January 2023 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/sephardi Everyone else is invited to join us at: https://www.youtube.com/SephardicGenealogyAndHistoryDo you have family or friends who may wish to join our mailing list? Please share this link: https://www.sephardic.world/sephardic-worldOver the last two and a half 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.The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies is holding its 2023 conference in London from 30 July to 3 August. We hope to see you there!*Best wishes,**Ton and David**© 2023 Sephardic World**Bevis Marks, Moses and Aaron with the Ten Commandments (painting circa 1675 by Aron de Chavez), source Wikimedia Commons*