## *UNTANGLING JAMAICAN JEWISH GENEALOGY*## *WITH STEPHEN DELGADO PORTER*## *SEPHARDIC WORLD, SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2023*In 1882 much of Kingston, Jamaica, was burnt to the ground in a great fire. Starting at a lumber yard, many of the island's records were destroyed in 'Feurtado’s Fire'.***Stephen Delgado Porter*** literally wrote the book on Jamaican Jewish genealogy. This week on Sephardic World he will discuss surviving records from which much of the genealogy can be reconstructed.Born in Kingston, Jamaica, resident in London. He has both Sephardic and Ashkenazi ancestry. His book, Jamaican records: a two-part guide to genealogical and historical research, using repositories in Jamaica and England, published in 1999 opened up the field of Jewish genealogy in Jamaica. As well as being a supporter of Sephardic World, Steven is a member of the Society of Genealogists, the Caribbean Family History Group, and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain.This meeting is on Sunday 3 September 2023 at 11am in LA, 2pm NYC, 7pm London, and 8pm Amsterdam/Paris. Patrons are invited to join us live on Zoom. Everyone else is invited to join us at: https://www.youtube.com/SephardicGenealogyAndHistoryIf you can, please support our work, which is not without cost to us. As little as $5/month makes a huge difference. https://www.patreon.com/sephardi We are looking for sponsors for our proposed Sephardic genealogy symposium. If you can help, or know someone who can. please get in touch.Share the link below with family or friends who may want to join our mailing list. https://www.sephardic.world/sephardic-world*Best wishes**Ton and David**Sephardic World*