Members' publications

Members of the Netherlands Society for Jewish Genealogy have produced or collaborated in producing various books, articles, research reports, and collections of data, in the field of Jewish genealogy. We are happy to give these works special attention on this page.These are available as indicated below, not from our society, which is in no way English translations of titles are no more than just that. We reco involved. All publications in Dutch unless otherwise indicated. Themmend you use only the Dutch titles when ordering. Prices have been mentioned insofar as they have been submitted by the authors. Check for possible changes.

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(North Holland is the name of a Dutch province. It does not mean the North of Holland. The same applies to South Holland and North Brabant.)

General

  • The Hertzberger family in the Netherlands, a family chronicle.
    "De familie Hertzberger in Nederland -- een familiekroniek" by J. Hertzberger-Gold, published by the author, Weesp (1996)
  • The descendants of Wolff ben Eliazar and Moshe ben Gompertz HaLevie, 1695 - 1995
    "De Nakomelingen van Wolff ben Eliazar en Moshe ben Gompertz HaLevie, 1695 - 1995" by Max Wolff, Arnhem. 300 years of history and genealogical data of the ancestors of the author, with details of the related families Wijsenbeek, Vorst, Israëls, Meiboom, Kunstenaar and Bobbe. Published by the author, J.v.d.Haagenlaan 10, 6814 LK Arnhem. Format 30 x 22 cm, pp.778, ISBN 90-9008850-4. Also available on CDROM.
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Amsterdam

  • The Sephardim in Amsterdam till 1795,
    De Sefardim in AMSTERDAM tot 1795, by R.G. Fuks - Mansfeld. Published by Hist. Ver. Nederland, Verloren, Hilversum 1989
  • Marriages in Mokum, banns in Amsterdam 1598-1811. Explanatory notes in Dutch and English.
    Trouwen in Mokum, ondertrouw in AMSTERDAM 1598 - 1811, by D. Verdooner en H. Snel. Published by Warray, den Haag 1992
  • Jewish first names in Amsterdam, an inventory of Ashkenazi and matching civil first names between 1669 and 1850. Price USD 30.00.
    Een inventarisatie van Asjkenazische en bijbehorende burgerlijke voornamen tussen 1669 en 1850, 178 pp, 1996 by Jits van Straten en Harmen Snel. ISBN 90-803244-1-8.
  • The burial books of Zeeburg - Indexes of persons buried at the Jewish cemetery of Zeeburg between 11 October 1714 and 21 June 1811. (34.765 persons) 444 pages. Zeeburg was the largest Jewish cemetery of Amsterdam. Price USD 47.00.
    De begraafboeken van Zeeburg - Indexen van personen begraven op de joodse begraafplaats Zeeburg tussen 11 oktober 1714 en 21 juni 1811, 444 pp 1997, by Jits van Straten. ISBN 90-803244-2-6.
  • Index of the Jewish cemetery Muiderberg 1812 up to 1850. (5.000 persons) 196 pages. Muiderberg is still in use as the principal orthodox cemetery for Amsterdam. Price USD 26.00.
    Index van de joodse begraafplaats Muiderberg van 1812 tot 1850. 196 pp, 1997, by Harmen Snel and Jits van Straten. ISBN 90-803244-3-4.
  • The burial books of Muiderberg 1669 - 1811. Price EUR 25.00.
    De begraafboeken van Muiderberg 1669-1811.

    The latter four books are published by the Foundation for the Advancement of Jewish Historical Sources (SBOJHB).

    Orders from outside the Netherlands:

    Price of book(s) + USD 10 by

    • International postal money order.
    • American Express two signature check.
    • Personal money order.
    Payable to SBOJHB and to be sent to:
    Hertogweg 11a
    7621 MJ Bennekom
    The Netherlands

    Orders in the Netherlands:

    • Voornamenboek EUR 18.00
    • Begraafboeken Zeeburg EUR 27.00
    • Index Muiderberg EUR 18.00
    • Begraafboeken Muiderberg EUR 20.00.
    Per stuk exclusief verzendkosten, over te maken naar giro 7542685 t.n.v. SBOJHB.

    E-mail Jits van Straten: jits@wanadoo.nl

PREPUBLICATION SALE OF CIRCUMCISION BOOKLETS   
 

Around March 2004 the circumcision/birth booklets of the Ashkenazi children of Amsterdam (1697 - 1811) will be available. The main index is by patronymic (first name of the father of the child) and in addition there are indexes by first name of the child, surname of the father and surname of the grandfather. The period involved is 1697 till 1811, but most of the registations  are between 1750 and 1811.
The book contains about 565 pages. The price will be 40 euro, not including shipping costs. The prepublication price is 30 euro (not including shipping costs).The prepublication sale will be closed one month after the publication of the January issue of Misjpoge.
When you are interested in buying the book or when you have questions concerning the book, please contact J. van Straten at the following address: jits@wanadoo.nl

 

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Drente

  • Jews in the judicial records. Indictments against Jews in the records of the regional lawcourts in the province of Drenthe. Short introduction and explanation about the "Goorspraken", the lowest level of lawcourts in the province of Drenthe before 1811. with literal transcription of all texts in which Jews are mentioned.
    Joden in de Goorspraken, by D. de Hes-Marbus. Published 1990, in ringbinder pp.212, by the author, Goeverneurkade 143, 2274 KN Voorburg, Netherlands. Tel. +31 70 3873348. Price NLG 35.00 plus postage.
  • Koessel the Jew denounces. Daily life in the province of Drenthe during the years 1776-1810, as appears from the Goorspraken (see above).
    Koessel de Joode brengt aan, by D. de Hes-Marbus. Published 1989, in ringbinder pp.72, by the author, see above. Price D.Fl. 15.00 plus postage.
  • Genealogy of the de Hes family. Concise history and descendant chart of the ancestors of the authors, Coesel Abrahams (1753-1832) and Sara Ezechiels (1753-1842) who settled in Drenthe around 1780.
    Genealogie van de familie de Hes met beknopte geschiedenis en parenteel, by Max de Hes and
    D. de Hes-Marbus. Published 1989, in ringbinder pp.62, by the author, see above. Price D.Fl. 15.00 plus postage.
  • A history of the real estate of the de Hes family.
    Geschiedenis van het onroerend goed van de familie de Hes, by Max de Hes. Published 1989, in ringbinder pp.61, by the author, see above. Price NLG 15.00 plus postage.
  • A history of the real estate of the Jewish merchants of the towns of Meppel and Hoogeveen.
    Geschiedenis van het onroerend goed van Israelitische kooplieden van Meppel en Hoogeveen, by Max de Hes. Published 1989, in ringbinder pp.94, by the author, see above. Price NLG 15.00 plus postage.
  • Land is for always. Three centuries of Jewish social-economic life in the town of Hoogeveen.
    Land loopt niet weg. Drie eeuwen Joods sociaal-economisch leven in Hoogeveen, by Max de Hes. Published 1994, hardcover pp.262, by the author, see above. Price NLG 20.00 plus postage. ISBN 90-9007018-4

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Groningen

  • The Jewish community in the city of Groningen 1689-1796.
    De joodse gemeenschap in de stad GRONINGEN 1689 - 1796, by E. Schut. Published by Van Gorcum & Comp. B.V., Industrieweg 38, 9403 AB Assen, fax +31 592 372064, 1995.
  • History of the Jewish community in the towns of Pekela 1683-1942.
    Geschiedenis van de joodse gemeenschap in de PEKELA' s 1683 - 1942, by E. Schut. Published by Van Gorcum & Comp. B.V., Industrieweg 38, 9403 AB Assen, fax +31 592 372064, 1991.

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Noord-Brabant

  • Traces of Jewish presence in LOMMEL and surroundings
    (Lommel, nowadays a town in Belgium just over border, was part of the Netherlands until 1830).
    Over Papen, Geuzen en Smousen -- historiek van de katholieke, protestantse en joodse geloofsgemeenschappen te LOMMEL in de 17e en 18e eeuw by Bruno Indekeu, Juan Goudsmit, Jan Hagen, Gerard Rooijakkers and Jean Vanhees; Published by v.z.w. Museum Kempenland Lommel, Belgium, 1995. [Depotnummer: D/1995/411/22]

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Overijssel

  • Permanent and temporary residents. The Jewish population of Kampen 1750 - 1880. Contains names of 3,000 Jews who were born, got married or died in Kampen or who lived there for a shorter or longer period.
    Blijvers en Passanten, De Joodse bevolking van Kampen van 1750 tot en met 1880, by M.D. Etmans and W.E. Etmans-Rijpstra, published by the authors, Zeedijk 28, 9172 AR Ferwerd, Netherlands, phone +31 519 561999, price NLG 65.00, giro 2577976.

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Utrecht

  • The Jews of Amersfoort, 
    De joden van Amersfoort
    Published by Nechamah Mayer-Hirsch, phone +31 33 4651065. Price € 7.00 plus € 1.75 postage.

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Zuid-Holland

  • The disappeared quarter. Three centuries centre of Jewish the Hague.
    De verdwenen Buurt. Drie eeuwen centrum van joods Den Haag, by I.B. van Creveld.
    Published by De Walburg Pers, Zaadmarkt 86, 7201 DE Zutphen 1989
  • Rabbis of the Hague, three centuries of spiritual leadership
    "Haagse Rabbijnen, drie eeuwen geestelijke leiding" by I.B. van Creveld.Published by De Walburg Pers, Zaadmarkt 86, 7201 DE Zutphen, 1995.
  • Kehilla care.
    "Kille-zorg" by I.B. van Creveld, published by De Nieuwe Haagse, Voorburg (1997)
  • Hijmans in Jewish The Hague.
    "Hijmans in Joods Den Haag" by I.B. van Creveld, published by the author, Den Haag (1992)
  • A kehilla in the province, Jewish life in Zuidland.
    Een kille in de Mediene, Joods leven in Zuidland, by Riet de Leeuw van Weenen - v.d. Hoek, published by the author, Dorpsstraat 6, 3214 AG Zuidland, Netherlands, phone +31 181 452895, e-mail riet@synagogebrielle.nl. Giro 1821913. Price (including postage): EUR 13.00 (Netherlands), EUR 16.00 (Europe), EUR 19.00 (outside Europe).
  • Matsewa, Jewish cemeteries on Voorne-Putten; Geervliet and Zuidland.
    Matsewa, Joodse begraafplaatsen op Voorne-Putten; Geervliet and Zuidland, by Riet de Leeuw van Weenen - v.d. Hoek. Photographs and translations of 84 gravestones in Geervliet and 5 in Zuidland and names of over 500 Jews who died between 1781 and 1940, 298 pages, 150 illustrations, ISBN 90-9011494-7. Published by the author, Dorpsstraat 6, 3214 AG Zuidland, Netherlands, phone +31 181 452895, riet@synagogebrielle.nl. Giro 1821913.
    Price (including postage): EUR 25.00 (Netherlands), EUR 27.50 (Europe), EUR 31.50 (outside Europe).

    A kehilla in the province and Matsewa bought together: Price (including postage): EUR 35.00 (Netherlands), EUR 46.50 (Europe), EUR 49.50 (outside Europe).

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