Jewish Genealogy
This wonderfully informative site is an excellent starting point to researching your Jewish/Italian ancestry. You’ll find everything from DNA information to former surnames of Jews by provinces such as Rome, Venice and Sicily. There are also plenty of resource links to explore. Definitely worth checking it out! For more Jewish names check out our post Italian Jewish Surnames & Genealogy – Part I.
From Italian Family History:
Italy has a very important role in Jewish history and genealogy: it is located centrally on the Mediterranean sea and serves as an important crossroad and an intersection between North and South, East and West, Sephardic and Ashkenazi culture.
If your ancestors lived in or came from Europe, there
are many possibilities that a branch of your family went through Italy.
About the author
I am told I am a Trotta an Italian Jew, where would look to find more information.
Have you thought about DNA testing? Also you may want to look at this link: http://www.italian-family-history.com/jewish/genealogy.html
My DNA testing shows only 1% from the Levant. The rest is from Southern Italy and Greece.
My mothers family came from Italy and Sicily, the name is Salvatore and Gabiel, I never knew my family, I just would like to know if they were Jewish. Deeply appreciate if there is any help for me.