Perhaps, depending on whether this information has been submitted to the center. The database of the genealogy center contains family trees that have been constructed by Jewish families from Israel and the Diaspora. Perhaps distant relatives that you do not know have already registered the information.

No. For information about this subject, please send your inquiry to Yad VaShem in Jerusalem. However, please note that many family trees registered in the database of The Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center do contain names of Holocaust victims and survivors. It is always advisable to order a search of this database, as there is a reasonable chance to discover lost relatives.

No. The fact that an individual is registered in the database of the Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center may not serve as a proof for his/her Jewishness. For more details on this subject please read the Bylaws of the Genealogy Center.

No. For these questions, please seek the advise of a rabbi. Threre are however some family names – Cohen, Levy, Katz, Segal and others – that according to the Jewish tradition designate descendants of Cohanim or Leviim.

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