Ann Rabinowitz papers

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Ann Rabinowitz papers

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  • circa 1900s-2000s (Creation)

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~18.00 linear feet

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Biographical history

Ann Rabinowitz is an experienced genealogist and prolific writer based in South Florida. She was born in Manchester, England and has engaged with genealogy since her early years. Her mother’s family is from Boryslaw and Drohobycz, Ukraine. She is the author of the monthly series of articles in the JewishGen Blog entitled "Musings of a Jewish Genealogist."

Her articles were also published in the Jewish Chronicle Blog, as well as in many Jewish genealogy journals, various newspapers, and The Jewish Affairs in South Africa. She is the assistant coordinator of the Jewish Gen Blog, where she often interacts with readers in the comment section or by email. Furthermore, Ann is active in social media, especially Facebook. Ann’s writing also includes fiction, poetry, and essays on food culture and anthropology.

She is a member of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Palm Beach County, Inc., and the Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc., based in New York. She graduated from Florida State University, Emory University, and the University of Maryland. Ann currently serves as an office manager in a South Florida government's IT department.

–Vanessa Rodrigues Barcelos da Silva
Graduate Student Assistant for Manuscripts and Archives Management, Summer 2025

Sources:

(1) Event description: https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/ann-rabinowitz-the-value-of-kehilalinks-in-jewish-genealogy-research/
(2) Articles on Jewish Gen: https://www.jewishgen.org/blog/?a=ann-rabinowitz&page=2
(3) Jewish Gen Blog https://jewishgenblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/volunteer-profile-ann-rabinowitz/

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This collection contains books, research materials, Judaica research, genealogy, photographs, and audiovisual materials compiled by Ann Rabinowitz.

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The collection is unprocessed but open for research.

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Items from this collection are kept on-campus and may be requested from the first floor Kislak Center in the Otto G. Richter Library at University of Miami. Please contact asc.library@miami.edu to request materials from this collection.

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University of Miami does not own copyright. It is incumbent on the user to obtain copyright from the original creator.

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  • English
  • Hebrew
  • Yiddish

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  • Hebrew
  • Latin

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