JewishGen and Sephardic Genealogy

JewishGen is the largest resource for Jewish genealogy, but has often been seen by Sephardic researchers as both Ashkenazi and a hostile environment. Under the management of Avraham Groll, JewishGen has sincerely and meaningfully engaged with Sephardic genealogy, exemplified by Dr Jeff Malka's SephardicGen collection now being hosted by JewishGen. JewishGen's size and the Sephardic research community's pioneering use of technology may be a match made in Heaven.
In our discussion with Avraham we asked about the history of JewishGen and its plans for the future. We discussed the differences and compatibilities between the worlds of Sephardic and Ashkenazi genealogy, and whether the holistic approach of Sephardic genealogy - emphasising a connection with culture as well as history - might contribute to Ashkenazi genealogy, assuming we are fairly characterising JewishGen's approach.
Avraham Groll is passionate about connecting people with their Jewish roots, and helping them experience what it means to be part of the Jewish people. He holds an MBA from Montclair State University, an MA in Judaic Studies from Touro College, a BS in Business Administration from Ramapo College, and a certificate in Executive Leadership from Columbia University. Avraham spent two years studying at Yeshiva Ohr Yerushalayim in Israel and is a frequent lecturer on a variety of Jewish genealogical and historical topics.
The JewishGen website is free to use, and their CZcams channel includes Sephardic and Mizrahi content.
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[@MyraHerrmann]

Great conversation with Avraham! So glad you guys decided to pre-record this and share it with your CZcams viewers. Looking forward to seeing future collaborations between Sephardic Genealogy and JewishGen!

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

Question: If a DNA test shows no Sephardic heritage, is that a definitive no? What about Italy?