''Avotaynu: The International Review of Jewish Genealogy'' is a magazine that focuses on Jewish

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and family history published by Avotaynu Inc. (

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). It was established in 1985. An index to the first 24 volumes is available. The magazine gets its name from the

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word, avotaynu, which literally means "our fathers," but has come to mean "our ancestors." The Consolidated Jewish Surname Index (CJSI) is Avotaynu's

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which points to 42 different specialized

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s. Avotaynu Inc. is also publishing books on the same topic (see homepage).

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Sallyann Sack Papers
P-917, American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY. History magazines published in the United States Quarterly magazines published in the United States Genealogy publications Jewish genealogy Magazines established in 1985 Magazines published in Connecticut Mass media in New Haven, Connecticut 1985 establishments in Connecticut {{hist-mag-stub