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THE JEWISH GENEALOGIST

By Florence Elman

With Apologies to Gilbert (if not Sullivan)

I am the very model of a Jewish genealogist,

I’ve information relative, statistical & elegist,

I know the names of kith & kin, I quote their stats historical,

From BMD’s, to occupations, hobbies categorical;

I’m very well acquainted with mishpucheh who lived long ago

I fathom onomastics, & I’m very seldom wrong you know,

About third-cousins twice removed, I’m teeming with a lot o’ facts-

With many kleine meiselach about my tanta’s husband Max.

For referential knowledge, I use manifests & censuses,

I labour day & night, without support or amanuenseses.

In short, I climb the family tree, for Bubbe’s immortality,

Although I don’t know much before the start of the last century.

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At annual reunions, every guest’s a source of family lore,

They’re photographed & questioned ‘till their memories won’t serve them more,

Then every tale is researched at the archives for veracity,

For as a genealogist, I’m famed for my tenacity.

And in the public library, I research ‘till it closes,

For my goal in life is to confirm my clear descent from Moses,

So I haunt the JewishGen site probing each & every family tie -

This quest is so addictive - G-E-N-E-A-L-O-G-Y!!

My records are meticulous, my albums are immaculate,

You’d rave if ever you could see my ahnentafel tabulate,

In short, I climb the family tree, for Bubbe’s immortality,

Although I don’t know much before the start of the last century.

(Chorus)