Pardo Family Adventure

Summary of the Sephardic World presentation by Ton Tielen on 13 October 2024

The speaker discussed the genealogy of the Pardo family, focusing on the first five generations spanning roughly two centuries. He acknowledged the existence of multiple Pardo families but concentrated on the lineage originating from Yoseph Pardo, born in Salonica.

The talk concluded with a Q&A session where the speaker and audience discussed topics such as the possibility of Anthony being Isaac Pardo's son, the use of the term "Ḥazzan" in the context of charities, the spread of the Pardo family to Cuba, the languages spoken by the Pardo family in different locations, and the significance of the skull and crossbones symbol.