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Added a new essay, on the Goldberg-Herman family, who married into the Silbernadels, at the end of World War II. - 29 Oct 2012

Re-organized the menu, adding an Essays item. Improved the logo, in the header. Added essay on Shtetl Life. - 18 May 2011

Added map of the East End of London in 1922 - 17 May 2011

Added map of the spread of Zylbernadels, in 19th Century Poland - 16 May 2011

I have added the history, as complete as it is, so far and started to add documentation, scans of records, files downloaded from various genealogical resource sites and photographs.

I have also added a family tree from FamilyEcho and started to make some use of the Joaktree component, built by fellow Amsterdam resident, fellow Jew and fellow Joomla enthusiast, Niels van Dantzig.

The work is still in progress...

History 1970 - 2000

1970

Ibrahim Saber died - North York, Ontario, Canada

Raymond Jon Selby makes his first trip to India - August

1971

Zelig Zylbernadel (brother of Maurice Selby), last person know to carry the Zylbernadel name, died - Finsbury Park, London

1972

Raymond Jon Selby returns to London, briefly, but then leaves, again for India.

1973

No known events

1974

Sarah Zilbernadel died - Melbourne, Australia

1975

Raymond marries Marie-Helene Jouanny - Kathmandhu, Nepal

Leoni Eve Maya-Shakti Swayambhu born to Raymond and Marie-Helene - Kathmandhu, Nepal

1976

No known events

1977

Raymond returns to London, with family for some months. Then leaves again for India.

1979

Librani Lakshmi Lilith Lasana born to Raymond and Marie-Helene October - Columbo, Sri Lanka

1980

Sarah Selby/Silbernadel nee Goldberg died November - London

1981

Moshe Zilbernadel died - Melbourne, Australia

1986

Raymond returns to Europe

1987

Raymond moves to Amsterdam, Netherlands

1992

Aaron Jaan Saber (father Abraham; mother Rosa Silverneedle) died 24 August (murdered by rogue gunman Valerie Fabrikant, at Concordia University)

1994

Robert, son of Addison Yaskiel, born 29th December - Toronto

1995

Annie Yaskiel nee Silverneedle (father Jacob Zylbernadel) died 12 April - North York, Ontario, Canada

Raymond becomes resident in Amsterdam.

1997

Jacob, son of Addison Yaskiel, born 2 September - Toronto