Converso families, forced to convert from Judaism, may have lived as hidden Jews.  They maintained certain religious and cultural practices of Judaism.  Over hundreds of years, these changed, but some practices may still be recognizable.  Perhaps these remind you of customs in your family, which might have seemed out of the ordinary.

Lighting candles on Friday night

Sweeping floors to the center of the room

Cleaning the house near Easter

Limiting work or cooking on Saturdays

Tend to marry within the group

Covering mirrors in a house of mourning

Avoiding (or a family allergy to) pork products

Burning candles in a house of mourning

Sitting on low seats while mourning

Cryptic Jewish symbols on tombstones or jewelry

Adoring certain saints (Esther, Teresa)

Focus on Five Books, Psalms, and Prophets

Cherishing certain psalms