Over the centuries since their forced conversion, crypto-Jews maintained family rituals
based on Jewish religious practices. You may have felt growing up that your family
customs seemed a bit different than other families in your neighborhood. If you are
of Hispanic origin and find these crypto-Jewish practices familiar, then you may want
to dig deeper into your family history. Certain family surnames are associated with
people tried by the Inquisition for Jewish practices. If you share one of these names,
you may want to discover the genealogy of your family.
