18/03/2026
We continue introducing the remarkable scholars shaping our conference Parallel Paths, Shared Past: Jewish History and Genealogy in Central Europe. Today we are proud to present Daniella Alyagon.
An actuary and professional genealogist at Alyagon Genealogy, Alyagon brings together analytical precision with deep historical and archival expertise. Her work focuses on Central and Eastern European Jewish genealogy and the legal and social systems that shaped family histories.
At the conference, she will present her paper “Tabula and Other Urban Records in Lviv (18th–20th Centuries)” as part of the panel dedicated to sources.
Her paper's abstract:
“This paper examines how addresses appearing in diverse municipal and legal sources can be used to advance genealogical research and to situate family histories within the broader urban and legal evolution of Lviv (Lemberg). Covering the period from the late eighteenth century to the eve of the Second World War, it presents a series of case studies demonstrating how an address can serve as the central thread connecting individuals, families, and institutions across changing political and administrative regimes.
Rather than focusing on archival discovery, the paper emphasizes interpretation - how to read and correlate heterogeneous materials such as vital records, address books, property-owner lists, building permits, censuses, maps, and the Tabula registers. Each source captures a different facet of how residence, ownership, and identity were defined within successive legal frameworks. The Tabula, in particular, records transactions, encumbrances, and inheritances according to Austrian and later Polish law; understanding its legal language - succession, hypothecation, servitude - is essential to decoding the familial and social relationships implicit in these entries.
By treating the address as both a genealogical clue and a legal-historical artifact, the paper bridges family research and scholarly historiography. It argues that tracing the life of an address over time transforms scattered references into coherent microhistories of place. This approach not only refines genealogical reconstruction but also contributes to understanding how property, mobility, and social continuity operated in East-Central European cities under evolving legal orders.”
Another fascinating presentation in a conference you should not miss.
📅 4–6 May 2026
📍 Vienna
Join us for three days of scholarship, discussion, and networking.
Register here: https://cejhg.org/en/conference/
