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Instructions for Creating a Map

Add a Story to Sephardi Spaces

Sephardi Spaces is a collaborative digital archive dedicated to preserving and visualizing Sephardi history, migration, memory, and identity across time and space.
 
You can contribute a character, family history, migration journey, or community story in several different ways. Whether you prefer filling out a form, uploading research, speaking with a student, or recording your memories, our team will help guide the process.
 
Choose the option that works best for you.

Option 1: Add a Character Directly (Recommended)

Become a free member of Sephardi Spaces and create your entry directly on the platform.

 

  1. Create a free account
  2. Add your character or family story
  3. Follow the instructions on the form
  4. Submit your contribution
Add a Character

💡 Note: This is the fastest and most flexible option, especially if you would like to continue editing or expanding the story later.

You are Done!

Option 2: Upload a Spreadsheet

For larger projects, multiple characters, or detailed migration histories, you may use our spreadsheet template.

  1. Download the spreadsheet template
📄 Download Template
📊 Example Spreadsheet

2. Fill In the locations, chapters, and descriptions

Chapters Information

Chapter: Write a clear label like → “Birthplace – City”, “Education – City”, “Career – City”, “Migration – City”, “Later Life – City”

Description: Start with 1 – 5 sentences explaining why this place matters and what your character(s) did there.

(If possible, add bullet points with key facts)

Location: Format → City, Country 

Longitude/Latitude: Paste decimal coordinates (use Google Maps if needed) 

3. Optional: Add photo/Video media links 

4. Email us the final spreadsheet shaicohen@miami.edu 

💡 Note: This option is especially useful for researchers, students, genealogists, and community organizations.

You are Done!

Option 3: Participate Through an Interview

Prefer speaking rather than writing?

  1. You are welcome to schedule an interview with one of our students or researchers.

2. During the conversation, we will help document your family history, migration story, memories, photographs, and important locations connected to your experience.

3. After the interview, our team will organize the material and create the map entry for you.

You are Done!

Option 4: Send an Audio or Video Recording

You may also record your story in audio or video format and send it to us directly.
– This can include personal memories, family histories, migration journeys, reflections, or testimonies connected to Sephardi life and identity.
 
Our team will review the material, extract the relevant information, and build the interactive map entry on your behalf.

You are Done! 

Already Have Research Material?

If you already have a study, biography, article, family archive, unpublished manuscript, or other research material related to the person you wish to add, simply send us the file and we will take care of the rest.

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