Hola Julio como estas? aparentemente en Beit Jala son apellidos comunes pero si quieres agregame al messenger con mi cuenta carolina@mattarconsulting.com y por ahi podemos chatear. No he podido descifrar todavia alguien directo para poder hacer este arbol....

Carolina

My name is Jack Matar,apparently I am your third cousin. Aunt Milady is my fathers aunt, her sisters are Cathrina , Sarah, Wardeh, Nimeh. They had one brother Dawood who is my grandfather. I met your grandfather Mr. Rabba in my fathers house in the early 60's when I was a young boy in Beit Jala and I remember him telling us about you leaving Cuba in 1958.
Where do you live now?

Hello

I live in Miami, I just got off the phone with my mom who corroborated your story.....Hmmm....a pleasure to meet you.

Jack where do you live?

I live in the United Arab Emirates ( Abu Dhabi) with my wife and 3 adult children. I will send you an email on JorgeLBasto@aol.com.

For those of you searching for records from Beit Jala, I can refer you to the LDS Family History Center. Do a google search for the website and look for film number 1367588. The film is in English and records births and deaths in Beit Jala from the period of early 1920s until the 1950s. Good luck!

I can refer you to www.palestine-family.net which has information about Beit Jala emigrants who went to Chile and other countries in South America. Might prove to be a good resource for this thread.

Hi, I am a member by marriage to Nahil Dahdah whose cousin (Eman) is married to Emile Mattar. Nahil comes from Beit Jala, from the Ghawali family or also know as Qassis (Kassis).
you could probably write to my brother in law (husband of Nahil) at kdahdah@sympatico.com
We are in Ontario, Canada.

My name is Margaret Dahdah