The history of the Brackman family, known formerly as Brachmann, is a story of Eastern European Jewish history, tragedy and revival. This article aims to offer for the first time a chronological outline of the history of the Brachmann family of Latvia, and a attempted sketch of its past up to the present, which will hopefully serve as the bases for further research and memorial.
The history of the Brackman family that can be traced back to the end of the 18th century with the presence of Jews in Kuldīga, known as Goldingen in German, Latvia. The family seems to have had a substantial presence in the city with many related family members. The end of the Brackman family in Latvia, as with millions of others in Eastern Europe, trag… Read More »