| In Jewish tradition, genealogy is rooted in the very origins of the people itself. Many people have written about Jewish people, their migrations (voluntary and otherwise) in and out of many countries, and about their beliefs, customs and traditions. It is important to understand this background before attempting to trace Jewish ancestry. Although the USA received the largest percentage of these migrants, significant numbers made their way to the UK, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Between 1830 and 1914, perhaps 60 million passengers made the voyage from Europe to the USA, and this included something like 5 million Jews. Many of these people left a northern European port and settled directly on the Eastern Seaboard of Canada and the USA, but many more also found themselves in the UK with the possibility of their having at least some record of their passage through Britain. It is therefore, frequently useful to examine English records in the hope of discovering details about European migrants even if their presence in the UK was only temporary. This book covers the many records available to may contain information relating to Jewish ancestors such as emancipation of Jews in Europe, marriage, death and burials, census, secular records, surname information, information on repositories, internet and more.
Contents:
Foreword
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Emancipation of the Jews in England
Chapter 3. Where to Start: General Principles
Chapter 4. Marriages
Chapter 5. Deaths and Burials
Chapter 6. Census Returns, Naturalisation and Denization Records
Chapter 7. Wills and Administrations
Chapter 8. Other Secular Records and their Jewish Implications
Chapter 9. Surnames
Chapter 10. Forenames
Chapter 11. London and Other Communities
Chapter 12. Research Abroad
Notes
Bibliography
Internet
Repositories etc. (Some useful addresses and miscellaneous information)
Some Useful Addresses
Going Further Afield (Europe and Elsewhere)
Index |
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