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Useful Sources of

Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following sources of information have proved useful in our research. There are many sources which we are aware of but the following have been particularly useful:

 

Books

 

Beider, A A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Kingdom of Poland (1993) Teaneck, New Jersey, Avotaynu

 

Beider, A, A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire (1993) Teaneck, New Jersey Avotaynu

 

Berger,D, The Jewish Victorian: Genealogical Information from Jewish Newspapers 1871-1880 ( 1999) London

(This is an excellent source for records of Anglo Jewish families for the period)

 

Christian, P, The Genealogist's Internet (2001) Public Record Office

 

Jolles, M, A Directory of Distinguished British Jews 1830-1930 with a selected compilation extending from 1830-2000 ( 2001) London

( Very good resource for names and background to notable British Jews)

 

Mokotoff, G and Sack, S Where Once We Walked (1991)

Teaneck, New Jersey, Avotaynu

 

Joseph A , My Ancestors were Jewish ( 2002) Society of Genealogists

 

Renton ,P  The Lost Synagogues of London (2000) Tymsder Publishing

 

Susser, B, Rabbi  The Jews of South West England: The rise and Decline of their Medieval and Modern Communities (1993) University of Exeter Press

 

Wenzerul, R , ed Jewish Ancestors? A Beginner's Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Great Britain Jewish Genealogical Society

 

Zubatsky, D and Berent,I Jewish Genealogy: A Source Book of Family Histories and Genealogies (1997) New York

 

 

Internet websites:

 

Jewishgen- main Jewish website

www.jewishgen.org

 

Avatoynu Publishers- Jewish genealogy

www.avotaynu.com

 

The Jewish Genealogical society of Great Britain

www.ort.org/jgsgb

 

JewishGen Family Finder

www.jewishgen.org/jgff

 

Latvia

www.jewishgen.org/Latvia

 

 

There are also the various paysites and free searches sites which we have also widely used- Free bmd; 1837 online; Familysearch; 1901 Census amongst others.

 

 

 

 

 

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