Jewish Genealogy Research

Did you know?

 * Columbus took Jews with him in hopes they could translate Oriental languages.
 * Jewish births are sometimes listed in local church records.
 * Emma Lazarus, daughter of Sephardic Jews, wrote the famous poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty, "give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..."
 * Jews are the oldest group with their national identity and cultural heritage intact.
 * Celebrities with Jewish mothers: Geraldo Rivera, Fiorello Laguardia, Winston Churchill, Cary Grant, David Bowie, Robert DeNiro, Harrison Ford.

Key Internet Links
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 * International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies
 * Sephardim: A Research Tool for Sephardic Genealogy / Jewish Genealogy
 * Yad Vashem - Holocaust Museum &amp; database
 * Synagogue Scribes offers a unique and fully searchable database of London Ashkenazi Synagogue records, with the emphasis on pre UK civil registration, which began on 1st July 1837.
 * Synagogue Scribes offers a unique and fully searchable database of London Ashkenazi Synagogue records, with the emphasis on pre UK civil registration, which began on 1st July 1837.

Helpful Guides
How Do I Start? Simple steps to begin your family history.

Finding Jewish Records New! In-depth guide to tracing Jewish ancestors from the U.S. to Europe between 1850 to 1930. Follow the steps to identify a birthplace or place of origin.


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 * JewishGen
 * Federation of East European Family History Societies
 * American Jewish Historical Society
 * [http://www.cemeteryscribes.com/ Cemetery Scribes recording tombstone inscriptions in the UK
 * Ancestry.com Jewish Family History Collection
 * CJH.org Center for Jewish History provides collections and background information.
 * EllisIsland.org - The Ellis Island Foundation provides passenger lists for over 20 million immigrants.

Jewish Genealogy Research Outline Revised as of Aug 2008! Helpful guide to records and research strategies focusing on Jewish family history.

State Research Guides Individual guides to finding records and indexes in each U.S. state


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Things you can do
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