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Ridley Road
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What is the connection to Ridley Road please? Martyn Woolf Sent from Mail for Windows
What is the connection to Ridley Road please? Martyn Woolf Sent from Mail for Windows
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The London Gazette
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The London Gazette is an official publication of HM Government. Its purpose is to carry announcements and official notices such as Parliamentary Acts, Wills, Honours etc. Interesting to read from time
The London Gazette is an official publication of HM Government. Its purpose is to carry announcements and official notices such as Parliamentary Acts, Wills, Honours etc. Interesting to read from time
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21 June 1846-New Synagogue, Parish Great Helens,London. Looking for marriage record of Abraham Jacobs to Mary Simmons
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In the excellent records produced by Harold and Miriam Lewin on Page 38 of the Marriage Records of the New and Hambro Synagogues, will be found the following:- Abraham Jacobs son of Woolf Jacobs, 12 B
In the excellent records produced by Harold and Miriam Lewin on Page 38 of the Marriage Records of the New and Hambro Synagogues, will be found the following:- Abraham Jacobs son of Woolf Jacobs, 12 B
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Proving that a man who died in Paris did not have children
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It is not possible to prove that he was childless. My late wife had an uncle who was married and never had children. Long after he died I had a message asking me if I could suggest how to find a man w
It is not possible to prove that he was childless. My late wife had an uncle who was married and never had children. Long after he died I had a message asking me if I could suggest how to find a man w
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Possible marriage in London
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I have looked at both the Great Synagogue, the New and the Hambro Synagogue records and there is no record that I can see for a Mary (Miriam) Barnett and Joseph Cohen during the suggested period. The
I have looked at both the Great Synagogue, the New and the Hambro Synagogue records and there is no record that I can see for a Mary (Miriam) Barnett and Joseph Cohen during the suggested period. The
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Wrong people on family trees on genealogy sites
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Alan Ehrlich is absolutely right about GENI. It is wrong to describe it as a genealogical site because its information is so often wrong. It is a very good site to discover “Mishpochah”. If I want to
Alan Ehrlich is absolutely right about GENI. It is wrong to describe it as a genealogical site because its information is so often wrong. It is a very good site to discover “Mishpochah”. If I want to
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Origin of the word 'Peruvian'
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All my family used the word to describe Eastern European Jewry. Perhaps they did not like saying “Pullaks”. I think it is only my generation that has ceased using it, I guess because nobody would now
All my family used the word to describe Eastern European Jewry. Perhaps they did not like saying “Pullaks”. I think it is only my generation that has ceased using it, I guess because nobody would now
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great synagogue of london hebrew translation
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The Great Synagogue. I find that the records are most easily accessed from the books by Harold & Miriam Lewin. There are four volumes, the one I use most is “The Marriage Records of The Great Synagogu
The Great Synagogue. I find that the records are most easily accessed from the books by Harold & Miriam Lewin. There are four volumes, the one I use most is “The Marriage Records of The Great Synagogu
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Great Synagogue London marriage record Solomon Levy to Anne Levy 1860
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In Lewin's records it shows that they were married on 7 June 1860. The groom's father was shown as Ziens Levy (deceased) and his Hebrew name as Avraham Shlomo ben Yehudah which is a little strange.The
In Lewin's records it shows that they were married on 7 June 1860. The groom's father was shown as Ziens Levy (deceased) and his Hebrew name as Avraham Shlomo ben Yehudah which is a little strange.The
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How to find record that states "Lewin 'Birth Records'" see enclosed pdf
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For anyone with Anglo-Jewish ancestry the books by Harold and Miriam Lewin are well-nigh a necessity. I use them all the time as I do the similar series, Volumes II to V, produced by Bevis Marks Synag
For anyone with Anglo-Jewish ancestry the books by Harold and Miriam Lewin are well-nigh a necessity. I use them all the time as I do the similar series, Volumes II to V, produced by Bevis Marks Synag
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UK Marriage Authorisation Interpretation Questions and Translation Request
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Sent from Mail for Windows 10 It seems that somewhere there has been a mix-up between US (United States) and US (United Synagogue). The latter does issue Authorisations for Marriage in United Kingdom.
Sent from Mail for Windows 10 It seems that somewhere there has been a mix-up between US (United States) and US (United Synagogue). The latter does issue Authorisations for Marriage in United Kingdom.
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great synagogue in london hebrew translation
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Simon Sheratski’s address appears to be Dean Street (E7)which is a fairly long way east of the Great Synagogue. His bride, Dinah Jacobs lived in Jubilee Street (E1) which is also a long way, if not so
Simon Sheratski’s address appears to be Dean Street (E7)which is a fairly long way east of the Great Synagogue. His bride, Dinah Jacobs lived in Jubilee Street (E1) which is also a long way, if not so
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Would a later born child have the same name as an earlier deceased child?
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Not second marriages; just a child born after an earlier sibling had died. Perhaps named after a grand-parent whose name the parents wanted to preserve in the family. Martyn Woolf London Sent from Mai
Not second marriages; just a child born after an earlier sibling had died. Perhaps named after a grand-parent whose name the parents wanted to preserve in the family. Martyn Woolf London Sent from Mai
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Would a later born child have the same name as an earlier deceased child?
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This was a normal practice in the Jewish community of the UK in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. If a child was born and died, a later child would be named the same. I have several examples in
This was a normal practice in the Jewish community of the UK in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. If a child was born and died, a later child would be named the same. I have several examples in
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importing/transferring/sharing historical records between services?
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Dr. Blumsohn's comment is absolutely right. I have found that those making unauthorised changes are generally those with trees of around 100,000 names and asked about sources have no idea what is mean
Dr. Blumsohn's comment is absolutely right. I have found that those making unauthorised changes are generally those with trees of around 100,000 names and asked about sources have no idea what is mean
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Photo of headstone in Portsmouth needed, please
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There are a few photos of headstones in the Fawcett Road Cemetery in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The cemetery is actually in Southsea which is adjacent to Portsmouth but the community was one. If
There are a few photos of headstones in the Fawcett Road Cemetery in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The cemetery is actually in Southsea which is adjacent to Portsmouth but the community was one. If
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Geni Family Trees - Privacy and Baptism Concerns
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I have read the various comments about GENI and the Mormons. Some considerable number of years ago I was Chairman of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain, when the question arose of Mormon
I have read the various comments about GENI and the Mormons. Some considerable number of years ago I was Chairman of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain, when the question arose of Mormon
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Trying to locate graves for BERNSTEIN couple in London
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Try: https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Cheshunt-Western-Synagogue-Cemetery/189430
Try: https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Cheshunt-Western-Synagogue-Cemetery/189430
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Is Ojzer and Ejzer the same name as Uscher?
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In my family for several generations there was always an OKER. I had an Uncle OKER, a great-uncle OKER and so on. I have never found the name anywhere else and wonder whether there could be a connecti
In my family for several generations there was always an OKER. I had an Uncle OKER, a great-uncle OKER and so on. I have never found the name anywhere else and wonder whether there could be a connecti
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Housing Family Trees for FREE
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A number of years ago when I was Chairman of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain, we raised this subject with the Mormon Church here in the UK. We received an absolute assurance that the
A number of years ago when I was Chairman of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain, we raised this subject with the Mormon Church here in the UK. We received an absolute assurance that the
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