Tracing your Jewish ancestors A Guide for Family Historians
By: Rosemary Wenzerul.
Publisher: Pen & Sword Family History
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Barnsley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9781844157884
Subjects: Jews -- Great Britain -- Genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Jews -- Genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Great Britain -- Genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Description: Rosemary Wenzerul's lively and informative guide to researching Jewish family history will be absorbing reading for anyone who wants to find out about the life of a Jewish ancestor. In a clear and accessible way she takes readers through the entire process of research. She provides a brief social history of the Jewish presence in Britain, with descriptions of the principal communities all over the country. She gives a concise account of the history of genealogy and looks at practical issues of research - how to get started, how to organize the work, how to construct a family tree and how to use the information obtained to enlarge upon the social history of the family. She describes, in practical detail, the many sources that researchers can go to for information on their ancestors, their families and Jewish history. Vivid case studies are a feature of her book, for they show how the life stories of individuals can be reconstructed with only a small amount of initial information. Her invaluable handbook will be essential reading and reference for anyone who is trying to gain an insight into the life of an ancestor or is researching any aspect of Jewish history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [184]-193) and index.
Table of contents: label: Introduction
title: A brief social history
pagenum: 1; label: 1
title: Where do I begin?
pagenum: 9; label: 2
title: Drawing your family tree
pagenum: 19; label: 3
title: Links to the Internet
pagenum: 28; label: 4
title: Public Records
pagenum: 38; label: 5
title: Archives
pagenum: 52; label: 6
title: Libraries and Museums
pagenum: 64; label: 7
title: Marriage and Divorce
pagenum: 78; label: 8
title: Death and Burial
pagenum: 87; label: 9
title: Reading Gravestones
pagenum: 92; label: 10
title: Extending your family historyq
pagenum: 97; label: 11
title: The Armed Forces
pagenum: 107; label: 12
title: The Holocaust
pagenum: 120; label: 13
title: Names
pagenum: 134; label: 14
title: Medical
pagenum: 137; label: 15
title: Heraldry
pagenum: 142; label: 16
title: UK Connections
pagenum: 146; label: 17
title: Overseas Connections
pagenum: 152; label: 18
title: Case Studies
pagenum: 176; title: Glossary
pagenum: 181; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 184; title: Index
pagenum: 195