NEW PUBLICATION
A Guide to Jewish Genealogy
in the United Kingdom
Contributing Editor: Rosemary Wenzerul
ISBN: 09537669 7 7
Paperback - 144 pages
Available: January 2006
Price: £5.95 plus 80p p&p (UK) £3.00 p&p (Overseas)
(US$16.00 includes postage)

This new and enlarged publication updates and augments our previous Beginner's Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Great Britain. It is designed specifically with the family historian in mind, (whether or not a beginner) since the majority of information is given under town headings - invaluable for the tourist to the UK.

The Guide includes detailed information about the (Jewish) holdings of the various resource centres throughout the UK (including Archives, Libraries, Museums, Record Offices, Synagogues etc). It has specific sections on using public records, cemeteries, computers in genealogy, medical records, burial records and marriage records. A full list of Jewish cemeteries throughout the United Kingdom is given with information about each. There is a bibliography; where many of the books relate specifically to individual towns.

We trust that this book will help to locate the records for which you are looking.

DESCRIPTION
This book is written from the point of view of people in Great Britain tracing Jewish genealogy, but the clear explanation and mass of detail will make it useful for anyone using German and Austrian records. It shows how the borders of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire changed, describes civil registration, and lists relevant libraries and Genealogy Societies in Germany and Austria. It has substantial information on records of the Holocaust, and on emigration during the 1930s. There is a bibliography, and suggested phrases in German for including in letters of enquiry to libraries and registration authorities.

tResearching your roots in the UK and in Latvia & Estoniat

tInformation on laws governing Jews in the former Russian Empiret

tDetails of documents held by The Latvian State Historical Archivest

tInternet Databases and genealogical linkst

Price: £6.75 (UK)    £8.95 (Overseas) Prices include postage
 

DESCRIPTION
This is the eighth publication in the Jewish Ancestors series published by the JGSGB. The intention is to provide an insight into Jewish genealogy in the former Russian Empire with special reference to the laws governing Jews in the Baltic countries of Latvia and Estonia. Subjects include a brief history of Latvia, information on archival research inside and outside Latvia, conscription, emigration, the Holocaust in Latvia including Rumbula memorial, cemeteries, museums and libraries. The internet section has been updated with useful URLs and details of databases on the net. There is a short guided tour of what Jewish sites to see when visiting Riga and includes a number of maps and coloured pictures. A listing of Jewish Firms in Riga in 1891 has many names and addresses.

The Estonian section includes a short history of the Country, archives and resources, Holocaust, Jewish schools and education, bibliography and references.

The author, Arlene Beare, is a past Chairman of the JGSGB Latvian Special Interest Group and past President of Jewishgen Latvia SIG. She is the Latvia SIG's co-ordinator of the Jewishgen Latvia Database and has extensive knowledge of research in this part of the world. 

Published by the FFHS

u Shows the numerous documents which a short interview can produce u
u Packed with illustrations and photographs u
u Draws attention to the enormous amount of information each documents contains u
u An exciting new approach and a must for those beginning their family history u
AVAILABLE NOW

GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE JEWISH HOME AND FAMILY
ISBN: 1 86006 148 6 (A5 paperback - 112 pages p/b February 2002)
Written by: Rosemary Wenzerul
Published by FFHS (Publications) Limited
Price £5.95 + p&p 80p (UK) and £2.00 (overseas) A5 paperback
Available from The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain

DESCRIPTION
The intention of this book is to bring to light all those documents, photographs, stories and memorabilia which most Jewish families will have tucked away in a drawer without realising how much valuable information is included on them. It explains how to begin your family history by illustrating how much information may be obtained from a very short interview with a relative, using examples which run throughout the book. In addition, there are numerous illustrations and ideas on various aspects of enlarging your family history. The idea is for the whole family to work together as a team - bridges the generation gap.

The author, Rosemary Wenzerul, is Chairman of the Education Committee for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain and a Member of Council

Price: £4.95 + 80p p&p (UK) + £2.00 p&p (overseas)

NEW publication

Jewish Ancestors?
A GUIDE TO ORGANISING YOUR
FAMILY HISTORY RECORDS
by Rosemary Wenzerul
ISBN: 0-9537669-4-2
Price: £4.95 + 80p p&p (£2.00 p&p overseas) 116 pages

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain has much pleasure in announcing the fourth publication in the very popular and informative
'Jewish Ancestor' Series.

A Guide to Organising your Family History Records is written in the simplest way, to help Family Historians who have just started their family history and those who have gathered a lot of information about their family and need help with putting it in order. Whether you have a computer or not this book provides examples, advice and suggestions on how to keep your records in order by the most up-to-date methods plus ideas to enlarge the social history of your family. The section on preservation is intended to help keep your documents and photographs in the best possible condition.

When thinking about a suitable filing system, it is important to introduce one which is simple, yet efficient, so that future generations will be able to pick up where you left off.

Keeping records in order is extremely important and the chapter headed 'Document Links' illustrates the relationships between sets of documents. It is only a guide and is intended for the reader to decide which documents to include.

This book would be an excellent gift for any age.

Jewish Ancestors?
A Guide to Reading Hebrew Inscriptions
and Documents

ISBN: 09537669-6-9

Written by: Rosemary Wenzerul

uAre you unable to read or understand Hebrew?u
uDo you need help to decipher Hebrew on a grave? u
uDo you have Hebrew documents you don't understand?u
uIf your answer is yes to the above, then this book is for youu

Price: £4.50
+ 50p p&p (U.K)
+ £2.00 p&p (OVERSEAS)

When researching a Jewish family, it is extremely likely that you will come across various items and documents written in Hebrew. "A Guide to Reading Hebrew Inscriptions and Documents" is designed specifically to help those people (whether Jewish or non-Jewish) who have difficulty in reading or understanding Hebrew. The idea is to compare the Hebrew on a document, photograph, inscription etc with the information shown in the Guide. For example, you may not be able to read the Hebrew inscription on a relative's grave. By referring to the sections in this Guide, this will be easily achieved. All the Hebrew in the book has English explanation, translation and transliteration. Reasons behind some of the inscriptions and Jewish customs both in the home and in the Synagogue have also been included in order to help researchers understand the religious side of their roots.

It is very difficult, in fact near impossible, for those of us who are unable to understand or read Hebrew to interpret the Hebrew wording. Being in this position is most frustrating and restrictive. I have, therefore, put together a comprehensive guide which I hope will help resolve this problem.

The Guide includes the Hebrew alphabet, Hebrew vowels, numerical values, Jewish calendar, conversion tables, formula to convert a Jewish year to a Gregorian year, how to read headstones, symbols on headstones and their meanings, frequently used Hebrew words with abbreviations found on tombstones, Hebrew given boys' and girls' names, Hebrew letters which are liable to be misread, glossary of Yiddish terms, examples of Hebrew documents/inscriptions, many photographs and much more.

Jewish Ancestors?

A Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Lithuania

ISBN: 09537669-8-5

Written by: Sam Aaron

uA general guide as to how to begin your research into your Jewish ancestryu

uA detailed description of the types of Jewish records held by the Lithuanian archives, and how to use themu

uUp-to-date information on where to search for your Lithuanian ancestors on-line u

uTips on where to look for leads in the UK, USA, Israel and South Africau

Price: £5.95 + 80p p&p (U.K) + £3.00 p&p (Overseas)

"Genealogical research in Lithuania is often difficult because so many of the old records from Czarist times (1794 to 1917) were lost or destroyed. Here is a practical guide that will tell you what types of records there were, which have survived for each of the three provinces that Lithuania was divided into, how to access them, and what information you can expect to find.

Archives often take a long time to reply to researchers because of the large number of enquiries they receive. The guide describes the large amount of information that can be directly accessed in on-line databases, or in databases which are made available by e-mail to subscribers, and provides an up-to-date list of all these resources, and should help you make quicker progress with your researches.

For beginners, the Guide explains how to identify your ancestral shtetl (the small town in which Jews were obliged to live), how to start off your research, and eventually find information on your ancestors. Included are also suggestions as to where you can look for clues to your ancestors in UK, USA, Israeli and South African records. The latter section should be useful also to those researching their roots in Eastern European countries other than Lithuania".

The Guide is available from: JGSGB Publications, PO Box 180, St. Albans, Herts. AL2 3WH, England, U.K. or via our web-site.