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THE 1851 STUDY DATABASE
Available to non members. Newly updated and containing over 28,000 records.  The 1851 Study  carries detailed information of more than 90% of the Jewish population in the British Isles in 1851

 

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SANDYS ROW MARRIAGES 1894-1930

 

 

JGSGB LIBRARY

 

Non members are most welcome to visit our

Library and Resource Centre

Browse our shelves,
Use our computers and CDs.
Members of the Society are on hand to help in the use of the library resources

 

Please see programme for opening hours and dates

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain (JGSGB) promotes and encourages the study of Jewish genealogy. We assist all those tracing the family history of their Jewish ancestors. We encourage Jewish genealogical education and research and promote the indexing, transcription and preservation of old records.  We are a non profit making, non-denominational charity, and our members include both beginners and experienced genealogists.
 

 

The main BENEFITS of joining our Society are:

 

  • MEETINGS on a wide variety of family history topics, plus local "Regional Group" meetings (for example Manchester) and Special Interest Group Meetings (for example Eastern Europe, Anglo-Jewish, Sephardi etc.)
     

  • LIBRARY & RESOURCE CENTRE with more that 1,000 books and periodicals, computers, Data CDs and access to major genealogical online databases, family tree collections and a unique collection of Yizkor (community remembrance books)
     

  • SHEMOT - our journal published 3/4 times per year and JGSGB NEWSLETTER
     

  • Priority places at our LONDON and MANCHESTER CONFERENCES and on our training courses
     

  • Members Corner with access to unique genealogical databases (available only to members
     

  • Participation in our online discussion group

 

 

 

 

For further information about how to join JGSGB, including details of membership fees and an application form
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit our sister site which
carries over 100,000 records

 

Jewish Communities and Records United Kingdom

PROGRAMME SNIPPETS

Sunday 7th February
MANCHESTER RG
Professional Workshop
Click here for details

Thursday 11th February
MEMBERS' MEETING
Louise Asher of the Jewish Museum will talk about the Reopening of the Museum and history of the Jews in Britain

Sunday 14th February
DUTCH & SEPHARDI SIG MEETING

Thursday 18th February
EDUCATION MEETING
Holocaust Research

for further details see
JGSGB'S DETAILED PROGRAMME

please note that the Workshop arranged for March 14th at the Sternberg Centre has been cancelled.

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