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. | == Jews == | ||
Most synagogues have retained their own records. | |||
For historical information, contact: | |||
*[http://www.jhse.org/ Jewish Historical Society of England] <br>33 Seymour Place <br>London W1H 5AP England | |||
In the mid-20th century, a Jewish genealogist named Isobel Mordy collected and indexed a group of English Jewish records. Her collection is now available on microfilm at the {{FHL|329168|title-id|disp=Family History Library}}. | |||
Todd Knowles has taken and built upon the Mordy collection and created an on-going database known as the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=Knowles+Collection&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Knowles Collection] which is searchable online at <span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>[https://www.familysearch.org/ familysearch.org]. | |||
For more information, see: | |||
*Gandy, Michael. ''My Ancestor Was Jewish: How Can I Find Out More About Him?'' London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1982. (FHL book {{FHL|69465|title-id|disp=929.1089924 G153}}.) | |||
*[http://www.movinghere.org.uk/galleries/roots/jewish/tracingjewishroots/tracingjewishroots.htm#getting_started Tracing Jewish Roots] | |||
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