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To a greater extent than other immigrants Jews have remained within their own self-supporting communities, tied by language, religion and tradition. They have always been hardworking and resourceful and most have thus prospered, even though the original immigrants may have arrived penniless. Although there are many exceptions, the majority of present-day British Jewish families have only been in Britain for four or five generations and are Ashkenazim. This has the advantage that fairly modern records of their origin were probably kept, and thus research can proceed in those countries with the help of LDS resources. | To a greater extent than other immigrants Jews have remained within their own self-supporting communities, tied by language, religion and tradition. They have always been hardworking and resourceful and most have thus prospered, even though the original immigrants may have arrived penniless. Although there are many exceptions, the majority of present-day British Jewish families have only been in Britain for four or five generations and are Ashkenazim. This has the advantage that fairly modern records of their origin were probably kept, and thus research can proceed in those countries with the help of LDS resources. | ||
Although most Jews settled at first in London, there were several other early nuclei of Jewry, for example in Bristol, Canterbury, Chatham and Falmouth, and histories are available (Roth). The records of Kentish Jews are summarized by Webster. Wenzerul includes a bibliography of Jewish histories in these specific places: Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Canterbury, Cheltenham, Cornwall, Falmouth, Gateshead, Glasgow, Grimsby, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Northampton, Nottingham, Oxford, Portsmouth, Scotland, Sheffield, South West England, Sunderland, Twickenham and Wales.<ref>Christensen, Penelope. "England Jewish History and Culture (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org | Although most Jews settled at first in London, there were several other early nuclei of Jewry, for example in Bristol, Canterbury, Chatham and Falmouth, and histories are available (Roth). The records of Kentish Jews are summarized by Webster. Wenzerul includes a bibliography of Jewish histories in these specific places: Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Canterbury, Cheltenham, Cornwall, Falmouth, Gateshead, Glasgow, Grimsby, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Northampton, Nottingham, Oxford, Portsmouth, Scotland, Sheffield, South West England, Sunderland, Twickenham and Wales.<ref>Christensen, Penelope. "England Jewish History and Culture (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/England_Jewish_History_and_Culture_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
=== Jewish Records === | === Jewish Records === | ||
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*West Ham cemetery 1858-1872, which also has a New Synagogue portion for the same period. | *West Ham cemetery 1858-1872, which also has a New Synagogue portion for the same period. | ||
There is only one burial in each Jewish grave, but there may be several relatives close by, with details of relationships on the headstones. Jewish monumental inscriptions are typically very informative for genealogists, giving dates and places of birth. Wenzerul ''(A Beginner’s Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Great Britain.'' Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain, 2001) interprets some of the Jewish symbols on gravestones.<ref>Christensen, Penelope. "England Jewish Records (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org | There is only one burial in each Jewish grave, but there may be several relatives close by, with details of relationships on the headstones. Jewish monumental inscriptions are typically very informative for genealogists, giving dates and places of birth. Wenzerul ''(A Beginner’s Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Great Britain.'' Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain, 2001) interprets some of the Jewish symbols on gravestones.<ref>Christensen, Penelope. "England Jewish Records (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/England_Jewish_Records_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
=== Other Jewish Records === | === Other Jewish Records === | ||
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*'''Offering Books'''<br>These recorded donations by male members of the synagogue, usually all but the very poorest. | *'''Offering Books'''<br>These recorded donations by male members of the synagogue, usually all but the very poorest. | ||
*'''Probate'''<br>Since they were not affiliated with the Christian hierarchy Jewish wills before 1858 were not probated in the lower ecclesiastical courts but only in the PCC (Prerogative Court of Canterbury). It is particularly important to find the wills of the original immigrants in the family, since they often mention their relatives in their homeland. Arnold (Anglo-Jewish Wills and Letters of Administration in Anglo-Jewish Notabilities, their arms and testamentary dispositions. Jewish Historical Society. {{FHL|239638|item|disp=FHL film 0990054}}) published a list of PCC wills of those with Jewish names from 1383-1848 which is on {{FHL|239638|item|disp=FHL film 0990054}}. Since 1858 Jewish wills have been in the single national probate registry index. Instructions for finding the indexes, wills, administrations and other probate documents for the PCC and the Probate Registry are given in the National Institute for Genealogical Studies course ''English: Probate Records.''<ref>Christensen, Penelope. "England Additional Jewish Records (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org | *'''Probate'''<br>Since they were not affiliated with the Christian hierarchy Jewish wills before 1858 were not probated in the lower ecclesiastical courts but only in the PCC (Prerogative Court of Canterbury). It is particularly important to find the wills of the original immigrants in the family, since they often mention their relatives in their homeland. Arnold (Anglo-Jewish Wills and Letters of Administration in Anglo-Jewish Notabilities, their arms and testamentary dispositions. Jewish Historical Society. {{FHL|239638|item|disp=FHL film 0990054}}) published a list of PCC wills of those with Jewish names from 1383-1848 which is on {{FHL|239638|item|disp=FHL film 0990054}}. Since 1858 Jewish wills have been in the single national probate registry index. Instructions for finding the indexes, wills, administrations and other probate documents for the PCC and the Probate Registry are given in the National Institute for Genealogical Studies course ''English: Probate Records.''<ref>Christensen, Penelope. "England Additional Jewish Records (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/England_Additional_Jewish_Records_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
=== Jewish Resources === | === Jewish Resources === | ||
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*Marriage authorizations since 1880 containing more information than on civil marriage certificates.<br> | *Marriage authorizations since 1880 containing more information than on civil marriage certificates.<br> | ||
*Burial authorizations since 1896 containing more information than on civil death certificates.<ref>Christensen, Penelope. "England Jewish Genealogical Resources (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org | *Burial authorizations since 1896 containing more information than on civil death certificates.<ref>Christensen, Penelope. "England Jewish Genealogical Resources (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/England_Jewish_Genealogical_Resources_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
For historical information, contact: | For historical information, contact: | ||
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