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[[Image:Nycsynagogue.JPG|thumb|right|300px]]Most synagogue records have not been centralized, so you must write to the local congregation. Addresses are listed in Sidney Lightman, editor, ''The Jewish Travel Guide'' (London, England: Jewish Chronicle Publications, 1990; and is available in the {{FHL|131226|item }}). For a copy nearest you, search [http://www.worldcat.org/title/jewish-travel-guide-1990/oclc/49005630&referer=brief_results WorldCat]. | [[Image:Nycsynagogue.JPG|thumb|right|300px]]Most synagogue records have not been centralized, so you must write to the local congregation. Addresses are listed in Sidney Lightman, editor, ''The Jewish Travel Guide'' (London, England: Jewish Chronicle Publications, 1990; and is available in the {{FHL|131226|item }}). For a copy nearest you, search [http://www.worldcat.org/title/jewish-travel-guide-1990/oclc/49005630&referer=brief_results WorldCat]. <br> The Center for Jewish History offers a free online up-to-date guide (2011) on how to locate [http://www.cjh.org/p/pdfs/USSynagogueRecords.pdf New York City synagogue records].<br> | ||
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The Center for Jewish History offers a free online up-to-date guide (2011) on how to locate [http://www.cjh.org/p/pdfs/USSynagogueRecords.pdf New York City synagogue records].<br> | The Museum of Family History has compiled lists of synagogues for the [http://www.museumoffamilyhistory.com/erc-syn-bronx.htm Bronx], [http://www.museumoffamilyhistory.com/erc-syn-brooklyn.htm Brooklyn], [http://www.museumoffamilyhistory.com/erc-syn-manhattan.htm Manhattan (1869-1933)], [http://www.museumoffamilyhistory.com/erc-syn-queens-statenisland.htm Queens and Richmond (Staten Island)] counties.<ref>"Former Synagogues of NYC," ''UpFront with NGS: Blog of the National Genealogical Society,'' http://upfront.ngsgenealogy.org/2011/12/former-synagogues-of-nyc.html, accessed 12 January 2012.</ref> | ||
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