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*[[The Knowles Collection: the Jews of the British Isles|Jews of The British Isles]]  
*[[The Knowles Collection: the Jews of the British Isles|Jews of The British Isles]]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/The_Knowles_Collection_--_Jews_of_the_Americas Jews of North America]  
*[[The Knowles Collection -- Jews of the Americas|Jews of North America]]  
*[[The Knowles Collection: Jews of Europe|Jews of Europe]]  
*[[The Knowles Collection: Jews of Europe|Jews of Europe]]  
*[[The Knowles Collection: Jews of The Caribbean|Jews of South America and The Caribbean]]  
*[[The Knowles Collection: Jews of The Caribbean|Jews of South America and The Caribbean]]  
*[[The Knowles Collection: Jews of Africa and the Orient|Jews of Africa and the Orient.]]  
*[[The Knowles Collection: Jews of Africa and the Orient|Jews of Africa and the Orient.]]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Jews_of_the_South_Pacific Jews of the South Pacific]
*[[Jews of the South Pacific|Jews of the South Pacific]]


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Revision as of 19:37, 15 January 2015

Jewish Genealogy  > Knowles Collection

The Knowles Collection is six databases that include records of the Jewish people. The six databases are:


The great advantage of the Knowles Collection is that it links together into family groups, thousands of individual Jews (over 1,000,000 as of April 2014). Until now, these records were available only at the Family History Library, or from private archives or individuals.

Current totals for the Knowles Collection (as of 1 Apr 2014)

  • Africa and the Orient - 37,381 people
  • British Isles -  191,043 people
  • Europe -  362,878 people
  • North America -  390,069 people
  • South America and the Caribbean - 21,532 people
  • South Pacific Islands - 21,097

Updates about the collection, and helpful clues for research can be found at knowlescollection.blogspot.com.

This record contains[edit | edit source]

  • Surname and forenames (continually being added)
  • Links to ancestors
  • Dates where available
  • Places where available
  • Source citations where available
  • Notes where available

Before using this record know[edit | edit source]

  • Name of person to search for
  • Approximate year of birth
  • Where the person lived

Where to access the collection[edit | edit source]

Search this collection through the FamilySearch Community Trees website. Look for the section on Knowles Collection. .

A link to the Community  trees website is also available at knowlescollection.blogspot.com


How to search the record[edit | edit source]

  • Search by the name of your ancestor
  • View the sources
  • View the notes

Tips[edit | edit source]

It is possible that as families moved throughout the world they found themselves in the records of different countries. Therefore, it is wise to check multiple database for your ancestors.

The collection is constantly being added to, so it should be checked at regular intervals.



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