Central Synagogue

Central Synagogue
Great Portland Street
London W1W 6NW

History

The Central Synagogue was originally built in 1870 at its present location on Great Portland Street in the City of London. For 15 years prior to the construction of that building, a temporary building existed at another location on Great Portland Street. From 1855 till the building was built in 1870, the Central Synagogue was a branch of the Great Synagogue, Duke's Place, also in the City of London. After 1870, the Central Synagogue became an independant congregation at its present site.

On May 10, 1941 the Central Synagogue was destroyed by enemy bombing. That synagogue was rebuilt on the same site and reopened in 1958.

Records At The FamilySearch Library

• Berger, Doreen, The Jewish Victorian: genealogical information from the Jewish Newspapers, 1871-1880, (FS Library book #942 F2bd 1871-1880).
• Berger, Doreen, The Jewish Victorian: genealogical information from the Jewish Newspapers, 1861-1870, (FS Library book #942 F2bd 1861-1870).
• Mordy, Isobel, Collection of Jewish records (FS Library film #1279240-1279250).
• Pollack, Miriam, The Jewish Chronicle Project: Personal Announcements, 1900-1909, (FS Library CD-ROM # 2697).

Vital Records Available Online

• United Synagogue Burials
• United Synagogue Marriage Authorisation Database
• The Jewish Community in Mid 19th Century Database
• Historical and genealogical information about the Jewish community of England
• The Knowles Collection

Websites

• Jewish Communities and Records - United Kingdom
• Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
• JewishGen
• JewishEncyclopedia.com
• The Roll of the Peerage
• FamilySearch
• CemeteryScribes. Headstone inscriptions from UK Jewish Cemeteries may include mini family trees.

Bibliography

• Lindsay, P. The Synagogues of London, London 1993
• Renton, Peter, The Lost Synagogues of London, London 2000. (FS Library book # 942.1/L1 F2r)
• The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
• JewishEncyclopedia.com