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The Knowles Collection: Jews of Europe (view source)
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''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > Knowles Collection''<br> | ''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > Knowles Collection''<br> | ||
Use this record to find the genealogy of many Jews who appear in the records of the countries of Europe. The great advantage of the Knowles Collection is that it links together into family groups, thousands of individual Jews (over | Use this record to find the genealogy of many Jews who appear in the records of the countries of Europe. The great advantage of the Knowles Collection is that it links together into family groups, thousands of individual Jews (over 362,000 for this database as of April 2014). Until now, these records were available only at the Family History Library or through individual archives or private individuals. | ||
Among the many sources in this collection are: | == Among the many sources in this collection are: == | ||
*The synagogue records of Mattersdorf, Hungary | *The synagogue records of Mattersdorf, Hungary | ||
*The records of the Ventura family from the Spanish Inquisition. | *The records of the Ventura family from the Spanish Inquisition. | ||
*The Jewish residents from the 1869 census of Hungary.<br> | *The Jewish residents from the 1869 census of Hungary.<br> | ||
*The birth, marriage and death records of the Jews of Bratislava. | *The birth, marriage and death records of the Jews of Bratislava. | ||
*Some of the Jewish people buried at Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France.<br> | *Some of the Jewish people buried at Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France.<br> | ||
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== Where to access the collection == | == Where to access the collection == | ||
Search this collection through the [http://histfam.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Community ]Trees website. Look for the section on Knowles Collection. More information on the Knowles Colection can be found at [http://knowlescollection.blogspot.com/ knowlescollection.blogspot.com].<br> | Search this collection through the [http://histfam.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Community ]Trees website. Look for the section on Knowles Collection. More information on the Knowles Colection can be found at [http://knowlescollection.blogspot.com/ knowlescollection.blogspot.com].<br> | ||
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