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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]] | ||
* | *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 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.]] | ||
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The great advantage of the Knowles Collection is that it links together into family groups, thousands of individual Jews (over | The great advantage of the Knowles Collection is that it links together into family groups, thousands of individual Jews (over 300,000 as of October 2011). Until now, these records were available only at the Family History Library, or from private archives or individuals. | ||
Updates about the collection, and helpful clues for research can be found at [http://knowlescollection.blogspot.com/ knowlescollection.blogspot.com]. | Updates about the collection, and helpful clues for research can be found at [http://knowlescollection.blogspot.com/ knowlescollection.blogspot.com]. | ||
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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. The database was created in Personal Ancestral File (PAF). Select either [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/docs/KnowlesCollection-jun07.paf PAF Format: Knowles Collection] or [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp?page=home/welcome/site_resources.asp%3FwhichResourcePage=Jewish Gedcom Format: Knowles Collection]. The databases can also be searched by name at [http://histfam.familysearch.org/ Familysearch Community Trees]. | |||
If you don't have the PAF software, download it for free by clicking on[[PAF and Other Genealogy Software|PAF v5.2 (Personal Ancestral File)]]. If you have another genealogy software program, open the collection by clicking the Gedcom Format link. | If you don't have the PAF software, download it for free by clicking on[[PAF and Other Genealogy Software|PAF v5.2 (Personal Ancestral File)]]. If you have another genealogy software program, open the collection by clicking the Gedcom Format link. | ||
== How to search the record == | == How to search the record == | ||