We have added 673 circumcision records to SynagogueScribes. These records span the period between 1789 to 1837. The vast majority contain Hebrew and English names, addresses and the Sandak. The Sandak is traditionally one (or both) of the child’s grandfathers. … Continue reading →
We are currently working on a substantial set of hitherto un-transcribed CIRCUMCISION REGISTERS: Over 700 records covering a 70 year period between 1790 and 1860, the greater part of which include English names and addresses. Most of the entries are … Continue reading →
We are very grateful to Henry Roche for his donation of the following data and his full description below. Great Synagogue Offertory Book (GSOFa) – INTRODUCTION by Henry Roche This Offertory Book, now in the archives of the Jewish Museum … Continue reading →
SynagogueScribes are pleased to announce the addition of over 500 burial records from Hambro Synagogue to our database covering 1797 to 1843. Here are just some that we have managed to match to entries on our sister site CemeteryScribes: ASSER, … Continue reading →
We have added 120 Jewish Will Extracts from the 18th and 19th Century to SynagogueScribes. This takes the total to over 2000 will extracts that can be searched see Search Secular Reacords. Family names include: Aaron, Aarons, Arons Abadee Abarbanel, … Continue reading →
Over 400 Will extracts added to SynagogueScribes.com Each entry contains valuable information for tracing your Jewish Genealogy. Family names include: Aarons, Abadee, Aboab, Abrahams, Alexander, Allen, Alvares, Arons, Attias, Bamberger, Barnard, Barnet, Barnett, Barrow, Benjamin, Bernstein, Barndon, Bravo, Cantor, Capua, … Continue reading →
We are very grateful to Henry Roche for his donation of the following data and his full description of them: MPS (Midrash Phineas Subscribers) – INTRODUCTION by Henry Roche This remarkable list of Midrash Phineas Subscribers has for many years … Continue reading →
We are very grateful to Henry Roche for his donation of the following data and his full description of them, these records can now be searched for on SynagogueScribes: GSEAB (Great Synagogue’s Early Account Books) – INTODUCTION by Henry Roche. … Continue reading →
We are very grateful to Henry Roche for his donation of the following Great Synagogue data and his full description of them: GSMEM – INTRODUCTION by Henry Roche This transcription of the Membership list of the Great Synagogue derives from … Continue reading →
These burial records have been abstracted from Hambro Synagogue burial registers and cover 1791 to 1872. Whilst these records show the date, Family Name, Forename and address of the deceased, where known, full transcriptions of these records, including Hebrew names, … Continue reading →
We have added a further 50 records to our Australian marriage collection bringing the total to 450. This is a very important source of information for researchers of Jewish genealogy as many of the individuals originated in UK and then … Continue reading →
THE PORTSMOUTH CIRCUMCISION REGISTER 113 Circumcision records, transcribed by Henry Roche from the original register. We are delighted to announce the inclusion in this valuable set of records in our Main Database. These unique records, which carry the … Continue reading →
Introducing our new Secular records Multi search! This is still in the development stage but will contain all our Secular Records so that you can search them all in one go. For now the database contains 400 Australian Mariages, 600 … Continue reading →
Few of the abstracts on our site conceal quite so much romance and drama behind the dry, archaic, legal language in which it was written, as the Will of Jacques de Paiva who wrote his Will aboard the ship Beaufort … Continue reading →
PORTSMOUTH SYNAGOGUE EARLY MEMBERSHIP LIST 1765 to 1843 (PSEM) Henry Roche Oct.2012 NOTES: This list (PSEM) is taken from the Purchases of Membership recorded in the Portsmouth Synagogue First Minute Book (MB1), which covers the period 1765 to 1843. MB1 … Continue reading →
We are pleased to announce that SynagogueScribes subscribes to the Genealogy Quality Code a voluntary code for compilers and users of genealogy databases. You will find their logo on each of our pages. After events detailed here in our warning … Continue reading →
We have added a further 200 new Will extracts to the collection found here to help you research your Jewish genealogy. There are many fascinating insights to be found amongst the wills, accounts of business transactions, married life, possessions and … Continue reading →
Over 100 further Will extracts have been added to SynagogueScribes Secular database. These can be searched here Plus we are already collating a third batch of extracts to be added soon. Amongst them was a lucky find, which we can’t … Continue reading →
SynagogueScribes are delighted to announce a brilliant new addition to our special section featuring Secular Records. Ranging from 1682 to the late Nineteenth century, from towns across the United Kingdom and places as far afield as New York, Jamaica, and … Continue reading →
Following the very recent addition of over 1,000 Great Synagogue burial records to SynagogueScribes we have now add Hambro Synagogue burial records from 1788 to 1814. Please note that although the transcript is complete, the original record itself may only … Continue reading →
