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Early American New York Jewish Wills

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We have added numbers of Early American New York Jewish Wills to Synagogue Scribes Will Extracts. These wills date from the early 1700s-1799 and were originally published in 1915 with further research in 1966-67. The wills were transcribed from the … Continue reading →

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Will Extracts – Over 2000 now on SynagogueScribes

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We are delighted to say that with the recent additions to our Will extracts we now have over 2000 extracts searchable here Secular Records each of these can add so much to genealogy research. As always we recommend you check … Continue reading →

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Bevis Marks Synagogue alien list 1803

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Fascinating list which includes so much useful information. Our thanks to the anonymous donor for providing this, it will be of great use to researchers.

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Posted in Blog, Residents | Tagged Bevis Marks, Jewish genealogy, Sephardic | 5 Replies

Good News – new records on the way

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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 →

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UPDATE – Green Lane Cemetery Burials

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UPDATE : Our intrepid reporter, PJ, has been out with his camera again. Now that winter is upon us and the flora and fauna had died back, its possible to see some tombstones at Green Lane cemetery. If you have … Continue reading →

Tagged burial records, Green Lane Cemetery, Jewish genealogy, Liverpool | 14 Replies

Jewish Heraldry

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SynagogueScribes would like to thank John Lehman, owner of COADB.com for the following article on Jewish Heraldry: As a rule, there are no separate rules or restrictions on Jewish heraldic achievements than there is on gentile or non-Jewish, households. Almost … Continue reading →

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European Days of Jewish Culture & Heritage

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Every year, with kind permission of the Montefiore Endowment, the Synagogue participates in the European Days of Jewish Culture & Heritage which this year takes place from Sunday 4th to 18th September when many synagogues and other places of interest … Continue reading →

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History of Jewish Surnames

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This is the story about how the Jewish names were developed throughout the History, from the Shem Hakodesh (Hebrew sacred names) up to the kinnuim (secular names in every country). It’s a worthwile cultural information, and also a help to … Continue reading →

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BBC Living History Series

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SynagogueScribes was contacted today by the makers of a new series. They want to find participants to take part in this experiment where modern day people will live for 3 weeks as the East End of London Victorians did in … Continue reading →

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Hambro Synagogue Burial Records

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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 →

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Over 100 Jewish Will Extracts added to SynagogueScribes

Synagogue Scribes Jewish Genealogy

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 →

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ROSENTHALL in your family tree?

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ROSENTHALL. Does your family tree or your genealogy contain this name? If so, this may be your lucky day! A visitor to www.synagoguescribes.co.uk has contacted us with a very generous offer. He has in his possession an original receipt from … Continue reading →

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Over 400 will extracts added to SynagogueScribes

Synagogue Scribes Jewish Genealogy

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 →

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Midrash Phineas Subscribers 1794-5

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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 →

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Names from Great Synagogue’s Early Account Books

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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 →

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Members of The Great Synagogue up to 1817 added to SynagogueScribes

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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 →

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Over 1,000 burials records added to SynagogueScribes

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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 →

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How did you get that name? its as plain as a Pikestaff!

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We’ve said it a hundred times: transcribing the earliest extant UK Synagogue records is hard work and requires many qualities, foremost amongst which : A knowledge of the cursive Hebrew alphabet;  ditto Hebrew names, European place names, and the kinds … Continue reading →

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Isaac ABOAB of Gibraltar

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There are a number of fascinating elements to Isaac Aboab’s Will, an abstract of which, thanks to David Alexander, will soon be added to SynagogueScribes’ ever growing collection. Isaac was born in Tetuan (a city in northern Morocco) in about … Continue reading →

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Names, place and Ebarstrow

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In 2010 we featured a piece on our Cemeteryscribes blog Names: Places of origin or occupations or ? We recently received a lengthy follow-up from a correspondent from Australia. Much of this very interesting post is outside our scope. Neither … Continue reading →

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What's new Cemetery Scribes

  • Individual: JACOBS Zebulon b Joseph Hollander (I18239)
  • Individual: ISRAEL Maria [Miriam b Yechzekel] (I18244)
  • Family: JACOBS Samuel [Samuel b Zebulon b Joseph] / ALEXANDER Rose
  • Family: ABRAHAMS (BRAHAM) Emanuel / JACOBS Rachel
  • Family: JACOBS Ephraim [Ephraim b Zebulon] / MICHAELS Fanny (Frances) [Fegela b David]

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