We are delighted to have been in contact with Christina Hilsenrath Craig, Chair, Friends of the Bath Jewish Burial Ground, who is studying and researching all those buried at Bath Jewish Burial Ground, Combe Down. With some exciting new finds.…
Lost but not forgotten
Admin: The following is a wonderful example of why researchers should never give up, written by Joanna D, London This story starts about 40 years ago when a determined family member living in Toronto, Canada (formerly of London) set herself…
Seeking Neville & Nathan Families
Willesden Jewish Cemetery (United Synagogue) want to trace descendants of the Neville family and Nathan family regarding the conservation work being carried out at the cemetery thanks to the National Heritage Lottery Fund. Mr Henry Nathan who died aged 60…
New book – Foreigners, Aliens, Citizens – Medway and its Jewish Community, 1066 – 1939 (by Irina Fridman)
The forthcoming book, Foreigners, Aliens, Citizens – Medway and its Jewish Community, 1066 – 1939 (by Irina Fridman), is due to be available Autumn 2020. The book provides a comprehensive history of one of the largest provincial Jewish community of…
Louisa Elliot nee Salomons 1778 -1811 (The Goldsmid, Prager and Elliot relationships)
We are delighted to publish the following article written by Dr Phillip Kirby . My interest in the Goldsmid, Prager Salomons families began when a researcher asked for help in identifying whether or not they were related to Jewish lines.…
Newport Synagogue & Cemeteries Open Day 22nd Sept 2019
We were recently contacted by Nicola Tucker, an art historian and artist with a passion for historic buildings. Nicola alerted us to the Newport Synagogue and Cemeteries Open Day being held on 22nd September 2019 and provided the following information:…