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jewish births ...
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Charles | Report | 9 Apr 2007 13:42 |
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Yes ... they were registered just as any other person would be at the time. The main problem with Jewish ancestors is that many of them changed their names within a few months/years of arrival in the UK. In the last 25 years of the 19th century, around 2 million jews fled the pogroms of Eastern Europe. Most went to the USA but around 300,000 settled in the UK. A great many 'anglicised' their names. For example ..... 'Levi' became 'Lewis'. |
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Chris Ho :) | Report | 9 Apr 2007 10:40 |
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Hello Maz :) not sure if you've come across this, but on google I found, Jewish Genealogical Society, apparently there is a list of films of Jewish interest held at a LDS Family History Office in South Kensington. all sorts of BMD's! :)) Hyde Park Library, 64-68 Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London. SW7 2PA Chris :) also, if you google, moving here ,they have a couple of sections, Migration histories, and Tracing your roots, some little snippets in these!. |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 9 Apr 2007 00:12 |
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Yes I suppose so Reggie:-( thanks. Maz. XX |
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ErikaH | Report | 8 Apr 2007 23:34 |
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1875 was just about when registration became compulsory, so maybe this birth preceded the legislation and wasn't registered........... Reg |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 8 Apr 2007 23:07 |
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around 1875 - does anyone know if they were required to be registered as normal, or were they exempt? family rumour says that this lady was Jewish and I'm having trouble finding a birth, so any help would be fab! Thanks :-) Maz. XX |
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