Bibliograph

Tracing your Jewish ancestors, a guide for family historians, Rosemary Wenzerul

Type

Label

Tracing your Jewish ancestors, a guide for family historians, Rosemary Wenzerul

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tracing your Jewish ancestors

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Rosemary Wenzerul

Sub title

a guide for family historians

Summary

Rosemary Wenzerul's lively and informative guide to researching Jewish history will be absorbing reading for anyone who wants to find out about the life of a Jewish ancestor. In a clear and accessible way she takes readers through the entire process of research. She provides a brief social history of the Jewish presence in Britain, with descriptions of the principal communities all over the country. She gives a concise account of the history of genealogy and looks at practical issues of research - how to get started, how to organize the work, how to construct a family tree and how to use the information obtained to enlarge upon the social history of the family. She describes, in practical detail, the many sources that researchers can go to for information on their ancestors, their families and Jewish history. Vivid case studies are a feature of her book, for they show how the life stories of individuals can be reconstructed with only a small amount of initial information. Her invaluable handbook will be essential reading and reference for anyone who is trying to gain an insight into the life of an ancestor or is researching any aspect of Jewish history

Target audience

adult

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