We Were There Too – a Website to Record London’s WWI Jewish History

The following post is from October 31, 2016 at the times-series.co.uk: The history of Jewish people in wartime London needs recording before it is lost, according to a new online project. It is estimated 40-50,000 British Jews served in Britain’s Continue reading We Were There Too – a Website to Record London’s WWI Jewish History

Online database of Holocaust victims hits 1 million records

The following teaser is from an article posted on usatoday.com The Nazis aimed to erase the Jewish people. Now, 70 years later, contributors around the globe are etching victims’ names back into memory through an online memorial that’s just hit Continue reading Online database of Holocaust victims hits 1 million records

Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland’s Jewish Ancestry

The following teaser is from an interesting article by David Margolick about Merrick Garland’s Jewish ancestry. Please check out the full article at tabletmag.com. Within minutes of President Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland’s to the Supreme Court, the Jewish Continue reading Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland’s Jewish Ancestry

Belarus Receives Copies of Deportation Orders of Austrian Jews Murdered in the Trostenets Concentration Camp

The following teaser is from the January 18, 2016 edition of belta.by: MINSK, 18 January (BelTA) – Austrian historian Hubert Steiner gave Belarus the copies of the deportation orders from the Austrian State Archives containing the names of the Austrian Continue reading Belarus Receives Copies of Deportation Orders of Austrian Jews Murdered in the Trostenets Concentration Camp

Free Cemetery Records Databases at AmericanAncestors.org October 30 through November 7, 2015

The following was received from NEHGS: October 30, 2015 — Boston, Massachusetts — “Your ancestors have been dying for you to uncover them. NEHGS has opened the cemetery gates so you can start digging!” Just in time for the Halloween Continue reading Free Cemetery Records Databases at AmericanAncestors.org October 30 through November 7, 2015

The Holocaust Center for Humanity Opens in Seattle

A Holocaust museum has opened in the Pacific Northwest. According to the website, it’s called The Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity, and is located at 2045 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121. For those familiar with downtown Seattle, Continue reading The Holocaust Center for Humanity Opens in Seattle

TheGenealogist Releases 99,500 Records of London Synagogue Seat-Holders 1920-1939

The following news release is from TheGenealogist: TheGenealogist has released online 99,500 records of London synagogue seat-holders spanning the years from 1920 to 1939. Covering the records from 18 Synagogues around London with many connected guilds, societies and charities etc. Continue reading TheGenealogist Releases 99,500 Records of London Synagogue Seat-Holders 1920-1939

For Richer for Poorer – Historic Jewish Weddings in London’s East End

The following excerpt is from a fascinating article by Anne Joseph, posted in the March 19, 2015 edition of The Jewish Daily Forward: “No man in Whitechapel drives a busier or a more paying trade than does the shadchan,” observed Continue reading For Richer for Poorer – Historic Jewish Weddings in London’s East End

Portugal Approves Giving Jewish Inquisition Victims’ Descendants Citizenship – #Genealogy

The following teaser is from an article posted in the January 29, 2015 edition of israelnationalnews.com: The Portugese Cabinet on Thursday approved a new law giving dual citizenship to the descendants of the Jews expelled or forcibly converted to Christianity Continue reading Portugal Approves Giving Jewish Inquisition Victims’ Descendants Citizenship – #Genealogy

The Implications of DNA Testing for Those Who May or May Not Know of Their Jewish Ancestry

Combine the fact that tens of thousands of folks with Jewish ancestry worldwide are returning to Israel (with many Americans included) with with continuous advances being made in ancestral DNA research, and increased Jewish interest in DNA and Genetic DNA Continue reading The Implications of DNA Testing for Those Who May or May Not Know of Their Jewish Ancestry

AncestryDNA Upgrades the Methods Used for Cousin Matches

The following teaser was posted on the Ancestry.com blog on August 1. Very interesting… I’ve always felt that DNA matches were often VERY overmatched… Now I know why. Overmatching is evident throughout all populations, but is most pronounced for those Continue reading AncestryDNA Upgrades the Methods Used for Cousin Matches