TheGenealogist adds Scotland's and Ireland's The Jewish Echo newspaper

TheGenealogist (www.thegenealogist.co.uk) has just released a significant batch of The Jewish Chronicles from the First World War and The Jewish Echo (Scotland and Ireland’s only Jewish paper from the time) covering years during the build up to World War 2.

These newspapers offer the opportunity to traverse through time and witness the pivotal moments that shaped the lives of the Jewish community throughout the war. Accompanying this great resource are the seatholders for the Crosby Street Synagogue in New York, with fascinating details of how it came to be. These records join the substantial holdings of Jewish records on TheGenealogist, including Seatholders of London Synagogues between 1920 and 1939, The Jewish Year Books from 1896 to 1939 and the Jewry Book of Honour (1914-1918).

●    Researchers can use these resources to find Jewish ancestors in the news
●    Learn what was happening from community notifications
●    Find Births, Deaths, Engagements, Marriages, Obituaries and Wills
●    Unearth dates for Bar Mitzvahs
●    Track down when Tombstones were to be Set
●    Discover relatives that contributed to the many charitable funds supporting victims of the War
●    Learn about ancestors’ Military Promotions and listings in Casualty Lists

Read TheGenealogist’s article on how we used records in this release to set history straight and discover the truth about a WW1 Aviator, Businessman and Playboy:
https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2023/setting-history-straight--discovering-the-truth-about-a-ww1-aviator-businessman-and-playboy-3261/

(With thanks to Nick Thorne)

Chris

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