Tracing Your Jewish Ancestors
A Guide For Family Historians
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Genealogy, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, History
| Author: | Rosemary Wenzerul | ISBN: | 9781526712974 |
| Publisher: | Pen and Sword | Publication: | April 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Pen and Sword Family History | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rosemary Wenzerul |
| ISBN: | 9781526712974 |
| Publisher: | Pen and Sword |
| Publication: | April 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Pen and Sword Family History |
| Language: | English |
This fully revised second edition of 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 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 tell the story of a family. In addition she describes, in practical detail, the many sources that researchers can go to for information on their ancestors, their families and Jewish history.
This fully revised second edition of 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 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 tell the story of a family. In addition she describes, in practical detail, the many sources that researchers can go to for information on their ancestors, their families and Jewish history.
