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Bevis Marks Synagogue

Bevis Marks Synagogue, built 1701, is the oldest synagogue in the United Kingdom.

Online Records

Marriages at Bevis Marks Synagogue (1766-1837) and the Great Synagogue (1791-1837) are indexed in Webb's London Marriages at British Origins (£).

Wikipedia contributors have compiled a list of London synagogues.

The Knowles Collection (available online) reconstructs the families of many historic London Jews.

GENUKI identifies several Jewish resources for London, including:

• The London Jews Database (pre-1850)
• Jewish Cemeteries in London
• JewishGen & JGSGB United Kingdom Database
• The Poor Jews' Temporary Shelter

Published Records

Published transcripts of records:

• Bevis Marks Records
• New Synagogue, London Birth Records (from FHL Film 94,668) FHL 942.1/L1 K39h
• The Circumcision Register of Isaac and Abraham de Paiba (1715-1775) FHL 942.1/L1 K35s pt. 4

Websites

• Synagogue Scribes. London synagogue records, will abstracts, tax records - free.
• Jewish Communities (London Lives)
• Jewish Genealogy: A Summary of Sources at London Metropolitan Archives (London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) Information Leaflet 24)
• Records of the Anglo-Jewish Community at London Metropolitan Archives (LMA Information Leaflet 20)

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