10/17/2025
Free Zoom presentation
How to Research Your Jewish Ancestors in the UK
Jeanette R. Rosenberg OBE, speaker
Sunday, October 19, 2025
1:00-2:30 p.m. Pacific Time
This is an introductory talk about researching Jewish genealogy in the UK. The talk covers immigration to the UK and all the major records sources, from vital records and census through to other records available. Some of the records are specifically Jewish sources and others are not. The talk covers England and Wales, as well as Scottish and Irish records.
Jeanette R. Rosenberg OBE is a professional genealogist and member of the UK Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Genealogical Studies from Strathclyde University. A popular and knowledgeable Jewish/general genealogy speaker around the UK and abroad, Jeanette regularly researches at German archives and participates in local history seminars. Jeanette leads for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain (JGSGB) on education/mentoring, exhibitions, outreach, and social media and chairs JGSGB’s German SIG. A JewishGen GerSIG Director from 2009–2019, Jeanette previously led on GerSIG’s IAJGS conference arrangements. She is the genealogy representative on the ITS Oversight Committee, strategically managing Britain’s copy of the ITS Arolsen Archive.
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