Providing Data

Jewish Communities and Records (JCR-UK) is a joint project between JGSGB and JewishGen to record genealogical and historical information concerning the Jewish communities of the United Kingdom.

We are now ready to recruit members who would be prepared to participate in the JCR-UK project by either supplying Material (genealogical & local Jewish community history data) or coordinating the supply of Material by others: transcription or indexing:

If you are able to help please let us know the district or town or city or county or region that particularly interests you.

Data Coordinating would involve enlisting others in your area who would be prepared to find and collect information concerning

• Local synagogues and their congregations with a potted history, contact details and photographs. Records from their registers of marriages and deaths

• Jewish museums and memorials – description, contact details and photographs

• Cemeteries – addresses and contact details. Records of those interred or details from the tombstones

• Anything else of Jewish interest. Photographs would also be appreciated.

The data 'gatherers' would report and submit their data to you. You would be provided with a pack which would include all the necessary guidelines, standardised templates to use for recording records and Licensing forms which must be signed by any donor of records. The completed data and forms would then be returned.

All of us involved with JCR-UK sincerely hope that you will agree to become part of this important and historic new venture.

If you are donating then we do need you to complete a Material Licensing Form which you can download here:

Material Licensing Form & Accompanying Notes

If you can help please contact us using jcrukdata@jgsgb.org.uk