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This is the News Blog for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. It is used by and for members of the Society, to share announcements, notices, reports, photos, etc. of interest to other members. If you are a memebr of the Society, you will be invited to subscribe to the blog so that you receive a notification when a news item is added. If you no longer want to receive these notifications, please unsubscribe. If you have any problems subscribing or unsubscribing, please contact blog@jgsgb.org.uk

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The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain was founded in March 1992 for beginners and experienced researchers to help one another to learn and discover more about genealogy, to encourage genealogical research, to promote the preservation of Jewish genealogical records and resources, and to share information amongst members. The Society is open to all interested in Jewish genealogy and is constituted on a secular basis.

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