Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain Blog

Our next meeting on a Sunday in our Virtual Meeting Programme is from the JGSGB South & West London Regional Group (SWL RG) by Zoom. Here are the details for the SWL RG meeting: • Date: Sunday 11 April 2021 • Time 14:30 London, 09.30 New York, 16:30 Jerusalem • Title: The Jews of the West End through one family's lens – 1886–1971 • Speaker: Daniel Morgan-Thomas • Description: The Lefcovitch family were typical Polish Jewish immigrants in the East End of London – so how did they end up living off Tottenham Court Road in London's West End? This talk explores the family's move across London, the Jewish community of Fitzrovia and Soho at the time and the family's changing fortunes through three generations of life in London. About Daniel Morgan-Thomas =========================== Daniel has been a member of the Society since 2008, when he joined at the age of 15! Since then he has been a library volunteer, helped run some of the S...

Our next meeting in the JGSGB Virtual Meeting Programme is from the South East Essex Regional Group (SEE RG) by Zoom. • Date: Sunday Feb 28th 2021 • Time: 14:00 London; 09:00 New York; 16:00 Jerusalem • Title: “Dr Lubelski, I presume? From Polish immigrants to New York financiers and London chiropodists” • Speaker: Daniel Morgan-Thomas • Description: When Daniel Morgan-Thomas went hunting for his Lubelski family from Poland, an early passenger list indicated North America. But how did marriage records from Boston and Ontario lead him both to a Montreal estate agent and a London chiropodist, neither of whom were called Lubelski? And how did they lead to the inventor of New York traffic lights, one-time millionaire and friend of Randolph Hearst, J. A. Harriss? Join Sunday’s talk to find out more! After the talk, there will be an opportunity for Q&A and discussion on the talk. About Daniel Morgan-Thomas Daniel has been a member of the Society since 2008, when he joined at the ...

Our next meeting in the JGSGB Virtual Meeting Programme is a Chilterns Regional Group Meeting by Zoom. Date: September 29th 2020 Time: 19:30 London Title: “Scandal Down Under: Divorce, Death & Descendants” Speaker: Daniel Morgan-Thomas Description: The story of the author’s cousin Elsie, cause of headlines across Australia in the 20th century – from the scandal of her stepfather’s infamous bankruptcy in New Zealand to her four tumultuous marriages across the Antipodes! This talk displays the wide array of Australian and New Zealand sources for genealogy now available online and the research advantages of having some relatives with a taste for notoriety. After the talk, there will be an opportunity for Q&A on the talk. About Daniel Morgan-Thomas Daniel has been a member of the Society since 2008, when he joined at the age of 15! Since then he has served on the Programme Committee, as a library volunteer and helped run some of the Society’s workshops at the Jewish Museum. When n...