The Encyclopedia of Jewish Genealogy

The articles gathered here provide details about the genealogical resource information that exists in North America, and how to gain access to it. It includes libraries, archives and communal agencies.

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The first of a projected three-volume guide for helping the Jewish family historian find source material (vols. 2 and 3 will focus on non-North American sources and topical issues). After a section of articles on immigration and naturalization, descriptions of institutional resources are arranged by state and city in the US and in Canada. Appendices provide additional data.