Papers relating to small Jewish communities and genealogical material

This material is held atUniversity of Southampton Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 738 MS 116/125
  • Dates of Creation
    • Twentieth century
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 box

Scope and Content

The papers include notes, newspaper cuttings, copies of local Jewish newspapers, correspondence, genealogies, relating to Jews in Cork, Bristol, Plymouth, Cheltenham and a provincial index to the list of Jewish bankrupts in the Gentleman's magazine ; correspondence and papers on the De Castro family; papers relating to Joseph Cortissos; letter from Sir Paul Butler to the secretary of the Board of Deputies concerning an ancestor, Charles Nathaniel Levien and his family, 18 September 1951; correspondence, notes and papers on the families of D'Aguilar, Setton and Samuel; genealogies of Joseph Joseph of Mulhouse, Alsace; correspondence and papers relating to Brinah Joseph and his descendants.

Administrative / Biographical History

Papers relating to small Jewish communities and genealogical material.

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