This is a summary of
genealogical records of the Chief Rabbi and United
Synagogue
Please note that the office of the Chief Rabbi
and the United Synagogue are separate organisations although located at the same
address: 735 High Road, North Finchley, London, N12
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Requests must be made by letter (not
fax or email) and you will be contacted by letter, so include a return address.
For Beth Din contact Rabbi Dr Shindler, Director marriage
authorisation office or David Frei Registrar of the London Beth Din 020 8343
6301 fax 020 8343 6310 Email
them.
When calling from outside UK omit the first 0
and dial 44 in front of the numbers given above.
United Synagogue, Chief Executive, George Willman, Office of
the Chief Rabbi, London Beth Din
Holdings:
Proceedings books 1876-1938, 1940 to date (confidential)
Case files adoptions, conversions, divorces, Jewish and matrimonial status,
c 1945 to date (confidential)
Certificates of evidence containing details of the applicant's date and place of
birth, and /or marriage abroad required as proof of evidence etc 1921
(incomplete) 1922-1966
Marriage Authorisation: Metropolitan and Provincial Series 1845 to February
1880; Marriage Authorisations General Series February 1880 to date
Printed list of members arranged alphabetically by congregation 1885-1939
later records (confidential)
Registers:
Great Synagogue Births 1770-1887, Marriages 1791-1973, Kethubot 1837-1889,
Burials 1791-1872
Hambro Synagogue Births 1770-1872, Marriages 1797-1938, Kethubot 1845-1938,
Burials 1797-1872
New Synagogue Births 1774-1896, Marriages 1791-1823, 1837-1992, Kethubot
1823-1875, Burials 1810-1872
Bayswater Synagogue Births 1865-1926, Marriages 1865-1965, Kethubot 1865-1865
Registers of closed burial grounds:
Brady Street Great Synagogue portion 1796-1858
West Ham Great Synagogue portion 1858-1872
West Ham New Synagogue portion 1858-1872
Burial Society:
General Burial Registers July 1872-1912
Burial Authorisation Registers July 1872 to date
Other records have been deposited at the
London Metropolitan Archives You
may require a letter of permission to view these records.
