The Knowles Collection: 2021

25 October 2021

Delaware Marriage Records, 1913-1954

For those with Jewish ancestry in the state of Delaware, another great database has been updated at FamilySearch. Over 125,000 images of marriages between the years 1913-1954, are now searchable, free of charge.

The collection consists of an index and images to Delaware statewide marriage records. The certificates are arranged by year then by certificate number. State registration of marriages began in 1847 as the recorder of deeds for each county began to send copies of marriages to the secretary of the State Board of Health. Vital registration was generally complied with after 1913 when the central Bureau of Vital Statistics was established according to state law, which required registration of vital records.

The following example is a great example of these records. The 1929 marriage of Dr. Sydney Schagrin and Bessie Cohen.

21 October 2021

IAJGS 2022 Philadelphia

The dates and location of the IAJGS annual conference have been announced.

25 February 2021

Accessing the Knowles Collection

Over time as the Knowles Collection has continue to grow, it's location at FamilySearch has also changed. This leads to a need to update the steps that need to be taken to access the collection. It only takes a few steps to view the 6 databases. From the main page at FamilySearch.org, select Genealogies.

Once on the Genealogies page, fill in the name you are looking for, just as I have done with the Gluckstein family below. Also, change the collection box to Community Trees, the original location of the Knowles Collection.

At this point select the search button. This will lead you to a results page. By selecting the name you are looking for, you are able to view the pedigree of the individual.

The pedigree view allows you to arrow around the tree. Also, at the right side of the pedigree the sources can be viewed. By clicking the name at the top, all sources can be viewed.

21 February 2021

JGS of Southern Nevada

07 January 2021

IAJGS 2021 Annual Conference

Less than 7 months till the 41st IAJGS Conference, which will be held in Philadelphia, PA.

Growth and Change

In the 12 years since the Knowles Collection was first published, the numbers have climbed from 7,500 to over 1,4000,000. So many of our ancestors left their native lands for new homes. Because of that movement the collection will now be in 6 different databases. All of them will be under the Knowles Collection umbrella. They are Jews of The British Isles; Jews of the North America; Jews of Europe; Jews of South America and the Caribbean; and Jews of Africa and the Orient and the newest one, Jews of the Southern Pacific.. This is a great indication of how universal our families are, and of how much still needs to be done.