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COMMUNAL ARCHIVES

Personal papers and institutional archives of the Australian Jewish community.

JOURNAL

Twice yearly published Journal covering a vast array of historical material on Australian Jewry.

Genealogy

Support for researchers into family history from the Australian Jewish Genealogical Society arm of AJHS.

Burials

Database of 84,000 out of an estimated 95,000 Jews who now lie buried under Australian soil.

Kosher Koala

Kosher Koala – the resource for researchers into Genealogy.

TIMELINE

A dynamic timeline of Jews and the Jewish experience in Australia since the start of European Colonisation in 1788.

Parliamentarians

Biographical data on over 100 state and federal members of Parliament with Jewish heritage.

Order of Australia

Database of the 1400+ Jewish recipients of The Order of Australia.

Marriages

Extract of the 7,300 marriages pre 1942 from the AJHS database of over 35,000 Jewish marriages.

Military

Details of 6.500 Jews who have served in the Australian Defence Forces with links to the National Archive of Australia.

NewsletterS

The current and archived newsletter for AJHS branches.

WALKS

Apps for guided walks of Sydney and Melbourne showcasing places of Jewish interest.

Events

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General Genealogy Workshop & Library Day
AJHS at Sydney Jewish Museum. 1st floor, 149 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst
14/01/2024
14
JAN
2024
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"But where do I begin?" Getting started on your genealogical journey.
Sydney Jewish Museum
18/02/2024
18
FEB
2024

Blog

Past Events

Video – Explore Land Titles and Name Change Records in NSW

Gary Luke discusses the resources available in NSW regarding land titles and deed polls.
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Past Events

2023 Falk Lecture – Video and transcript

Thank you to those who attended the 20 August 2023 Falk Lecture, “The Australian Jewish Chaplains of the First World War” given by Judge Dr. ...
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Past Events

The Broken Hill Synagogue -Remote but not forgotten.

On Friday night 11 August, 60 Jews from as far afield as Perth and Gold Coast gathered to bring in the Shabbat. This was the ...
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Past Events

Video – Explore the New AJHS Website

Note: since the production of this video, there has been new content, updates to existing databases and enhancements to the functionality of the website.Please check ...
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MEDIA

The Jewish Press of Australia – Steadman 1964

The Australian Jewish Historical Society's Journal, June 1943, contained an article contributed by the  late Percy J. Marks dealing with the Jewish Press in Australia. ...
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MEDIA

The Jewish Press of Australia – Marks 1943

...tonight to speak of the Jewish Press of Australia. To an outsider, there would seem hardly sufficient scope for an article on this subject, but ...
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