To start at the beginning I have absolutely knowledge that I have any Jewish ancestry. However, my brother asked the othe day if it wasa possibliity as he thinks he's looking more and more like an orthodox Jew as he gets older
The family has a strong protestant background, and our elders always seemd to have an ambiguous attitude to Judaism.
How would I find out if there were any Jews in the family line, probably a few hundred years ago? The only vague clue I have is that there is a family with the surname "French" who two of my lines tie into in the early 18th Century. This family arein Northumberland at the time.
I have absolutely no idea where to start with this question, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for reading
The family has a strong protestant background, and our elders always seemd to have an ambiguous attitude to Judaism.
How would I find out if there were any Jews in the family line, probably a few hundred years ago? The only vague clue I have is that there is a family with the surname "French" who two of my lines tie into in the early 18th Century. This family arein Northumberland at the time.
I have absolutely no idea where to start with this question, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for reading
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