nearest jewish cemetary to abertillery

phil · nearest jewish cemetary to abertillery

i am researching my family history and i've found that my great grandmother theresa annenberg (called Rosa) died in Abertillery in 1921.I've been unable to find where she is buried.she was jewish.Any suggestions would be welcome.

Carolyn

Not being of the established Church no doubt she would have been buried in Brynithel Cemetary. I do not know of the existance of a Jewish cememtary at Abertillery although it did have a synagogue in Newhall Street.

phil

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There was a reasonable sized Jewish congregation in Abertillery in the early part of the 20th century. In 1934, there were 100 members. The local paper of that time, the South Wales Gazette listed and gave details of Jewish weddings in the 1920s - it could have a report of the funeral. Email me on david@abertillery.net if want me to look it up in the near future.

There was a Jewish cemetery at Brynmawr (approx. 5miles from Abertillery) apparently opened in 1920, in addition to those at Swansea, Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil. This could be where your relative was buried?

For a brief history of the Jewish Community in the south Wales valleys, including Abertillery, have a look at:

http://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-UK/c...w_Greeners_came_to_the_valley.htm

Hope this helps.

phil

I am very grateful for information and link david.I tried to send you more detail yesterday (exact date and place of death) on your david@abertillery.net address but it failed.i've now posted it on your pm.I hope you get it this time! Incidentally,if i ever need to use this lovely little site again, i'll try to think of something a bit more interesting than where someone is buried!

Carolyn

Finding out where someone is buried can be both interesting and rewarding in family history research especially if you do not know what religious denomination they were before hand

phil

Carolyn

Good luck in your research and I hope that you find the grave sucessfully it can tell you so much more about the person and the family, their social status in life, what life would have been like for them builds more of a picture than just records and dates.

phil

Carolyn

GENEALOGISTS are to be charged £10 for burial searches in Blaenau Gwent.

The charge has been brought in by Blaenau Gwent Council following a large number of requests for such information.

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/...10_charge_for_record_searches.php