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== Introduction == | |||
[[Image:{{YadV}}]]'''Archives''' collect and preserve original documents created by governments or religious institutions. '''Libraries''' collect published sources such as books, city directories, and maps. This section describes repositories of records for Jewish historical and genealogical research. | [[Image:{{YadV}}]]'''Archives''' collect and preserve original documents created by governments or religious institutions. '''Libraries''' collect published sources such as books, city directories, and maps. This section describes repositories of records for Jewish historical and genealogical research. | ||
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[http://www.cyndislist.com/categories/ Cyndi's List] | [http://www.cyndislist.com/categories/ Cyndi's List] | ||
Online list | Online list of many archives and libraries house significant collections on subjects relating to Jewish history, historical events, and people. | ||
==Archives and Libraries == | |||
=== Center for Jewish History === | |||
The Center for Jewish History is the collaborative home for five partner organizations: American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Together, these archives comprise the world's largest and most comprehensive archive of the modern Jewish experience outside of Israel. The collections span a thousand years. It is one of the world's foremost research institution. | |||
:YIVO Institute for Jewish Research<br>Center for Jewish History<br>15 West 16th Street<br>New York, NY 10011<br>Website: [https://www.cjh.org/ www.cjh.org] | |||
: | ==== American Jewish Historical Society ==== | ||
The [http://www.ajhs.org/ American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS)] is the oldest national ethnic historical organization in the United States. It provides access to more than 20 million documents and 50,000 books, photographs, art, and artifacts that showcase the history of the Jewish presence in the United States since 1654. | |||
=== | ==== American Sephardi Federation ==== | ||
The [http://americansephardi.org/ American Sephardi Federation (ASF)] preserves and promotes the history and traditions of Greater Sephardic communities. The ASF hosts cultural events and exhibitions and produces online and print publications. | |||
==== Leo Baeck Institute ==== | |||
:Leo Baeck Institute | The [https://www.lbi.org/ Leo Baeck Institute] (see also [[Leo Baeck Institute]]) is dedicated to preserving the history of Jewish communities of German- speaking nations. Its collections date from the 17th century to the Holocaust and include family pedigrees, family histories, memoirs, and Jewish community histories. The institute has a Family Research Department to help genealogists. For an address see the Center for Jewish History. | ||
The Institute also operates offices in England and Israel: | The Institute also operates offices in England and Israel: | ||
:Leo Baeck Institute <br>4 Devonshire Street <br>London W1N 2BH <br>England | :Leo Baeck Institute <br>4 Devonshire Street <br>London W1N 2BH <br>England | ||
:Leo Baeck Institute <br>33 Bustanai Street <br>91082 Jerusalem <br>Israel | |||
==== Yeshiva University Museum ==== | |||
The mission of the [http://www.yumuseum.org/ YU Museum] is to present, research, and interpret Jewish art and culture across history. | |||
==== YIVO Institute ==== | |||
The [https://yivo.org/ YIVO Institute] was established to preserve East European Jewish heritage and is currently the world’s leading research center for East European Jewish studies. Among its holdings are the world’s largest collection of Yiddish books and materials relating to the history and culture of Eastern European Jewry. They also have extensive resources to aid in the genealogical research of Eastern Europe including encyclopedias, gazetteers, yizkor books (Holocaust town memorial books), reference books on the geographical distribution of Jewish family names, biographical directories, and Landsmanshaft records. For an address see the Center for Jewish History. Translations of selected Yizkor books can be found online at: [https://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/database.html JewishGen]. | |||
=== Holocaust Memorial Museums === | === Holocaust Memorial Museums === | ||
'''Yad Vashem''' | '''Yad Vashem''' the major repository in the world for information about the Holocaust. Yad Vashem library contains more than 85,000 volumes documenting the Holocaust and includes the world’s largest collection of yizkor books. Also at Yad Vashem are the only publically available copies of the records of the International Tracing Service, a manuscript collection called Pages of Testimony that identifies more than three million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and many oral or written testimonies of Holocaust survivors.<br> | ||
:Yad Vashem Martyrs and Heroes <br>Remembrance Authority <br>P.O. Box 3477 <br>91034 Jerusalem <br>Israel | :Yad Vashem Martyrs and Heroes <br>Remembrance Authority <br>P.O. Box 3477 <br>91034 Jerusalem <br>Israel | ||
[http://db.yadvashem.org/library/search.html?language=en Yad Vashem library] has a database of Shoah victims names. | |||
The '''United States Holocaust Memorial Museum''' provides access to archived material relating to the Holocaust. Its Survivors Registry and other resources such as transport lists, death lists, yizkor books, personal papers, and oral histories can be used to determine the fate of Holocaust victims and survivors. Most materials are in English, German, Polish, Russian, Yiddish, or Hebrew. | The '''United States Holocaust Memorial Museum''' provides access to archived material relating to the Holocaust. Its Survivors Registry and other resources such as transport lists, death lists, yizkor books, personal papers, and oral histories can be used to determine the fate of Holocaust victims and survivors. Most materials are in English, German, Polish, Russian, Yiddish, or Hebrew. | ||
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:American Jewish Archives <br>Hebrew Union College-Jewish <br>Institute of Religion <br>3101 Clifton Ave. <br>Cincinnati, Ohio 454220 | :American Jewish Archives <br>Hebrew Union College-Jewish <br>Institute of Religion <br>3101 Clifton Ave. <br>Cincinnati, Ohio 454220 | ||
[http://www.jmaw.org The Jewish Museum of the American West]: virtual museum with exhibits for every western state. Work in progress. They have indexes that are searchable by name and location. They publish a quarterly journal called '''''Western States Jewish History Quarterly''''' | [http://www.jmaw.org The Jewish Museum of the American West]: virtual museum with exhibits for every western state. Work in progress. They have indexes that are searchable by name and location. They publish a quarterly journal called '''''Western States Jewish History Quarterly''''' (since 1968) Copies are available at the Salt Lake Family History Library and the the Los Angles Family Search Library (Santa Monica, CA). Copies are also availabe for purchase from the museum. | ||
== Inventories, Registers, Catalogs == | |||
Virtually all archives and libraries have catalogs, inventories, or guides that describe their records and how to use them. Many of these repositories have online catalogs on the Internet. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records of these repositories so you can use your time more effectively. Many books have been published that list inventories of Jewish records in various regional archives. These include: | Virtually all archives and libraries have catalogs, inventories, or guides that describe their records and how to use them. Many of these repositories have online catalogs on the Internet. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records of these repositories so you can use your time more effectively. Many books have been published that list inventories of Jewish records in various regional archives. These include: | ||
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The Family History Library has copies of other published guides, catalogs, and inventories of some archives and libraries. Check for these records in the FamilySearch Catalog. Volunteers at the Family History Library are also making an inventory of Jewish records in the collection. | The Family History Library has copies of other published guides, catalogs, and inventories of some archives and libraries. Check for these records in the FamilySearch Catalog. Volunteers at the Family History Library are also making an inventory of Jewish records in the collection. | ||
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[[Category:Jewish Records]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]][[Category:Jewish Archives and Libraries]][[Category:United States Archives and Libraries]][[Category:Israel Archives and Libraries]] | [[Category:Jewish Records]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]][[Category:Jewish Archives and Libraries]][[Category:United States Archives and Libraries]][[Category:Israel Archives and Libraries]] | ||