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Mixed civil registration records are listed in the catalog under | Mixed civil registration records are listed in the catalog under | ||
CIVIL REGISTRATION. See | CIVIL REGISTRATION. See [[Germany Civil Registration]] for information about civil registration records. | ||
Censuses were taken from time to time to identify Jews and other minorities, especially during the Nazi era (1938-1939). Many records of Jews who died in the Holocaust are now available. | Censuses were taken from time to time to identify Jews and other minorities, especially during the Nazi era (1938-1939). Many records of Jews who died in the Holocaust are now available. | ||
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The Nazi minority census of 1938/1939 lists given names and surnames, birth dates, birthplaces, education levels, and which grandparents were Jewish. It is available for many major cities and several regions. A good explanation and a list of localities covered are found in | The Nazi minority census of 1938/1939 lists given names and surnames, birth dates, birthplaces, education levels, and which grandparents were Jewish. It is available for many major cities and several regions. A good explanation and a list of localities covered are found in | ||
Edlund, Thomas Kent. ''The German Minority Census of 1939, ''published as part of the <br>Avotaynu Monograph Series, Teaneck, New Jersey : Avotaynu,1996. [FHL call # 943 X22e 1996] | Edlund, Thomas Kent. ''The German Minority Census of 1939, ''published as part of the <br>Avotaynu Monograph Series, Teaneck, New Jersey : Avotaynu,1996. [FHL call # 943 X22e 1996] | ||
== Locating Jewish Records == | == Locating Jewish Records == | ||
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For addresses of current [http://www.zentralratdjuden.de/de/topic/59.html Synagogues in Germany] click here. | For addresses of current [http://www.zentralratdjuden.de/de/topic/59.html Synagogues in Germany] click here. Here is another site for [http://www.talmud.de/gemeinden/doku.php Jewish Synagogues] with some including websites or email addresses. | ||
== Jewish Records available on the Internet == | == Jewish Records available on the Internet == | ||
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==== '''Genealogical Societies''' ==== | ==== '''Genealogical Societies''' ==== | ||
The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies may be able to help find records of Jewish ancestors. Online at [http://www.iajgs.org iajgs.org] | The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies may be able to help find records of Jewish ancestors. Online at [http://www.iajgs.org iajgs.org] | ||
They also have a project to document every Jewish burial site in the world. Online at | They also have a project to document every Jewish burial site in the world. Online at [http://www.iajgs.org/cemetery iajgs.org/cemetery] | ||
[http://www.iajgs.org/cemetery iajgs.org/cemetery] | |||
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==== '''Holocaust Records''' ==== | ==== '''Holocaust Records''' ==== | ||
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Sources: Sallyann Sack ed. and Gary Mokotoff pub. "What we learned in Bad Arolsen." AVOTAYNU Volume XXIV, Number 2 Summer 2008 | Sources: Sallyann Sack ed. and Gary Mokotoff pub. "What we learned in Bad Arolsen." AVOTAYNU Volume XXIV, Number 2 Summer 2008 | ||
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=== '''Family History Library '''<br> === | === '''Family History Library '''<br> === | ||