Finding Jewish Ancestors in Poland: Difference between revisions

*Use the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/lnsearch.php Standard Surname Database] if you know your ancestor's given name, surname, or town name. This database is comprised of name lists from local historians and heads of Jewish communities, name lists from books, and name lists from various archives. Most collections in this database cannot be found online elsewhere.

**To search, enter a surname, given name, and/or town name into the search box. Collection results will then appear. The first column lists the collection type, while the second column contains the Collection Description (CD). The Collection Description includes information such as how the collection was acquired, references to Miriam Weiner's first visit to the town, photos (current and pre-World War I), links to other resources for the town, and/or document examples. The final column lists the number of records associated with the search term(s). Click on the blue hyperlinked number to view records, then click on the blue hyperlinked surname to see more details about the record.

[[File:Bialystok, Death Records.png|alt=|left|thumb|614x614px|'''Standard Surname Search Result''', [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/ rtrfoundation.org.]]][[File:Poland 9-up.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|1028x1028px|Examples of various types of Polish Jewish documents. Click on the image to see an enlarged version. '''Source:''' Miriam Weiner Archives.]]