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''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Jewish Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'' | ||
[[Image:{{YadV}}]]Archives collect and preserve original documents created by organizations such as governments or religious institutions. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, city directories, and maps. Many of the records discussed in this article are deposited in archives and libraries throughout the world. This section describes the major repositories housing records that may be used for Jewish historical and genealogical research. | [[Image:{{YadV}}]]Archives collect and preserve original documents created by organizations such as governments or religious institutions. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, city directories, and maps. Many of the records discussed in this article are deposited in archives and libraries throughout the world. This section describes the major repositories housing records that may be used for Jewish historical and genealogical research. | ||
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You can contact the museum at: | You can contact the museum at: | ||
:United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW <br>Washington, DC 20024-2150 | :United States Holocaust Memorial Museum<br>100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW <br>Washington, DC 20024-2150 | ||
=== Other Libraries and Archives === | === Other Libraries and Archives === | ||
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:Library of Congress <br>101 Independence Ave. SE <br>Washington, D.C. 20540<br><br> | :Library of Congress <br>101 Independence Ave. SE <br>Washington, D.C. 20540<br><br> | ||
The Hebraic Section is located in the Adams Building at 110 2nd | The Hebraic Section is located in the Adams Building at 110 2nd Street, SE Washington, D.C. | ||
The '''Jewish Public Library of Montreal''' has a large collection of yizkor books and the largest public collection of Judaica in North America. Reference and catalog information is available in English, French, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian. The collection documents all major aspects of Canadian Jewish history and maintains a large genealogical resource collection. | The '''Jewish Public Library of Montreal''' has a large collection of yizkor books and the largest public collection of Judaica in North America. Reference and catalog information is available in English, French, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian. The collection documents all major aspects of Canadian Jewish history and maintains a large genealogical resource collection. | ||
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An online catalog of material cataloged after 1972 is available at: | An online catalog of material cataloged after 1972 is available at: | ||
*http://www.catnyp.nypl.org/ | *[[Www.nypl.org/locations/schwarzman/jewish-division|http://www.catnyp.nypl.org/]] | ||
Pre-1972 materials are described in the Dictionary Catalog of the Jewish Collection, published in 14 volumes in 1960; the 8-volume First Supplement, published in 1975; and the 4-volume Hebrew- Character Title Catalog of the Jewish Collection, published in 1981. | Pre-1972 materials are described in the Dictionary Catalog of the Jewish Collection, published in 14 volumes in 1960; the 8-volume First Supplement, published in 1975; and the 4-volume Hebrew- Character Title Catalog of the Jewish Collection, published in 1981. | ||