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''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > Holocaust''<br> | ''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > Holocaust''<br> | ||
The term ''Holocaust, Jewish (1939–1945)'' is used in this outline and the Family History Library Catalog to describe various records and publications that document the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Before WWII over 80% of the world’s Jews lived in Central and Eastern Europe. During WWII Jewish communities in these areas were systematically destroyed. The Holocaust, migration issues, and naming patterns are three major obstacles in Jewish genealogical research. | The term ''Holocaust, Jewish (1939–1945)'' is used in this outline and the Family History Library Catalog to describe various records and publications that document the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Before WWII over 80% of the world’s Jews lived in Central and Eastern Europe. During WWII Jewish communities in these areas were systematically destroyed. The Holocaust, migration issues, and naming patterns are three major obstacles in Jewish genealogical research. | ||
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Yizkor, or memorial books. These publications are usually written in Hebrew or Yiddish and include the history of a Jewish community, memories of the community’s survivors, information from friends about families that had no survivors, a list of Holocaust victims from the town, and names and addresses of survivors. Yizkor books are usually privately printed in small publication runs. The following archives have significant collections of yizkor books: | Yizkor, or memorial books. These publications are usually written in Hebrew or Yiddish and include the history of a Jewish community, memories of the community’s survivors, information from friends about families that had no survivors, a list of Holocaust victims from the town, and names and addresses of survivors. Yizkor books are usually privately printed in small publication runs. The following archives have significant collections of yizkor books: | ||
Yad Vashem | *Yad Vashem | ||
*YIVO Institute for Jewish research | |||
*Library of Congress | |||
*Jewish Public Library of Montreal | |||
See "Archives and Libraries" in this | See "[[Jewish_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" in this set of Wiki pages for addresses and other information about the Jewish collections of these and other archives. | ||
JewishGen has an ongoing project to facilitate access to yizkor books. Information is available at: | JewishGen has an ongoing project to facilitate access to yizkor books. Information is available at: | ||
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*Mokotoff, Gary. How to Document Victims and Locate Survivors of the Holocaust. Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, 1995. (FHL book 940 F2mo.) | *Mokotoff, Gary. How to Document Victims and Locate Survivors of the Holocaust. Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, 1995. (FHL book 940 F2mo.) | ||
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