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*[https://yvng.yadvashem.org/index.html?language=en '''Yad Vashem Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names'''] is a database of victims of the Holocaust. | *[https://yvng.yadvashem.org/index.html?language=en '''Yad Vashem Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names'''] is a database of victims of the Holocaust. | ||
== Polish Aliyah Passports == | == Cemeteries == | ||
* '''[http://cmentarze-zydowskie.pl/ Cmentarze Zydowskie w Polsce]''' includes information about Polish cemeteries. some cemeteries include photos or extractions of information from tombstones. | |||
==Polish Aliyah Passports== | |||
In the 1930s, thousands of Polish Jews left Europe and traveled to what was then British Mandate Palestine. The passports of those Polish emigrants have been preserved in the Archives of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland. The collection consists of 3,754 Polish passports that include photos and signatures, and information about emigration route. They also include date/place of birth, last place of residence, occupation, marital status, and information about children. JRI Poland has extracted the surnames, along with the towns of births and residence that apply to those surnames. The list of Jewish surnames can be found '''[https://jri-poland.org/jhi/aliyah-passport_surn_new.htm here.]''' Copies of the passports should be ordered from the archives of the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute. Click '''[https://jri-poland.org//jhi/jri-jhi-aliyah-passport.htm here]''' for more information about ordering an original and to see examples of passport scans. | In the 1930s, thousands of Polish Jews left Europe and traveled to what was then British Mandate Palestine. The passports of those Polish emigrants have been preserved in the Archives of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland. The collection consists of 3,754 Polish passports that include photos and signatures, and information about emigration route. They also include date/place of birth, last place of residence, occupation, marital status, and information about children. JRI Poland has extracted the surnames, along with the towns of births and residence that apply to those surnames. The list of Jewish surnames can be found '''[https://jri-poland.org/jhi/aliyah-passport_surn_new.htm here.]''' Copies of the passports should be ordered from the archives of the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute. Click '''[https://jri-poland.org//jhi/jri-jhi-aliyah-passport.htm here]''' for more information about ordering an original and to see examples of passport scans. | ||
==Historical Photos== | |||
The [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/imagesearch.php '''Image Database'''] on Miriam Weiner's website contains photographs and postcard views of many towns and cities throughout Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Lithuania, Poland, and other select countries dating back to the early 1900s. These include pre-WWI and current town views, photos of synagogues, Jewish cemeteries, and Holocaust memorials. Even if you are unable to find a picture of your ancestor's town, it may still be interesting to see what other towns in the area looked like, which will allow you to a get a feel of what life may have been like for your ancestor. | |||
==Additional Records and Finding Aids/Record Inventories== | |||
In many cases, records are not | |||
====Miriam Weiner Routes to Roots Foundation==== | ====Miriam Weiner Routes to Roots Foundation==== | ||
Use the '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/search.php Archive Database]''' to locate what records exist for your ancestor's town, and where to find them. Search for the name of your ancestor's locality, and the database will provide results for known surviving records from that location, and where the records are held. (Remember to adjust the search criteria for Soundex options or spelling variations). | Use the '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/search.php Archive Database]''' to locate what records exist for your ancestor's town, and where to find them. Search for the name of your ancestor's locality, and the database will provide results for known surviving records from that location, and where the records are held. (Remember to adjust the search criteria for Soundex options or spelling variations). | ||
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== Additional Resources == | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* '''[https://bloodandfrogs.com/compendium/poland Blood and Frogs: Jewish Genealogy and More Poland]''' includes links to helpful sites for Jewish genealogy, history, diaspora, and cemeteries in Poland. Explore the links on the main Polish page as well as the regions and cities within for more information and links to region/town specific research. | *'''[https://bloodandfrogs.com/compendium/poland Blood and Frogs: Jewish Genealogy and More Poland]''' includes links to helpful sites for Jewish genealogy, history, diaspora, and cemeteries in Poland. Explore the links on the main Polish page as well as the regions and cities within for more information and links to region/town specific research. | ||
*'''[http://www.cracow.org.il/ Israeli Association of Cracowians in Israel]''' an organization dedicated to preserving the history, culture and heritage of Jewish residents of the city of Krakow. | |||
[[Category:Jewish Records]] | [[Category:Jewish Records]] | ||
[[Category:Jewish Records by Country, Region, and City]] | [[Category:Jewish Records by Country, Region, and City]] | ||