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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*'''1939-1945''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61708/ Stanislav, Ukraine (Poland), List of Residents by Street, 1939-1945 (USHMM)] at Ancestry - index and images ($) | *'''1939-1945''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61708/ Stanislav, Ukraine (Poland), List of Residents by Street, 1939-1945 (USHMM)] at Ancestry - index and images ($) | ||
*'''1939-1945''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61738/ Ukraine, Applications for ID for the Citizens of Stanislav, 1939-1945 (USHMM)] at Ancestry - index ($) | |||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
The history of Jews in Poland dates back at least 1,000 years. For centuries, Poland was home to the largest and most significant Jewish community in the world. From the founding of the Kingdom of Poland in 1025 until the early years of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth created in 1569, Poland was one of the most tolerant countries in Europe, and became a shelter for Jews persecuted from various European countries. | The history of Jews in Poland dates back at least 1,000 years. For centuries, Poland was home to the largest and most significant Jewish community in the world. From the founding of the Kingdom of Poland in 1025 until the early years of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth created in 1569, Poland was one of the most tolerant countries in Europe, and became a shelter for Jews persecuted from various European countries. | ||