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Jewish records [Jüdische Urkunden] include records of Jews or Jewish congregations. The Family History Library has over 2,000 microfilms of German Jewish vital records that list births, marriages, and deaths. These vital records are an excellent source for accurate information about Jewish ancestors. | Jewish records [Jüdische Urkunden] include records of Jews or Jewish congregations. The Family History Library has over 2,000 microfilms of German Jewish vital records that list births, marriages, and deaths. These vital records are an excellent source for accurate information about Jewish ancestors. | ||
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In Alsace-Lorraine different records are listed under the German [Elsass-Lothringen] and French catalog entries. A search by current French department [Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Moselle] yields different entries. | In Alsace-Lorraine different records are listed under the German [Elsass-Lothringen] and French catalog entries. A search by current French department [Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Moselle] yields different entries. | ||
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==== Minority Census of 1938/1939 ==== | ==== Minority Census of 1938/1939 ==== | ||
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Records created before 1876 may be kept at the respective county- or state archive. | Records created before 1876 may be kept at the respective county- or state archive. | ||
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For addresses of current [http://www.zentralratdjuden.de/de/topic/59.html Synagogues in Germany] click here. Here is another site for [http://www.talmud.de/gemeinden/doku.php Jewish Synagogues] with some including websites or email addresses. | For addresses of current [http://www.zentralratdjuden.de/de/topic/59.html Synagogues in Germany] click here. Here is another site for [http://www.talmud.de/gemeinden/doku.php Jewish Synagogues] with some including websites or email addresses. | ||
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"Bildanzeige modifizieren" means " Modify the way the image is displayed". | "Bildanzeige modifizieren" means " Modify the way the image is displayed". | ||
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Much good information can be found at: [http://www.lbi.com www.lbi.org] , web site of the Leo Baeck Institute. | Much good information can be found at: [http://www.lbi.com www.lbi.org] , web site of the Leo Baeck Institute. | ||
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===== '''Registry of Jewish Research''' ===== | ===== '''Registry of Jewish Research''' ===== | ||
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They also have a project to document every Jewish burial site in the world. Online at [http://www.iajgs.org/cemetery iajgs.org/cemetery] | They also have a project to document every Jewish burial site in the world. Online at [http://www.iajgs.org/cemetery iajgs.org/cemetery] | ||
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==== '''Holocaust Records''' ==== | ==== '''Holocaust Records''' ==== | ||
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E-mail [mailto:hwvtc@arc-cmc.org hwvtc@arc-cmc.org] | E-mail [mailto:hwvtc@arc-cmc.org hwvtc@arc-cmc.org] | ||
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United States Holocause Memorial Museum | United States Holocause Memorial Museum | ||
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Sources: Sallyann Sack ed. and Gary Mokotoff pub. "What we learned in Bad Arolsen." AVOTAYNU Volume XXIV, Number 2 Summer 2008 | Sources: Sallyann Sack ed. and Gary Mokotoff pub. "What we learned in Bad Arolsen." AVOTAYNU Volume XXIV, Number 2 Summer 2008 | ||
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=== Sources in Print: === | |||
Wollmershäuser, Friedrich R. "Genealogical Sources for the Jews of Southern Germany During the Pre-Emancipation Period." In: ''AVOTAYNU ''Vol. XXIV, no. 3 (Fall 2008); pp. 31-34. | |||
Wollmershäuser, Friedrich R. "Genealogical Sources for the Jews of Southern Germany During the Pre-Emancipation Period." In: ''AVOTAYNU ''Vol. XXIV, no. 3 (Fall 2008); pp. 31-34. | |||
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=== '''Family History Library '''<br> === | === '''Family History Library '''<br> === | ||
To determine whether the Family History Library has Jewish records for the locality your ancestor came from, search the Place Search of the catalog under each of the following: | To determine whether the Family History Library has Jewish records for the locality your ancestor came from, search the Place Search of the catalog under each of the following: | ||