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International Tracing Service was established at the end of World War I to help people in Europe to find family and friends who had been lost as a result of the war. The archives of the ITS were opened to the public in November 2007. The collections of the ITS are written in German. Two of the collections of the ITS have information of particular value for researching Jewish families. These records are the T/D files, and the Central Name Index. | International Tracing Service was established at the end of World War I to help people in Europe to find family and friends who had been lost as a result of the war. The archives of the ITS were opened to the public in November 2007. The collections of the ITS are written in German. Two of the collections of the ITS have information of particular value for researching Jewish families. These records are the T/D files, and the Central Name Index. | ||
''' T/D Files ''' | '''T/D Files''' | ||
The T/D (Tracing Document) files contain inquiries made by individuals after the war seeking to know the fate of their friends or relatives. The writer often provides valuable information such as family relationships ages, birthplaces, and locations where the family lived. Any documents or future correspondence related to the initial inquiry are included in the file. Even if the missing person was never found, the inquiry and associated documents may provide valuable information and lead the researcher to other relatives. | The T/D (Tracing Document) files contain inquiries made by individuals after the war seeking to know the fate of their friends or relatives. The writer often provides valuable information such as family relationships ages, birthplaces, and locations where the family lived. Any documents or future correspondence related to the initial inquiry are included in the file. Even if the missing person was never found, the inquiry and associated documents may provide valuable information and lead the researcher to other relatives. | ||
'''Central Name Index''' | |||
This file indexes the over 17 million names found in the collections of the International Tracing Service in Bad Arolsen. Most of the documents in the ITS are World War II era documents such as arrest papers and concentration camp lists. Names from these lists, along with the those in the T/D, are contained in the Central Name Index. Genealogists with a rare surname may even want to do a general search in the Central Name Index, as this may provide a more complete picture of the family. | This file indexes the over 17 million names found in the collections of the International Tracing Service in Bad Arolsen. Most of the documents in the ITS are World War II era documents such as arrest papers and concentration camp lists. Names from these lists, along with the those in the T/D, are contained in the Central Name Index. Genealogists with a rare surname may even want to do a general search in the Central Name Index, as this may provide a more complete picture of the family. | ||
'''Overlaps and Differences between ITS and Yad Vashem Databases''' | |||
Read [http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/about/archive/new_its.asp The International Tracing Service (ITS) and Yad Vashem] to fully understand the relationships between the two. Most of ITS holdings may be found at Yad Vashem. | Read [http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/about/archive/new_its.asp The International Tracing Service (ITS) and Yad Vashem] to fully understand the relationships between the two. Most of ITS holdings may be found at Yad Vashem. | ||
'''ITS Contact Information''' | |||
The Address for the International Tracing Service is as follows:<br>International Tracing Service<br>Grosse Allee 5-9<br>34454 Bad Arolsen<br> | The Address for the International Tracing Service is as follows:<br>International Tracing Service<br>Grosse Allee 5-9<br>34454 Bad Arolsen<br> | ||