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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 | The term ''Holocaust, Jewish (1939–1945)'' is used in this article 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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Following the war, the Jewish community began several large-scale undertakings to document the towns and people destroyed in the Holocaust. Three records of great importance to genealogical research are Yizkor books, Pages of Testimony, and lists of victims and deportees. | Following the war, the Jewish community began several large-scale undertakings to document the towns and people destroyed in the Holocaust. Three records of great importance to genealogical research are Yizkor books, Pages of Testimony, and lists of victims and deportees. | ||
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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: | ||
*[[ | *[[Jewish Archives and Libraries|Yad Vashem]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Jewish Archives and Libraries|YIVO Institute for Jewish Research]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Library of Congress|Library of Congress]] | ||
*Jewish Public Library of Montreal | *Jewish Public Library of Montreal | ||
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Klarsfeld, Serge. Le memorial de la dportation des Juifs de France (Memorial of the Deported Jews of France). Paris: Beate et Serge Klarsfeld, 19––. (FHL book 944 F2k.) Lists alphabetically names of Jews transported in over 75 convoys to concentration camps in Germany and Poland. Includes name, birth date, and other information. | Klarsfeld, Serge. Le memorial de la dportation des Juifs de France (Memorial of the Deported Jews of France). Paris: Beate et Serge Klarsfeld, 19––. (FHL book 944 F2k.) Lists alphabetically names of Jews transported in over 75 convoys to concentration camps in Germany and Poland. Includes name, birth date, and other information. | ||
Many groups are compiling information about survivors of the Holocaust. For example, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has a national registry of survivors of the Holocaust who came to the United States after WWII. Information about people on this list can be obtained at the museum. See | Many groups are compiling information about survivors of the Holocaust. For example, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has a national registry of survivors of the Holocaust who came to the United States after WWII. Information about people on this list can be obtained at the museum. See [[Jewish Archives and Libraries]] for further information about this repository. | ||
The Family History Library has a few yizkor books and other information about the Jewish Holocaust. Check for these records in the Family History Library Catalog. Other | The Family History Library has a few yizkor books and other information about the Jewish Holocaust. Check for these records in the Family History Library Catalog. Other articles that discuss records of Jews during the Holocaust include [[Jewish Census]] and [[Jewish Concentration Camps]]. | ||
A guide to researching Holocaust families is: | A guide to researching Holocaust families is: | ||