List of Jews living in Luxembourg on May 10, 1940

Identifier
irn39603
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2010.5
  • RG-70.005
Dates
1 Jan 2001 - 31 Dec 2009
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

1 Computer file, Excel

1 DVD-ROM, 4 3/4 in.

Creator(s)

Archival History

Conseil National de la Resistance

Acquisition

This name list was compiled by the National Council of Resistance (CNR) from various sources from 2001 to 2009, and is still subject to additions and revisions. The purpose was to identify who was Jewish, and where all the Jews came from. Not all the Jews were citizens or longstanding residents; about 2900 of the names on the list were exiled Jews from Germany or Austria who were living in Luxembourg on May 10, 1940. Sources included the National Archives in Luxembourg, and various records from Paris, Brussels/Mechelen, Switzerland, Yad Vashem, Auschwitz, Łódź, and the like. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the list via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archives Project in Jan. 2010.

Scope and Content

Contains names of Jewish residents in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg as of 10 May 1940. It includes all Jews who were resident on 10 May, the date of the German invasion. It excludes all Jews who left Luxembourg before then. It is a working list still not completed, there are 4462 entries.

System of Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by the last name of family as of 10 May 1940. The list contains the first name, gender, birthplace, birthdate, occupation, marital status, address of residence in Luxembourg. Also contains related geographical data.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Conseil National de la Resistance

Subjects

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.