Registration forms for Jewish inhabitants of Kraków, Poland Karty Rejestracyjne Żydow Krakowskich (Sygn. 218/34/1-264)
Extent and Medium
282 digital files, PDF
20 microfilm reels (digitized), 35 mm
1 DVD-ROM, 4 3/4 in.
Archival History
Żydowski Instytut Historyczny im. Emanuela Ringelbluma
Acquisition
Source of acquisition is the Żydowski Instytut Historyczny im. Emanuela Ringelbluma (ŻIH), Sygn. 218/34/1-264 (Old Sygn.206). The Jüdische Gemeinde in Krakau (Kraków) organized the registration process for Jewish inhabitants in 1940 in response to a Nazi order. ŻIH acquired the registration forms after World War II. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the collection in 1995.
Scope and Content
Contains registration forms completed by the Jewish inhabitants of Kraków (Krakau), Poland, in 1940 and coordinated by the Jüdishce Gemeinde in Krakau in response to a Nazi order. The forms contain information on date of birth, address, occupation, and names of parents, and are accompanied by photographs for identification cards.
System of Arrangement
The system of arrangement of the source repository has been preserved in the microfilmed reels. Arrangement is alphabetical by surname. Files are organized on reels as follows: Reel 1, 1-15A; Reel 2, 16-28; Reel 3, 29-40A; Reel 4, 41-52; Reel 5, 53-65; Reel 6, 66-78; Reel 7, 79-91; Reel 8, 92-105; Reel 9, 106-120; Reel 10, 121-133; Reel 11, 134-148; Reel 12, 149-161; Reel 13, 162-176; Reel 14, 177-190; Reel 15, 191-204; Reel 16, 205-217; Reel 17, 218-230; Reel 18, 231-245; Reel 19, 246-259; and Reel 20, 260-264. Currently the original collection in ŻIH changed its Sygn. Number from Sygn. 260 to Sygn. 218/34/1-264, and is known under a title: Kraków-Getto. Akta personalne. The electronic database to the collection is accessible in ŻIH.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Żydowski Instytut Historyczny im. Emanuela Ringelbluma
Subjects
- Jewish councils--Poland--Kraków.
- Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities--Poland--Kraków.
- Jews--Poland--Kraków--Registers.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Kraków.
Genre
- Document
- Registers.
Copies
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from Żydowski Instytut Historyczny im. Emanuela Ringelbluma