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''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Jewish_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''
''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Jewish_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''
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[[Image:{{YadV}}]]'''Archives''' collect and preserve original documents created by governments or religious institutions. '''Libraries'''
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collect published sources such as books, city directories, and maps. This section describes repositories of records for Jewish historical and genealogical research.
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[[Image:{{YadV}}]]'''Archives''' collect and preserve original documents created by governments or religious institutions. '''Libraries'''
collect published sources such as books, city directories, and maps. This section describes repositories of records for Jewish historical and genealogical research.
If you plan to visit one of these repositories contact the organization and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees.
If you plan to visit one of these repositories contact the organization and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees.
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Remember, the Family History Library may have a printed or microfilmed copy of the records you need.
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Remember, the Family History Library may have a printed or microfilmed copy of the records you need.
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The following publication lists addresses and telephone numbers of many local and state archives:
The following publication lists addresses and telephone numbers of many local and state archives:
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=== YIVO Institute ===
=== YIVO Institute ===
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The YIVO Institute was established to preserve East European Jewish heritage and is currently the world’s leading research center for East European Jewish studies. Among its holdings are the world’s largest collection of Yiddish books and materials relating to the history and culture of Eastern European Jewry. They also have extensive resources to aid in the genealogical research of Eastern Europe including encyclopedias, gazetteers, yizkor books (Holocaust town memorial books), reference books on the geographical distribution of Jewish family names, biographical directories, and Landsmanshaft records.
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The YIVO Institute was established to preserve East European Jewish heritage and is currently the world’s leading research center for East European Jewish studies. Among its holdings are the world’s largest collection of Yiddish books and materials relating to the history and culture of Eastern European Jewry. They also have extensive resources to aid in the genealogical research of Eastern Europe including encyclopedias, gazetteers, yizkor books (Holocaust town memorial books), reference books on the geographical distribution of Jewish family names, biographical directories, and Landsmanshaft records.
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You can contact the YIVO Institute at:
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:YIVO Institute for Jewish Research <br>Center for Jewish History <br>15 West 16th Street <br>New York, NY 10011
:YIVO Institute for Jewish Research <br>Center for Jewish History <br>15 West 16th Street <br>New York, NY 10011
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=== Leo Baeck Institute ===
=== Leo Baeck Institute ===
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The Leo Baeck Institute is dedicated to preserving the history of Jewish communities of German- speaking nations. Its collections date from the 17th century to the Holocaust and include family pedigrees, family histories, memoirs, and Jewish community histories. <u>The institute has a Family Research Department to help genealogists.</u>
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The Leo Baeck Institute is dedicated to preserving the history of Jewish communities of German- speaking nations. Its collections date from the 17th century to the Holocaust and include family pedigrees, family histories, memoirs, and Jewish community histories. <u>The institute has a Family Research Department to help genealogists.</u>
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You can contact the Leo Baeck institute at:
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:Leo Baeck Institute <br>Center for Jewish History <br>15 West 16th Street <br>New York, NY 10011
:Leo Baeck Institute <br>Center for Jewish History <br>15 West 16th Street <br>New York, NY 10011
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=== Holocaust Memorial Museums ===
=== Holocaust Memorial Museums ===
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'''Yad Vashem''' the major repository in the world for information about the Holocaust. Yad Vashem library contains more than 85,000 volumes documenting the Holocaust and includes the world’s largest collection of yizkor books. Also at Yad Vashem are the only publically available copies of the records of the International Tracing Service, a manuscript collection called Pages of Testimony that identifies more than three million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and many oral or written testimonies of Holocaust survivors.
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'''Yad Vashem''' the major repository in the world for information about the Holocaust. Yad Vashem library contains more than 85,000 volumes documenting the Holocaust and includes the world’s largest collection of yizkor books. Also at Yad Vashem are the only publically available copies of the records of the International Tracing Service, a manuscript collection called Pages of Testimony that identifies more than three million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and many oral or written testimonies of Holocaust survivors.
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You can contact the Yad Vashem library at:
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:Yad Vashem Martyrs and Heroes <br>Remembrance Authority <br>P.O. Box 3477 <br>91034 Jerusalem <br>Israel
:Yad Vashem Martyrs and Heroes <br>Remembrance Authority <br>P.O. Box 3477 <br>91034 Jerusalem <br>Israel
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The Hebraic Section is located in the Adams Building at 110 2nd Street, SE Washington, D.C.<br>
The Hebraic Section is located in the Adams Building at 110 2nd Street, SE Washington, D.C.<br>
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The '''Jewish Public Library of Montreal''' has a large collection of yizkor books and the largest public collection of Judaica in North America. Reference and catalog information is available in English, French, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian. The collection documents all major aspects of Canadian Jewish history and maintains a large genealogical resource collection.
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The '''Jewish Public Library of Montreal''' has a large collection of yizkor books and the largest public collection of Judaica in North America. Reference and catalog information is available in English, French, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian. The collection documents all major aspects of Canadian Jewish history and maintains a large genealogical resource collection.
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You can contact the Jewish Public Library at:
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:Jewish Public Library of Montreal <br>5151 Cote St. Catherine Road <br>Montreal, Quebec H3W 1M6 <br>Canada<br><br>
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The '''American Jewish Archives''' has organizational records, family and personal papers, and synagogue records (many of the synagogue records have been filmed by the Family History Library). An online catalog of the Archives’ holdings is available at:<br>
The '''American Jewish Archives''' has organizational records, family and personal papers, and synagogue records (many of the synagogue records have been filmed by the Family History Library). An online catalog of the Archives’ holdings is available at:<br>
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[http://americanjewisharchives.org/ American Jewish Archives]
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[http://americanjewisharchives.org/ American Jewish Archives]
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You can contact the American Jewish Archives at:
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:American Jewish Archives <br>Hebrew Union College-Jewish <br>Institute of Religion <br>3101 Clifton Ave. <br>Cincinnati, Ohio 454220
:American Jewish Archives <br>Hebrew Union College-Jewish <br>Institute of Religion <br>3101 Clifton Ave. <br>Cincinnati, Ohio 454220
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[http://www.jmaw.org The Jewish Museum of the American West]: virtual museum with exhibits for every western state. Work in progress. They have indexes that are searchable by name and location. They publish a quarterly journal called '''''Western States Jewish History Quarterly''''' (since 1968) Copies are available at the Salt Lake Family History Library and the the Los Angles Family Search Library (Santa Monica, CA). Copies are also availabe for purchase from the museum.
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[http://www.jmaw.org The Jewish Museum of the American West]: virtual museum with exhibits for every western state. Work in progress. They have indexes that are searchable by name and location. They publish a quarterly journal called '''''Western States Jewish History Quarterly''''' (since 1968) Copies are available at the Salt Lake Family History Library and the the Los Angles Family Search Library (Santa Monica, CA). Copies are also availabe for purchase from the museum.
=== Historical and Genealogical Societies ===
=== Historical and Genealogical Societies ===