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Częstochowa (Chenstochov), Radomsko (Radomsk), Pilica (Piltz), Mstów (Omstov), Janów (Yanov), Praszka (Prashka), Żarki (Zharki), and nearby towns

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Children With Lost Identity: a list of 2500 files of Holocaust orphans from Poland between years 1936-1945 (2455 persons; info at https://tinyurl.com/q2prw84) [H]

IDThe complete listSublistPersonSurnameDate of BirthCityCountryArchive NoNotes
10810Originally at https://tinyurl.com/yyzjzfrn; now at Web Archive: https://tinyurl.com/y6zaht9xChildren With Lost Identity- GFela GurmanGURMAN1 Jan 1936WarszawaPoland767 
10811Originally at https://tinyurl.com/yyzjzfrn; now at Web Archive: https://tinyurl.com/y6zaht9xChildren With Lost Identity- GFela GurmanGURMAN1 Jan 19361526 

Częstochowa BMD 1939-1942 deaths; Często Arch [H]

IDReg yearAktDeath place, dateRegistration place, dateDeceased, age, profession, etcDeceased surnameFather of deceasedFather surnameMother of deceasedMother maiden nameSpouseSpouse maiden name or surnameSurvived bySurvivors maiden name(s) or surname(s)Witness 1Witness 1 surnameWitness 2Witness 2 surnameOther informationSurname(s) from previous columnImage(s)Notes by translatorNotes (not by translator)
1021519392134 Sep 1939, Częstochowa7 Nov 1939, CzęstochowaBaniamin German, born Radomsko 18 Sep 1912, died in Częstochowa ul. Warszawska 19GERMANSzlama GermanGERMANRajzla née AltmanALTMAN[not listed][not listed]Herszlik Mitelman, employee of the Jewish community in CzęstochowaSzlama Majzler, employee of the Jewish community in Częstochowawww.crarg.org/i…110-aADMnX.jpg  
10742194043330 Sep 1940, Częstochowa1 Oct 1940, CzęstochowaChaim Henoch Klajnfeld, widower, trader, born Pilica 1862 [day and month not listed], died in Częstochowa ul. Garncarska 58KLAJNFELDJosek KlajnfeldKLAJNFELDGenendla née GermanGERMAN[not listed][not listed]Herszlik Mitelman, employee of the Jewish community in CzęstochowaSzlama Majzler, employee of the Jewish community in Częstochowawww.crarg.org/i…068-FkvXNd.jpg  

Częstochowa BMD 1939-1942 marriages; Często Arch; for information on notary records, see https://www.crarg.org/notary-records.php [H]

IDReg yearAktDate and place of eventDate and place of registrationGroom, age, profession, city, and (starting in 1916) street addressGroom surnameGroom's fatherGroom's father surnameGroom's motherGroom's mother maiden nameBride, age, city, and (starting in 1916) street addressBride surnameBride's fatherBride's father surnameBride's motherBride's mother maiden nameWitness 1Witness 1 surnameWitness 2Witness 2 surnameOther information on the pageSurname(s) from previous or next columnsImage(s)Comments by translatorSurname(s) from previous or next columnsComments (not by translator)
1013819391354 Jun 1939, Częstochowa21 Jun 1939, CzęstochowaKiwa Londner, born Będzin 15 Jun 1911, living in Sosnowiec ul. Małachowskiego 16LONDNERSzymon LondnerLONDNERRywka Złata née MagierkiewiczMAGIERKIEWICZRachla German, born Gidle 5 May 1911, living in Częstochowa ul. Senatorska 16GERMANHerszlik GermanGERMANSzajndla née BlagaBLAGA / BLADAMojżesz Asz, employee of the Jewish gmina in CzestochowaHerszlik Mittelman, employee of the Jewish gmina in Czestochowawww.crarg.org/i…071-rdjH3C.jpgBLADA added because it appears in other records
10160193915626 Jun 1939, Częstochowa15 Jul 1939, CzęstochowaChaim Icek Mrówka, born Mstów 4 Dec 1907, living in Częstochowa ul. Warszawska 19MRÓWKAHerszlik Berek MrówkaMRÓWKARasia née JochimowiczJOCHIMOWICZBajla German, born Radomsko 20 Oct 1914, living in Częstochowa ul. Warszawska 19GERMANSzlama GermanGERMANRajzla née AltmanALTMANMoszek Koczajner, employee of the Jewish gmina in CzestochowaKOCZAJNERLejb Bratsztajn, clerk living in Częstochowa ul. Warszawska 21BRATSZTAJNwww.crarg.org/i…082-Tgd3fE.jpg   
103591940887 Apr 1940, Częstochowa15 May 1940, CzęstochowaChaim Alter Zajdberg, bachelor, born Częstochowa 20 Jul. 1911, living in Częstochowa ul. Nowy Rynek 14ZAJDBERGAbram ZajdbergZAJDBERGSura née MokrauerMOKRAUERHinda German, unmarried, born Częstochowa 1 Apr 1920, living in Częstochowa ul. Warszawska 19GERMANSzlama GermanGERMANRajzla née AltmanALTMANHerszlik Mitelman, employee of the Jewish community in CzestochowaMojżesz Asz, employee of the Jewish community in CzestochowaThe minor Hinda German was given permission to marry by her father, Szlama German who signed below in RussianGERMANwww.crarg.org/i…046-jsMF88.jpg   
1065619403798 Dec 1940, Częstochowa10 Dec 1940, CzęstochowaWolf Mendel Anisfeld, divorced from Anna née Miller, born Kraków 20 Nov 1892, living in Częstochowa ul. Najświętszej Marii Panny 14ANISFELD, MILLERMojżesz AnisfeldANISFELDBeila Feigla née PiaseckaPIASECKAGitel Rosa German, unmarried, born Mielec 28 Feb 1909, living in Częstochowa ul. Orlicz Dreszera 4GERMANWolf GermanGERMANSara Mariem née TrompeterTROMPETERMojżesz Asz, employee of the Jewish community in CzestochowaHerszlik Mitelman, employee of the Jewish community in Czestochowawww.crarg.org/i…042-Z6Qnzd.jpg   
10911194112630 Mar 1941, Częstochowa15 Apr 1941, CzęstochowaIzak German, bachelor, born Radomsko 1 Oct 1916, living in Częstochowa ul. Warszawska 19GERMANSzlama GermanGERMANRajzla née AltmanALTMANMałka Krajndla Kosowska, unmarried, born Częstochowa 20 Mar 1912, living in Częstochowa ul. Narutowicza 44KOSOWSKAIzrael KosowskiKOSOWSKIGela Rajzla née BorzykowskaBORZYKOWSKAMojżesz Asz, employee of the Rabbinate in CzestochowaHerszlik Mitelman, employee of the Rabbinate in Czestochowawww.crarg.org/i…069-ui81XS.jpg   

Częstochowa Book of Permanent Residents 1870-1930, Często Arch (about 16,250 persons); sample images: https://www.crarg.or…dents-1870-1930.php [H]

IDVolumePage of bookHouse numberGiven nameMaiden nameSurnameParentsMother's maiden nameBirth date, placeProfession, other informationSurname from previous or following columnNotes (last event & life changes: death, displace, move to other house etc.)Surname from previous or following columnComments (not by researcher)All surnames for persons in this family
1263610301486Mordka----LIBROWICZIcek & Cyrla GermanGERMAN-- --- 1861, CzestochowaMerchantGERMAN, LIBROWICZ, SZYNDLER, WAJNRYB
1263710301486RuchlaWAJNRYBLIBROWICZIcek & Dwojra SzyndlerSZYNDLER10 Oct 1859, ZarkiWith husbandGERMAN, LIBROWICZ, SZYNDLER, WAJNRYB
133181112101Mosiek----KROMOLOWSKIJakub & Estera LichtensztajnLICHTENSZTAJN23 May 1845, CzestochowaMerchantGERMAN, KROMOLOWSKI, LICHTENSZTAJN, MENDELSON
133191112101RoziaMENDELSONKROMOLOWSKIAbram & jetta GermanGERMAN28 Jul 1841, CzestochowaWith husbandGERMAN, KROMOLOWSKI, LICHTENSZTAJN, MENDELSON
133201112101Izrael Mendel----KROMOLOWSKIMosiek & Roza MendelsonMENDELSON16 Jun 1870, CzestochowaWith parentsGERMAN, KROMOLOWSKI, LICHTENSZTAJN, MENDELSON
15452132515145TaubaBRANDESGERMANNotel & Szprynca HorowiczHOROWICZ-- --- 1884, LodzWidowBRANDES, GERMAN, HOROWICZ
15453132515145Waclaw Bronislaw----GERMANHerszlik & Tauba BrandesBRANDES11 Jul 1907, WarszawaWith motherBRANDES, GERMAN, HOROWICZ
15454132519145Moszek Aron----GERMANBerek & Temera FrenkielFRENKIEL26 Nov 1883, CzestochowaMerchantFRENKIEL, GERMAN, MAZUR
15455132519145ZynaidaMAZURGERMANIzrael & Rachela --------10 Mar 1884, PetersburgWith husbandFRENKIEL, GERMAN, MAZUR
18533211656242SalomonLAPASalomon & Rajzla PraportPRAPORT2 Jul 1839, CzestochowaTailorGERMAN, LAPA, PRAPORT, SZAJKOWICZ
18534211656242LajaSZAJKOWICZLAPAMordka & Hana GermanGERMAN-- --- 1840, CzestochowaWith husbandGERMAN, LAPA, PRAPORT, SZAJKOWICZ
18535211656242HanaLAPASalomon & Laja SzajkowiczSZAJKOWICZ24 Jul 1865, CzestochowaWith parentsGERMAN, LAPA, PRAPORT, SZAJKOWICZ
18536211656242GoldaLAPASalomon & Laja SzajkowiczSZAJKOWICZ-- --- 1867, CzestochowaWith parentsGERMAN, LAPA, PRAPORT, SZAJKOWICZ
18537211656242IzraelLAPASalomon & Laja SzajkowiczSZAJKOWICZ2 Sep 1869, CzestochowaWith parentsGERMAN, LAPA, PRAPORT, SZAJKOWICZ
1941622527269SzlamaSZTAJNKELERHerszlik & Frajdla ErlichERLICH4 Mar 1890, Czestochowa----ERLICH, GERMAN, GERMAN?, HERMAN / GERMAN?, RAB, SZTAJNKELER
1941722527269RuchlaHERMAN / GERMAN?SZTAJNKELERSzulim & Prywa RabRAB10 Mar 1893, PilicaWith husbandERLICH, GERMAN, GERMAN?, HERMAN / GERMAN?, RAB, SZTAJNKELER
1941822527269Szulim LibaSZTAJNKELERSzlama & Ruchla GermanGERMAN17 Oct 1919, ZawiercieWith parentsERLICH, GERMAN, GERMAN?, HERMAN / GERMAN?, RAB, SZTAJNKELER
1941922527269Chaja LibaSZTAJNKELERSzlama & Ruchla GermanGERMAN2 Apr 1924, ZawircieWith parentsERLICH, GERMAN, GERMAN?, HERMAN / GERMAN?, RAB, SZTAJNKELER

Częstochowa: Cooperative Bank of Industrialists and Merchants in Częstochowa [Bank Spółdzielczy Przemysłowców i Kupców w Częstochowie]; includes: opening balance of the bank liquidation as of 1941, reports and financial indexes, 1936-1941 (1948); files of the bank liquidation, 1941-1942 (1948), RG-15.470, zesp 1419, syg 2; seems to be: https://www.szukajwa…-/jednostka/5378195 (but no images) [H]

IDImage file namePage number at topDetails regarding this pagePerson or businessNumber after name or business (if any)SurnameNumbers [zł, or presumably zł]Year after name, if anyAddress (included on pages 52-59)Address (included on pages 52-59), spelled outNotes by translator / typistNotes (not written by translator / typist)
1031321_1419_0_0_2.pdf35With this stamp: Industrialists and Merchants Cooperative Bank with limited liability, in Częstochowa, in liquidation; and: z r-ku "Bieżący Czekowy" na dz. 2 września 1939 r. [from the "Checking Account" as of 2 Sep 1939]1206 A. German(none)GERMAN305.15     
1031821_1419_0_0_2.pdf35With this stamp: Industrialists and Merchants Cooperative Bank with limited liability, in Częstochowa, in liquidation; and: z r-ku "Bieżący Czekowy" na dz. 2 września 1939 r. [from the "Checking Account" as of 2 Sep 1939]1286 G. German(none)GERMAN1.00     
1091021_1419_0_0_2.pdf45With this stamp: Industrialists and Merchants Cooperative Bank with limited liability, in Częstochowa, in liquidation; and: z r-ku "Bieżący Czekowy" na dz. 2 września 1939 r. [from the "Checking Account" as of 2 Sep 1939]177 I. J. German(none)GERMAN0.35     

Częstochowa: daily record sheets of the Jewish police in the Częstochowa Ghetto 1941-1942, Senior Council in Częstochowa (Rada Starszych w Częstochowie), USHMM; sample images: www.crarg.org/czesto…olocaust-police.php [H]

IDDetailsMicrofilm rollPageImageSurname(s) for this entryA person in this entrySurname from the previous columnBirth dateAddressOther family listedSummary of material
20706Summary of each entry; see pdf file for each image number for a compete translation of the pageMicrofilm roll 40857www.crarg.org/i…857-bk9zm6.pdfKRUGER, RAFALOWICZ, GERMAN[no given name] KrugerKRUGERSenior Officer Kruger ordered that Mania German be brought to her home and Izaak German to the Watch District
20707Summary of each entry; see pdf file for each image number for a compete translation of the pageMicrofilm roll 40857www.crarg.org/i…857-bk9zm6.pdfKRUGER, RAFALOWICZ, GERMAN[no given name] RafalowiczRAFALOWICZRafałowicz brought Izaak German to Watch district
20708Summary of each entry; see pdf file for each image number for a compete translation of the pageMicrofilm roll 40857www.crarg.org/i…857-bk9zm6.pdfKRUGER, RAFALOWICZ, GERMANMania GermanGERMANWarszawska 19Mania German to be brought home
20709Summary of each entry; see pdf file for each image number for a compete translation of the pageMicrofilm roll 40857www.crarg.org/i…857-bk9zm6.pdfKRUGER, RAFALOWICZ, GERMANIzaak GermanGERMANO. [Orlicz] Dreszera 3Izaak German to be brought to Watch District
20711Summary of each entry; see pdf file for each image number for a compete translation of the pageMicrofilm roll 40858www.crarg.org/i…858-Jia23N.pdfKRUGER, RAFALOWICZ, GERMAN[no given name] KrugerKRUGERSenior Officer Kruger ordered that Mania German be brought to her home and Izaak German to the Watch District
20712Summary of each entry; see pdf file for each image number for a compete translation of the pageMicrofilm roll 40858www.crarg.org/i…858-Jia23N.pdfKRUGER, RAFALOWICZ, GERMAN[no given name] RafalowiczRAFALOWICZRafałowicz brought Izaak German to Watch district
20713Summary of each entry; see pdf file for each image number for a compete translation of the pageMicrofilm roll 40858www.crarg.org/i…858-Jia23N.pdfKRUGER, RAFALOWICZ, GERMANMania GermanGERMANWarszawska 19Mania German to be brought home
20714Summary of each entry; see pdf file for each image number for a compete translation of the pageMicrofilm roll 40858www.crarg.org/i…858-Jia23N.pdfKRUGER, RAFALOWICZ, GERMANIzaak GermanGERMANO. [Orlicz] Dreszera 3Izaak German to be brought to Watch District
20732Summary of each entry; see pdf file for each image number for a compete translation of the pageMicrofilm roll 40859www.crarg.org/i…859-8vGGiV.pdfGERMAN, BUKOWSKI, MAJZNEROWICZIzaak GermanGERMANDreszera 3Izaak German to be brought to Watch District, but he was not found at home
20733Summary of each entry; see pdf file for each image number for a compete translation of the pageMicrofilm roll 40859www.crarg.org/i…859-8vGGiV.pdfGERMAN, BUKOWSKI, MAJZNEROWICZ[no given name] BukowskiBUKOWSKIOfficer Bukowski, id no 66, was sent to find Izaak German and bring him to Watch District, but was unsuccessful
20734Summary of each entry; see pdf file for each image number for a compete translation of the pageMicrofilm roll 40859www.crarg.org/i…859-8vGGiV.pdfGERMAN, BUKOWSKI, MAJZNEROWICZ[no given name] MajznerowiczMAJZNEROWICZSergeant Majznerowicz was informed that Izaak German was to be brought to Watch District, but was not
20736Summary of each entry; see pdf file for each image number for a compete translation of the pageMicrofilm roll 40860www.crarg.org/i…860-N7f74c.pdfGERMAN, BUKOWSKI, MAJZNEROWICZIzaak GermanGERMANDreszera 3Izaak German to be brought to Watch District, but he was not found at home

Częstochowa: deportation from the Łódź ghetto to Częstochowa HASAG; accompanied by letter dated 3 Mar 1944 [H]

IDPage numberOrder number[Number with unknown meaning]Handwritten note, if any (nearly always followed by check mark?)PersonSurname from previous columnAdresseDate of birthHandwritten number(s), if anyNotes (not written by translator / typist)
1017410/3172632Izrael GermanGERMANTirpitz11926  

Częstochowa Forced Labor, WWII; original documents at Jewish Historical Institute Warsaw; we thank the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation Genealogy Project for their cooperation (4843 persons) [H]

IDJewish Historical Institute sygn.Laufende No. [consecutive number]Kartei-No. [file number]PersonSurname from previous columnOccupation (Beruf)Occupation (Beruf) (translated)Place of residence (Wohnort)Date at top of pagePage No. in pencilPage No. in redComments
116501663H 83712Aron GermanGERMANSchneiderTailorMarienstr. 222 Apr 19406039 
118681504H 83543Herszlik GermanGERMANBaeckergeselleBaker journeyman (for "Backergeselle")Aleja 3722 Apr 19406633 
13690213/7171F 5606Abraham GermanGERMANBautischlerarbeitslosCarpenter, unemployedWarszawska 9622 Apr 19401256 
14629213/2266D 13061Mordka GermanGERMANVolksschuelerElementary school studentWarszawska 96?36  
14698213/2266D 13061Mordka GermanGERMANVolksschuelerElementary school studentWarszawska 968 Jul 194041  

Częstochowa: index to registration book of repatriates registered at the Częstochowa transit point [Skorowidz do książki meldunkowej repatriantów zameldowanych na Punkcie Etapowym w Czestochowie], syg 39; seems to be an index to: Częstochowa: State Repatriation Office, County Branch in Częstochowa 1945-1950 (questionnaires); zespołu 5, syg 10-11, 14, 21-38; images: https://www.szukajwa…-/jednostka/9713068 [H]

IDImage file namePageOrder number (L.p.)PersonSurname from previous columnNumber of persons, if listedCity in column 3 [likely = where coming from]City in column 4 [likely = where going]Notes (not written by translator / typist)
102018_5_0_-_39_43_89500171.jpg7411264-65Bela GurmanGURMAN2 os. [2 persons]z Kirgiska [from Kyrgyzstan]Cz-wa II Al. N 20 [Częstochowa, ] 

Częstochowa: Jewish Police in Częstochowa EXPANDED [H]

IDComplete detailsPagePersonSurname(s) from previous columnPersons listed in complete articleSurname(s) from previous columnSurname(s) from previous column, without diacritical marksNotes (not written by researcher)
10053For complete details, see pdf file at Czestochowa museum web site (pages 166-186): www.muzeumczest…_2011_2012.pdf171Aron Chaim [lub Aron Wolf] GermanGERMANParents Szlama & Rajzla; wife Ruchla Laja Sztal (her parents Kalma Sztahl & Małka); children Chana, Jehuda; siblings Binem Lajb, Machla Wajs, Hinda ZajdbergSZTAL, WAJS, ZAJDBERGSZTAL, WAJS, ZAJDBERG 

Częstochowa: Jewish Police in Częstochowa [H]

IDComplete detailsSurname from previous column
10125For complete details, see pdf file at Czestochowa museum web site (pages 166-186): www.muzeumczest…_2011_2012.pdfGERMAN

Częstochowa: lists of abandoned properties in Częstochowa, syg 29; images: https://www.szukajwa…/jednostka/15071873 (part of: District Liquidation Office in Kielce - tinyurl.com/3awprebr) [H]

IDDetailsDetails in PolishImage file nameOrder numberStreetHouse numberProperty typePersonSurname from previous columnGroupRe-privatizedDelivered to the City Council.RemarksNotes by typistNotes (not written by typist)
10661LIST of real estates located in the city of Częstochowa, kept in the records of the District Liquidation Office in Częstochowa.WYKAZ nieruchomości połoźonych na terenie m. Częstochowy, znajdujących się w ewidencji Rejonowego Urzędu Likwidacyjnego w Częstochowie.21_336_0_-_29_17_56153436.jpg648.Warszawska19house [Polish: dom]Szlama and Rajzla GermanGERMANP100%[blank]   

Częstochowa: lists of enterprises 1940-1941, pages 167-199 (by type), RG-15.301, zesp 1, syg 13793; images: https://www.szukajwa…/jednostka/24943565 [H]

IDImage file nameHeaderPage number (at top)SubheaderOrder numberPersonSurname from previous columnStreetNotes (not written by translator / typist)
102848_1_0_0_13793.pdfList of craftsmen of the city of Częstochowa / Jews173; page 7 of lists of craftsmenTailor [174 total]63Szmul GermanGERMANN.M. Panny 10 
103558_1_0_0_13793.pdfList of craftsmen of the city of Częstochowa / Jews174; page 8 of lists of craftsmenTailor [174 total]133Chaim Aron GermanGERMANN.M. Panny 2 
104088_1_0_0_13793.pdfList of craftsmen of the city of Częstochowa / Jews175; page 9 of lists of craftsmenBarber [49 total]11Lajb GermanGERMANB. Joselewicza 4 

Częstochowa: lists of enterprises 1940-1941, pages 98-166 (alphabetical by surname), RG-15.301, zesp 1, syg 13793; images: https://www.szukajwa…/jednostka/24943565 [H]

IDImage file namePage number (at top)Order numberPerson (or office, business name, etc. )Very approximate translation (using chatgpt.com) of any Polish material from the preceding columnSurname (for Jewish listings), copied from previous columnType of enterprise [shops, businesses, workshops, etc]Type of enterprise: very approximate translation (using chatgpt.com)Address of enterpriseNotes (written by proofer)
104358_1_0_0_13793.pdf1103251Chaim-Aron GermanGERMANSprzed. galan. krot. i tp.Sale of short haberdashery, etc.N.M. Panny 2 
104368_1_0_0_13793.pdf1103252Chaim-Aron GermanGERMANPracownia krawieckaTailoring workshopN.M. Panny 2 
104378_1_0_0_13793.pdf1103253Lajb GermanGERMANZakład fryzjerskiBarbershopB. Joselewicza 4 
104388_1_0_0_13793.pdf1113254Regina GermanGERMANDrob. sprzed. resztek łokciow.Small-scale sale of cloth remnantsR. Narutowicza - budka [booth] 39 
104398_1_0_0_13793.pdf1113255Szmul GermanGERMANPracownia krawieckaTailoring workshopN.M. Panny 10 

Częstochowa: Lists of Jewish arrivals to Częstochowa drawn up by the Judenrat; Często Arch, syg 5 (890 persons) [H]

IDImageNumber(s) at top of page (if any)NumberPersonSurname from previous columnWhen and where bornProfessionAddressNumber of family membersWhere moved fromWhere and when moved inRemarksOther text on the pageNotes (not by researcher)
10347www.crarg.org/i…-5a-GGNBiU.jpg9220.Chaja GermanGERMAN[Column not included on this page][Column not included on this page]Garibaldi 191Radomysl[Column not included on this page][Column not included on this page]Top: Abschrift [Copy]; Jewish Council of Czestochowa, Dept. of Internal Affairs N. 1411/42; List of Jews from other towns registered with the Jewish Council [Judenrat] for residence application; bottom: none 

Częstochowa: prisoners at Hasag Pelcery slave labor camp in Częstochowa, USHMM (4738 persons) [H]

IDImage fileImage file (second set: improved images)Lp.Given name (Nazwisko i imie)Surname (Nazwisko i imie)Year of birth (Data ur)Birth, from complete documentPlace of birth (Miejsce urodzenia)Residence in 1939 (Miejsce zam. w 1939 r)From where sent (Skad przybyl do obozu) [may be one of 6 Hasag slave-labor camps]Profession (Zawod)Profession (Zawod), translationCard number (Nr. kartotek obozowej)Notes
11291Hasag-A2/0194.tifHasag-B2/0191.tif1290.AbramGERMAN190010 May 1900CzestochowaCzestochowaCzestochowastolarzjoiner1617 
11292Hasag-A2/0195.tifHasag-B2/0192.tif1291.SzmulGERMAN19075 Jul 1907CzestochowaCzestochowaCzestochowakrawiectailor/dressmaker (male)1301 

Częstochowa: Rada Starszych w Czestochowie, USHMM film 5 (images 0001-0840); see original images for more information; sample images: www.crarg.org/czesto…olocaust-police.php [H]

IDFile numberSyg.Date "Daty skrajne"PersonSurname from previous columnParentsMother's maiden nameNumber(s) on title pageGroupDate of birthSpouse given nameSpouse surnameSpouse birth dateSpouse's parentsMaiden name of spouse's motherMarriage date of person and spousePlace, date on document with tabular family infoChild(ren) of person and spouseAddress of person and spouseTypist: comments and other infoTypist: additional other infoSurname or maiden name from previous column
10020Rada5/0193.tif-Rada5/0200.tif213/4613 Aug 1942Aron-Chaim / Aron-Wolf GermanGERMANSzlama & Rajala----Akta Osobiste Nr. ew. 229; 6K; 25----11 Jan 1907Ruchla-LajaSZTAL / SZTAHL15 Feb 1910Kalma & Halka--------No place or date on this page; on record file (Wykaz Akt, 0199.tif): Czestochowa, 1 Aug 1942Chana, born 2 Jan 1932; Jahuda, born 1 May 1938Aleja 2, CzestochowaGiven name: Aron-Chaim in most documents; Aron-Wolf in 0200.tif  

Częstochowa: Rada Starszych w Czestochowie, USHMM, microfilm 4 (images 0001.tif-1015.tif); sample images: www.crarg.org/czesto…olocaust-police.php [H]

IDDigital file nameGiven nameSurnameDetailsSurname(s) in column to the left (if not in the surname column)Typist comments
164970857.tifIzakGERMANResides on Dreszer St. 3; following an order received over the phone from the Bezirks-Wache, was escorted there on  
165000858.tifManusGERMANResides on Warszawska St. 19;  
165010858.tifIzaakGERMANResides on Dreszer St. 3. [Lipszyc, Michelson, Monhajt, 1779]LIPSZYC, MICHELSON, MONHAJT, 
165090859.tifIzaakGERMANResides on Dreszer 3; a Ghetto policeman was sent to his residence in order to escort him to the Bezirks-Wache but did not find him at home (the apartment was locked), and he notified the Bezirks Wache by phone. [Szymon Kohn signature,1797]KOHN 
170580978.tifGoldaMARKOWICZResides by Katedralna St. 13; following an order of the Ghetto police/1st district's supervisor was escorted to the Schutzpolizei, room 7, to appear before officer Rachner.RACHNER (A GERMAN) 

Częstochowa: regarding ownership of houses 30 Apr 1941, syg 13797 [H]

IDPageOrder numberStreetName of the ownerSurname(s) copied from previous columnNumber of rentersAdministratorsSurname(s) copied from previous columnLetter before list of names / property: textLetter before list of names / property: detailsNotes by translator / typistNotes (not written by translator / typist)
10175136174.Warschauer 19GiermannGIERMANN23Franz Hӓndel Aleja 35/14HӒNDEL“administrators of the houses from which Jews were evicted to immediately carry out the relevant deregistration”https://www.cra…0-Apr-1941.php  

Częstochowa: Registration of Jews from other cities to Częstochowa, 1941 and 1942 [Rejestracja Żydów przebywających z innych miast do Częstochowy za r. 1941 i 1942], syg 13801 [H]

IDPage number (upper corner)Order numberRegistration numberYearDatePersonSurnameDate of birthNames of family members [on 1942 pages]Surname from previous columnNumber of family members [on 1941 pages]Profession (in Polish or German)Profession (translated)Place where came fromWhere living nowDate at the bottom of the pageOther information on the pageNotes by translator / typistNotes (not written by translator / typist)
104871720.859 / 42194220 Jul 1942Chaja GermanGERMAN28 Sep 1910Jakub 12 Jun 1939--Radomśl Wiel.Garibald. 1927 Jul 1942   

Częstochowa: State Repatriation Office, County Branch in Częstochowa 1945-1950 (questionnaires); zespołu 5, syg 10-11, 14, 21-38 [H]

IDImage file namePage header (Polish)Page header (translated)Date of arrivalPage numberSerial numberFamily group number?PersonSurname from previous columnFather's name [after s. (son of) and c. (daughter of)]Surname from previous columnMaleFemaleEvacuation card number or ID card.Date of birthOccupationNationalityWhere coming fromArrival dateDeparture dateWhere goingSignature of the reporting clerkCommentsNotes by typist / translatorNotes (not by typist / translator)
106498_5_0_0_30.pdfKsiazka meldunkowa repatriantow 1946Registration book of the repatriates 194613 Jun 19461411264[not listed]Bela GurmanGURMANSzmul & [not listed]Female155271922HousewifeJewishKyrgyzstan13 Jun 194613 Jun 1946Czestochowa II Avenue 20    
106508_5_0_0_30.pdfKsiazka meldunkowa repatriantow 1946Registration book of the repatriates 194613 Jun 19461411265[not listed]Fryda GurmanGURMANSzmul & [not listed]Female155261924Without professionJewishKyrgyzstan13 Jun 194613 Jun 1946Czestochowa II Avenue 20    

Częstochowa: Surviving Jews in Częstochowa, about 1945, World Jewish Congress (2503 persons) [H]

IDPage numberSequence number on far leftGiven nameSurnameYear of birthPresent address [document published 1950]Comments
1074714749AnnaGURMAN1918Warszawa 
1074814750SaraGURMAN1910Warszawa 

Częstochowa Yizkor Book 1947 Biographical Articles, index pages 323-325 (Częstochowa Jews who emigrated to the U.S.); index appears in the 1958 yizkor book; 620 persons [H]

IDTranslationImagesNameSurname from previous column
10539https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eShlomoh Ahron GermanGERMAN
10540https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eAvraham Hershl GermanGERMAN
10541https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eHelen GermanGERMAN
10542https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eEster GermanGERMAN
10543https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eIsrael GermanGERMAN
10544https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eAvraham GermanGERMAN
10545https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eSon of Shlomoh and Sheindl GermanGERMAN

Częstochowa Yizkor Book 1958 Necrology, pages 270-289; translation at https://www.jewishge…wa/Czestochowa.html; images at https://digitalcolle…3-d71d-00505686a51c (1208 persons) [H]

IDGiven nameMaiden nameSurnameParentsSurname from previous columnHusbandAgeBirth place and dateDeath place and yearSurviving relativesSurname from previous columnNotesPage
10673RozaGERMANKalman and Malka StahlSTAHLMosze StahlSTAHLWith her husband and children283.jpg
10910JakobGERMANMarzsej KrauzeKRAUZE287.jpg
10911RywkaSZYNKARSKIGERMANJakobMarzsej KrauzeKRAUZE287.jpg
10912MoszeGERMANMarzsej KrauzeKRAUZE287.jpg

Częstochowa Yizkor Book (Tshenstokhover Yidn, 1947), index to full translations of biographies; translation at https://www.jewishge…chowa1/czea006.html; images at https://digitalcolle…3-cd02-00505686d14e [H]

IDLetterPageSurnameAdditional SurnameGiven NameAdditional Given Name
1060103-gimelXXIIIGERMANShlomoh Ahron 
1060203-gimelXXIIIGERMANAvraham Hershl 
1060303-gimelXXIIIGERMANHelen 
1060403-gimelXXIIIGERMANEster 
1060503-gimelXXIIIGERMANIsrael 
1060803-gimelXXIIIGERMANSheindl 
1095403-gimelXXIIIGERMANShlomoh Ahron 
1095503-gimelXXIIIGERMANAvraham Hershl 
1095603-gimelXXIIIGERMANHelen 
1095703-gimelXXIIIGERMANEster 
1095803-gimelXXIIIGERMANIsrael 
1095903-gimelXXIIIGERMANSheindl 

Kielce synagogue: authorization for burial in the Jewish cemetery in Kielce, 1905-1935 (Załączniki do akt zgonu Okręgu Bożniczego Kielce); two images per record from Oct 1918 [H]

IDFolder of images for this yearImage (perhaps also see image before and after)YearAkt numberDate of deathTown of deathDeceased's place of deathDeceased's nameSurname from previous columnDeceased's genderDeceased's place of permanent residenceDeceased's ageFather of deceasedSurname from previous columnMother of deceasedSurname from previous columnSpouse of deceasedSurname from previous columnCause of deathDoctorOther informationComments by translator, typist, or prooferSurname from previous two columnsWitness 1 name, ageWitness 1 surnameWitness 2 name, ageWitness 2 surname
10034https://www.szu…ostka/1628654621_122_0_-_2905_39_56025455.jpg190585/2611 / 24 Mar 1905KielceKielceRyfka German nee SosnowskaGERMAN NEE SOSNOWSKAfemaleSobkow80 yearsMoszek SosnowskiSOSNOWSKIChana [maiden name not listed][not applicable][not listed][not listed]Widow      

Łódź: Jewish survivors registered in Łódź, July 1945, received by the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society of Canada [date unreadable] [H]

IDPage numberNameSurname from previous columnYear of birthAddress before 1939Notes (not by typist)
1404332Maurycy GermanGERMAN1883Warsaw 
1404432Waclaw GermanGERMAN1907Warsaw 
1404532Zinadja (Zofia Zeblewska) GermanZEBLEWSKA, GERMAN1884Warsaw 
1485639Izak GormanGORMAN1915Wloclawek 
1485739Lena GormanGORMAN1921Warsaw 
1485839Pesach GormanGORMAN1901Warsaw 
1485939Rachmil GormanGORMAN1895Warsaw 
1500440Abram GermanGERMAN1888Tuszyn 
1500540Beniamin GermanGERMAN1899Rowne 
1509240Sura GormanGORMAN1882Sarny 

Lublin: "Surviving Jews in Lublin"; World Jewish Congress, 1945 (2393 persons) [H]

IDPage numberPersonSurname from previous columnBirth yearAddress in 1939Father's given nameMother's given namePresent address in LublinComments
107145Waclaw GermanGERMAN1907WarsawHenrykTeresaWyszynskiego 3 

Poland: Jewish Refugees in Italy, List Nr. 1, Jan 1946; only "Poland" listings [H]

IDPage numberNameSurname from previous columnPlace of birthDate of birthFather's nameMother's nameNotes (not by typist)
1146445Necha GurmanGURMANWlodzlawek, Poland1920AbrahamHelene 

Poland: Jewish Refugees in Italy, List Nr. 2, Feb 1946; only "Poland" listings [H]

IDPage numberNameSurname from previous columnPlace of birthDate of birthFather's nameMother's nameNotes (not by typist)Surname from previous column
1101737Batia GurmanGURMANLodz, Poland1940BaruchCypora  

Poland: Lists of Polish Jews in Ghetto[s] to Receive Aid 1942 (V-mail; regarding V-mail, see: https://postalmuseum…bition/victory-mail) [H]

IDImage fileDestination of CommunicationPostmarkSender addressDatePerson in Poland: Line numberPerson in Poland: Given namePerson in Poland: SurnamePerson in Poland: Town [k/=kolo=near; dla=for]Person in Poland: AddressOther informationSurname from previous 2 columnsTypist notes
12358DSC00096.JPGDr. I. Schwarzbart; 45 Queensway Queenscourt; London W. 2; 97525Palestine; Postage paidRepresentation Polish Jewry; 15 Lilienblum, TEL-AVIV24 Sep 194224Itta Gurman?GURMAN?WarsawZelazna 28/1   

Poland: "Martyrdom of Jewish Physicians in Poland" (Exposition Press, 1963; 2584 persons) [H]

IDGiven name(s)SurnameBirthDeathPage number
10898JakubGURMAN?Holocaust364

Poland: Monitor Polski (court records after WWII regarding inheritance, etc.); translations will be added later, for now try https://translate.google.com; source: http://monitorpolski.gov.pl [H]

IDFile nameNr.DateYearPageHeaderIntroductory sentence/paragraph (if any), before a numbered listIntroductory sentence/paragraph (if any), before a numbered list: translationEntry regarding person, couple, or familyEntry regarding person, couple, or family: translationSurname from previous two columnsNotes by typistNotes (not by typist)
10514M19460440085014419 Maja19464Sad Grodzki w CzestochowieSad Grodzki Oddzial Hipoteczny w Czestochowie obwieszcza, ze otwarte zostaly postepowania spadkowe po zmarlych:Translations will be added later; for now try https://translate.google.com13) Szlamie i Rajzli z Atlmanow, malz. German, wlasciciela nieruchomnosci w Czestochowie oznacz. Nr 215/II rep. hip.,Translations will be added later; for now try https://translate.google.comALTMAN, GERMAN  
10904M19460780144017820 Sierpnia19467Sad Grodzki w CzestochowieSad Grodzki, Oddzial Hipoteczny, w Czestochowie obwieszcza, ze otwarte zostaly postepowania spadkowe po zmarlych:Translations will be added later; for now try https://translate.google.com13: Szlamie i Rajsli z Altmanow, malz. German, wlascicielach nieruchomosci w Czestochowie, oznacz. Nr 215/II rep. hip.;Translations will be added later; for now try https://translate.google.comALTMAN, GERMAN  

Poland: Register of Jewish Survivors II (Jewish Agency, 1945) [H]

IDDigital file idPageGiven name(s)Surname(s) from previous or next columnsPlaceTyping notes
2619409-DSC00037.jpg85GERMANOWAMilanowek 
2619509-DSC00037.jpg85AbramGERMANLodz 
2619609-DSC00037.jpg85AbrahamGERMANChelm 
2619709-DSC00037.jpg85BenjaminGERMANLdoz 
2619809-DSC00037.jpg85DawidGERMANMiedzyrzec 
2619909-DSC00037.jpg85IzraelGERMANWarszawa 
2620009-DSC00037.jpg85MaurycyGERMANMilanowek 
2620109-DSC00037.jpg85WaclawGERMANLodz 
2620209-DSC00037.jpg85ZofiaGERMAN-ZENAJDA-ZEBOLEWSKALodz 
2899309-DSC00053.jpg99IzakGORMANLodz 
2899409-DSC00053.jpg99LenaGORMANLodz 
2899509-DSC00053.jpg99PesachGORMANLodz 
2899609-DSC00053.jpg99RachmilGORMANLodz 
3037909-DSC00060.jpg106BernardGRYNAM?Lodz 
3038009-DSC00060.jpg106ChanaGRYNAM?Radom 

Poland Survivors at (DP) Camps, American Jewish Archives, D56, 1 (778 persons) [H]

IDSetjpg fileTitle at top of page (if any)Date at top of page (if any)SurnameGiven name(s)Date of birthAgeBirth placeFrom where?Father's nameRelatives hereSurnames from previous or following columnOther information
10064Set 2DSCOO74.JPGList of Jewish Survivors in Camp Bindermichl, near Linz, Austria; Submitted by the World Jewish Congress, New YorkGERSTENMANMotte1893Holoba, PolandMosheJacob Ritter, Detroit; Sam Gorman, DetroitRITTER; GORMAN 
10067Set 2DSCOO74.JPGList of Jewish Survivors in Camp Bindermichl, near Linz, Austria; Submitted by the World Jewish Congress, New YorkGERMANAbraham1894Titchin, PolandMotelLeizer, German and Miriam Wolfgang, Buenos AiresWOLFGANG 

Radomsko Book of Migration Control, 1930-1943 EXPANDED; Piotrków Tryb. Arch., syg 199-202 (about 7000 persons), sample image: https://www.crarg.or…omsko-migration.php [H]

IDPrevious sort numberSyg.YearPageNumber [just a sequential number]Given nameSurname from previous columnNumber of persons: maleNumber of persons: femalePrevious place of residence - PowiatPrevious place of residence - CommunePrevious place of residence - Place, street, number of houseAddress in RadomskoWent toOther informationSurname(s) from previous columnResearcher notesComments (not by researcher)
1291312519200193241919Binem Lajb GermanGERMAN11Czestochowa    

Register of Jewish Survivors I: Lists of Jews Rescued in Different European Countries (Jerusalem, 1945; 19032 records typed) [H]

IDSubdocumentSublistPageSurnameGiven nameSurname from previous columnBirth year or ageBirth place or last residenceTyping notes
26158List of Jewish Survivors from East European TownsGLUBOKI (GLEBOKIE)158GORMANGita (Jacob)1926  
28721List of Jewish Survivors from East European TownsWILNO174GARMANPesyaWilno 

Rovno (Równe, Poland): List #2 of Jewish Survivors in Rovno; World Jewish Congress, New York, 18 May 1945 [H]

IDPage numberNameSurname from previous columnDate and place of birthPresent address in RovnoNotes (not by typist)
100491Avram GermanGERMAN1888, RovnoUl. Zamkovaya Ul. 3 
100501Yakov GermanGERMAN1918, RovnoUl. Zamkovaya 3 

Stockholm: August 9, 1945, List of Messages Broadcast by Radio Stockholm submitted by The World Jewish Congress, N.Y. (244 persons) [H]

IDImage numberSourceNameSurname(s) isolated/repeated from previous columnAge (of person listed under "Name")Date of BroadcastMessageSurname(s) isolated/repeated from previous columnTypist notes
10055DSC00357.JPGSurvivor Lists, Poland, Central Committee of Polish Jews, Survivor Messages from Hillersleben and Stockholm, Sweden; Amer Jewish Arch, MSS COL 361, D55/5GERMAN, Sura LodzGERMAN22June 10, 1945Greets POLANIECKI, Jakuv, Isak and Chawa, in Tel AvivPOLANIECKI 

Sweden: Holocaust Survivors 1945-1946; American Jewish Archives, D56/5 (16,816 rows) [H]

IDDigital file idPageSeq numberSurvivor given name(s)Survivor maiden name / other surname (previous or next column)Survivor surnameOccupationBirthdayBirth cityLast domicileSurvivor sends greetings to -- given name(s)Survivor sends greetings to -- surname(s)Greetings to--PlaceOther informationTyping notes
1370102-DSC00103.JPG2SaraGERMAN20 Dec 1923LodzJacobPOLANSKITel Aviv  
1370202-DSC00103.JPG2SaraGERMAN20 Dec 1923LodzIzaakPOLANSKITel Aviv  
1370302-DSC00103.JPG2SaraGERMAN20 Dec 1923LodzChavaPOLANSKATel Aviv  
1432202-DSC00123.JPGHelaLUBARTOWSKZKOLSKA BORN LUBARTOWSKZ8 Feb 1920LodzJosefGIERMANRussia  

Sweden: Survivors 1 (9505 persons) [H]

IDPageGiven name(s)Surname 1Surname 2Surname 3Maiden name 1Maiden name 2Father's given nameMother's given nameSpouse's given namePlace of birthDate of birthPlace of residencePlace of deathDate of deathNationalityComments
1482580SuvaGERMANZOLTKOWSKALodz20 Dec 1923Poland 

Sweden: Survivors 2 (1375 persons) [H]

IDPageGiven nameGiven name 2Given name 3SurnameSurname 2SexPlace of birthDate of birthResidencePlace of deathDate of deathNationalityNotes
1040610FraniaGERMANF1 Mar 1920Poland 

USSR: "List of Polish Jewish Refugees Now in USSR, 1945," American Jewish Archives, H277/7 (2582 persons) [H]

IDImagePage numberGiven name(s)Surname(s)AgeOccupationFather's nameFamily groupLast residence in PolandLast address in the USSROther information
1270416/DSC00075.JPG5S.GURMANKomi, Siktivkar, ulitza Kommunistitcheskaya 18, USSR 
1319916/DSC00075.JPG5S.GURMANKomi, Siktivkar, ulitza Kommunistitcheskaya 18, USSR 

Vilna [Vilnius, Lithuania]: Polish Jewish refugees receiving Joint Distribution Committee aid, in Vilna, Lithuania, 1940 [H]

IDPage numberNumberNameSurname from previous columnBirth placeBirth yearComes from[X = handwritten mark added after "Comes from" town]Stamp at bottom of page (if any)Notes (not by typist)
11811281761Matitjahu GormanGORMANMiedzyrzec1920[blank]   
12089322033Lewi GurmanGURMANPultusk1922Pultusk   

Warsaw: Committee in Warszawa-Praga, District 5; Register of old and disabled persons receiving pension at Social Welfare by the Jewish Committee (410 persons) [H]

IDSourceL.p. numberImage numberSurnameGiven NameOther surnameAgeAddress
10039Amer Jewish Arch, Central Committee of Polish Jews, persons for whom individual assistance is requested, about 1945; MSS COL 361, file D55/539Surv 11-D55n5/DSC00049.jpgGERMANMaurycy62Wilenska 13/14

Warsaw: Committee in Warszawa-Praga, District 5; Registry of members of cooperative, organized at the Jewish Committee, Cooperative Society "Elektro-Mechanik," Brukowa 31 (30 persons) [H]

IDSourceImage numberNumberGiven nameSurnameAgeParentsProfessionAddress
10030Amer Jewish Arch, Central Committee of Polish Jews, persons for whom individual assistance is requested, about 1945; MSS COL 361, file D55/5Surv 11-D55n5/DSC00062.JPG3IzraelGERMAN39Icek & ChanashoemakerZabkowska 13/21

Warsaw: Listing of the Surviving Warsaw Jews in the US Zone in Germany [Centrale fun di Warszewer Landsmanszaftn in der US Zone in Dajczland], 1948 (5859 persons) [H]

IDPageGiven nameSurnameBirth dateResidence in Warsaw until 1 Sep 1939Father's given nameMotherMother's maiden name copied from preceding columnCurrent address [town]Comments
1153927Henia Glaubert née GurmanGLAUBERT NÉE GURMAN10 Apr 1918Franciszkanska 28AbrahamChanaPocking 
1194434Feiga GurmanGURMAN5 Jun 1918Nalewki 43MojszeChana GurmanGURMANPocking 
1194534Izio GurmanGURMAN19 Jun 1913JankielRoza GradusGRADUSUlm 
1194634Sala GurmanGURMAN3 Apr 1922Opokowa 46LejzorChana GrosmanGROSMANEggenfelden 
1194734Sara GurmanGURMAN1910Szmul PejsachMichla StencelSTENCELVilseck 
1210537Majloch HerszfingerHERSZFINGER23 Feb 1908HenochBrucha DimantDIMANTUlm 
1210637Rachel HerszfingerHERSZFINGER16 May 1918JosefChaja GermanGERMANUlm 
1210737Chaja HerszfingerHERSZFINGER30 Apr 1942MajlochRachel GermanGERMANUlm 
1329056Mira MlawskaMLAWSKA1 Dec 1934AbramChana HercmanHERCMANUlm 
1329156Josef MlawskiMLAWSKI22 Feb 1920Ciepla 28RafalMalka GormanGORMANUlm 
1484281Sabina Tajewski née GermanTAJEWSKI NÉE GERMAN1925ElaSura GubermanGUBERMANNeu-Ulm 
1484381Szyja TajewskiTAJEWSKI1946KarolSabina GermanGERMANNeu-Ulm 
1580196Stenia Gurman née TurkeiltaubGURMAN NÉE TURKEILTAUB5 Sep 1917Zelazna 71HermanPola RosenROSENUlm2. Nachtrag (2nd addendum/appendix)

Warsaw: "Surviving Jews in Warsaw as of June 5th, 1945," World Jewish Archives (2523 persons) [H]

IDPage numberGiven nameSurnameYear of birthAddress in 1939Present address in WarsawComments
105954MaurycyGERMAN1883Warsaw, Marszalkowska 99Wilenska 63-14 

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