Frequently Asked Questions What does the Center have about my family? What does the Center have about my ancestral town? Does the Center have an online catalog? How do I learn what genealogical sources are available at the Center? ... How do I get genealogical records from countries outside the U.S.? 1. What does the Center have about my family? The Center for Jewish History is home to over 100 million archival documents and a half million books, distributed among the archives and libraries of the partner organizations. These include family histories, memoirs, correspondence, personal papers of prominent and less well-known individuals, and records of communal, cultural, political and professional organizations. Among these sources are many documents with information about individuals and families. Many of the documents and books at the Center are in languages other than English, such as Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, German, Russian, Spanish, French, Hungarian, and others. Most of the document groups are not indexed or catalogued by family name, but it is possible to identify records about individuals and families. Please see our FAQ on finding genealogical resources at the Center (FAQ #4, below) to learn how to identify sources for your family history research. You may also download and print our | |
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