Jewish Genealogical Research

Lists free online Jewish genealogy databases.

Excerpts from the Malcolm R. Stern Memorial Lecture given at the 14th Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy, Washington, DC, June 28, 1995.

Resources for Jewish genealogical research, including research guides, maps, family history collections, and family tree charts.

The State of Israel's genealogical organization, which offers research materials and support.

Records, research tools, and other resources.

Access to bibliography of Yizkor books and some searchable translations.

Bibliography of sources on Jewish genealogy.

Approximately 730 yizkor books--memorial books of European communities after the Holocaust--from NYPL's collection, the largest collection of such books in the United States.

Resources for Sephardic genealogy.

Collection of online genealogy records.

Index to genealogical resources on the internet and list of links to online genealogical research sites.

A comprehensive guide to the basics of genealogy research. Includes a list of online genealogy databases.

Primary documents that relate to those persecuted in the Holocaust. Contains information for around 17.5 million people. Includes deportation papers and concentration camp records.

A comprehensive list of online databases that provide historical photos.

Immigration records for various ports for the years 1800-1959.

Passenger search, ship search, and other resources.

Records and biographical information for 4.8 million of the six million Holocaust victims.