Title: Title of the photo/document in the catalog if known

Synonyms YV

Literal

Last Name: Search by a last name (use a woman's married name.)

Daitch-Mokotoff soundex

First Name: Search by a first name, including diminutives or nicknames.

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Maiden Name: Search by a woman's family name before marriage.

Record Group: Relevant mostly for researchers familiar with the Yad Vashem Archives and for archivists: The record group the item belongs to, e. g. O.33 (if known)

Record Sub Group: Relevant mostly for researchers familiar with the Yad Vashem Archives and for archivists: The record sub group the item belongs to, e. g. M.1.D (if known)

File Number: Relevant mostly for researchers familiar with the Yad Vashem Archives and for archivists: The requested file in a record group, e. g. P.16/69 (if known)

Archive of Origin: Relevant mostly for researchers familiar with the Yad Vashem Archives and for archivists: Provenance - some of the items in the Yad Vashem Archives originate from other archives. Filling in this field will further focus your search (if relevant and known)

Original Archival Signature: Relevant mostly for researchers familiar with the Yad Vashem Archives and for archivists: The archival signature in the archive of origin (if relevant and known)

Submitter Name: Provenance: The name of the person or institution which submitted the materials to the Yad Vashem Archives (if known)

Convalescent Homes

Evacuation

Evacuation of Sick People

Sick People

Children

Orphans

Children in Hiding

Hiding Place

Hunger

Jewish Children

Concern Over Relatives and Friends

Jewish Political Organizations

Last Letters

Letters

Aliya

Deportation to Camps

Deportation to the Ghettos

Diseases

Camps - Interaction Between the Inmates

Concentration Camps

Cruelty

Death March From Germany

Refugee Camps

Refugees

Transports

Badge of Shame

Camps

Escape to Forests

Forced Labor