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)

Executions

Killing Pits

Mass Graves

Mass Murders

Polish Police in the Generalgouvernement ("blue Police")

"aktions" Against Children

"aktions" in the Ghettos

Ak - Armia Krajowa

Aktions

Assistance and Rescue

False Identity

Forced Labor

Joint Foreign Committee

Sonderdienst