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Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw ( Polish: Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych w Warszawie, AGAD) is one of Poland 's three national archives. It holds records ranging from 12th century until World War I. The current headquarters is located in Raczyński Palace located at Długa 7 Street in Warsaw.
- September 2, 1808
- Poland
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The Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People (CAHJP; הארכיון המרכזי לתולדות העם היהודי) is a leading repository of Jewish historical materials from all over the world from the 16th century to the present. Initially founded in 1939 by Josef Meisl as the JHGA (JHGA; הארכיון הכללי לתולדות ישראל), it opened to the public in February 1947.
- Introduction
- Archives and Libraries
- Inventories, Registers, Catalogs
Archives collect and preserve original documents created by governments or religious institutions. Librariescollect published sources such as books, city directories, and maps. This section describes repositories of records for Jewish historical and genealogical research. If you plan to visit one of these repositories contact the organization and a...
Center for Jewish History
The Center for Jewish History is the collaborative home for five partner organizations: American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Together, these archives comprise the world's largest and most comprehensive archive of the modern Jewish experience outside of Israel. The collections span a thousand years. It is one of the world's foremost research institution. The Ackman & Ziff Family...
Holocaust Memorial Museums
Yad Vashemthe major repository in the world for information about the Holocaust. Yad Vashem library contains more than 85,000 volumes documenting the Holocaust and includes the world’s largest collection of yizkor books. Also at Yad Vashem are the only publically available copies of the records of the International Tracing Service, a manuscript collection called Pages of Testimony that identifies more than three million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and many oral or written testimonies of H...
JDC Archives
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), established in 1914, is the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization. JDC works in more than 70 countries and in Israel. Comprising the organizational records of JDC, the overseas rescue, relief, and rehabilitation arm of the American Jewish community, the JDC Archives includes text documents, a large photograph collection, audio recordings, video recordings, and a research library. More than 2.6 million digitized page...
Virtually all archives and libraries have catalogs, inventories, or guides that describe their records and how to use them. Many of these repositories have online catalogs on the Internet. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records of these repositories so you can use your time more effectively. Many books have been publish...
The Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People (CAHJP) were established in 1939. They hold the archives of hundreds of Jewish communities, as well as of local, national and international Jewish organizations and the private collections of many outstanding Jewish personalities.
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Français : Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych (Archives Centrales des Actes Historiques) à Varsovie (AGAD) sont les archives nationales fondées le 2 septembre 1808 comme les Archives Nationales Générales, puis nommées les Archives Centrales du Royaume de Pologne entre 1816 et 1889; puis, jusqu'au 1918, les Archives Centrales Varsoviennes des Actes Hist...
Dec 7, 2023 · The Israeli occupation destroys the central archive of #Gaza municipality, executing thousands of historical documents, and deliberately razing all life forms; erasing the city and its...
Mar 18, 2024 · archives, repository for an organized body of records produced or received by a public, semipublic, institutional, or business entity in the transaction of its affairs and preserved by it or its successors.
