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Material at the 
Central Archive for the History of the Jewish People

Contributed by 
Tomer Brunner, Israel

       I finally visited the Central Archive for the History of the Jewish People (CAHJP) in Jerusalem.  I went over the (not computerized) card catalog and made a list of material which might be helpful for researchers of Bohemian and Moravian Jewish genealogy.  Note that I didn't list all the material found for some reasons:

  • It would have taken me many days 
  • Much was written in German ( which I don’t read) 
       I did copy information in German which I thought is relevant (as best as I could understand).  You should also note that I may not have listed some materials that are of interest, like private ketubot (marriage contracts), etc., though I tried not to miss these things. If you are able, go to the archives for a search as may acquire additional materials).

       I'll use some abbreviations:

  • CKB =  the CHEVRA KADISHA (burial society) book 
  • SB    =  the Synagogue book (with order of sitting places etc..)  
  • CB   =  Community book  
  • MB   =  MOHEL book (circumciser book)  


       Here is the list for Slovakian, Czech and Hungarian records:
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Beled ..............................
  • - Birth records 1886-1895; Death records 1890-1
Bratislava ......................
 
  • - U:berreste aus dem gemeindearchiv von Pressburg (18-19 centuris)
  • - Stammbaum des JOSEF FICSHER in TYRNAU Erinnerungen (1872-) 1891-1902
Breclav ...........................
 
  • - SB 1855
  • - CKB 1870-1906
Boskovice .......................
 
  • - SB 1814-1841
  • - CB 1741-1780
Brno .................................
  • - A customs receipt of Shimshon Eybshitz
Cliscauti (in Bessarabia) ...
  • - The GERSTEIN family
DeutschKreuz ..................
  • - CKB 1849-1938
Dolni Kounice ..................
  • - CKB 1858
Gajar ................................
  • - MB 1843-1883
Golcuv Jenikov ...............
 
  • - Rechnungsbuch der Israelitische schule
  • - few pages with matrikals : 1897-1921; Yahrzeit 1847-189?
Holesov ...........................
 
  • - Documents of the ERLICH family
Kutenplan Bei Marienbad ..
 
  • - Cemetery photos
Kounice ............................
 
  • - CKB 1721-1858
Nove Mesto n. Vahom ....
 
  • - CKB 1845
Nachod .............................
 
  • - The MAUTNER family 1786-1997
Nadas (today Trstin) ........
 
  • - A birth certificate of Max ERLICH, son of the rabbi Jacob Erlich
Nagy-Kanizsa ..................
 
  • - CKB 1792-1906
Nove Zamki .....................
 
  • - Uberreste der aktander kultusgemeinde:…..listen… 1879-1950
Novy Kolin ......................
 
  • - MB 1771-1819
Prostejov .........................
 
 
 
  • - Copies of tombstones marks (or inscriptions?) until the 18th century
  • - SB 17-18 centuries
  • - CKB 1705-1773; 1725
Rousinov (Neu-Raussnitz)...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • - CKB 1701
  • - SB 1701-1852
  • - CB 1701; 1899, 1930
  • - Correspondance 1808-1890
  • - Militardienst 1840
  • - Familien - Anzahl der Jud. Gemeinde (18-19 cen.)
  • - Grundbuch mit namensregister (18-19 cen.)
  • - …..families….1781
  • - Competentenbuch    1809
Sopron ..............................
 
  • - A Soproni Zsido temetok to:rtenete
Trebic ...............................
 
 
  • - CB 1803
  • - CKB 1837
Trnava .............................
 
  • - Tombstones inscriptions (from the local library)
Turka - Luka ..................
 
  • - CKB 1899
Usov ...............................
 
  • - Genealogy of the LOWY family (early 18th century)
Verbo (Vrbove) ..............
 
  • - SB 1777-1844
Volyne .............................
 
  • - Autobiographical notes of Dr. LEDERER with genealogical lists 1974
Zaluzany ...........................
 
  • - 3 photos of tombstones 1973

       Regarding PRAGUE - there were many records but, as far as I could see, the source for all was the Jewish museum. Regarding the private documents from Prague, here is a list of  some of the families whose documents can be found there: GERSTEL, TAUSSIG, WEIL, REACH, PORGES, ZAPPERT and WELTSCH. There is also genealogy of the KNINA family. Some of the above mentioned material was from Czech Museums. (Brno Museum If I'm not mistaken).

       I hope it helps.


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