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Yizkor Books —
Aims to translate Yizkor (memorial) books, predominantly written after the Holocaust, into English. There are currently hundreds of completed or partially completed translated books online.
KehilaLinks —
Aims to create “virtual” Yizkor Books online, by creating web pages for individual towns, and uploading items such as pictures, maps, personal recollections, and research data.

ViewMate —
Where users can post photographs and documents online, and request help in translating or identifying information.
JewishGen Press —
JewishGen Press - Publication of translation Yizkor Books, along with other books pertaining to Jewish genealogy, history, culture, and heritage

Research Divisions —
Web pages for JewishGen Research Divisions focusing on historic regions of origin, or special topic. Note: We are currently in the process of restructruing and modernizing our website. There will be ongoing changes to these pages:
Austria-Czech • Belarus • Bessarabia • Courland • French • Galicia • Germany • Hungary • Latvia • Poland • Romania • Scandinavia • Sephardic • Southern Africa • Sub-Carpathia • Ukraine • United Kingdom • United States • Rabbinic.
· Białystok area
· Danzig / Gdańsk
· Ł�dź area
· Warszawa

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