Zagreb Survivor Lists

Introduction By Peter Landé and Nolan Altman

· Background
· Database
· Acknowledgements
· Searching the Database

Background

The list was created from material at the Croatian National Archives and collated by Esther Gitman, a researcher on the Holocaust in Yugoslavia.

Database

This database includes 1,201 Zagreb survivors.  The fields for the combined lists are as follows:

The following table contains translations of the occupations found in the database:

CroatianEnglishCroatianEnglish
advokatLawyerpedikerChiropractor
agentClerkpekarBaker
akademski kiparProfessor/Academic, Specializing in SculpturepenzionerPensioner (M)
akviziterCollector (Money, funds)penzionerkaPensioner (F)
apotekarDruggist/PharmacistperovodaNegotiator/Businessman
arhitektArchitectpismoslikarEgg Supplier
artistArtistpoljoprivrednikFarmer
assistantAssistant/ClerkpomocnicaMate/Helper
automehanicarAuto MechanicpoplunarQuilter
banc. CinovnikBank Clerk/EmployeeposebnicaSpecialist (F)
bandazistBand MemberposebnikSpecialist (M)
bank.cinovikBank Clerk/EmployeeposjednicaOwner (business)
bank.cinovnikBank Clerk/EmployeeposlovodaBusinesswoman
bojatisarPainter (house painter)posrednik carinskiCustoms Officer
bravarLocksmithposrednik trzisni?
burzovni sensalBrokerpostolarShoemaker
carapar?predmolitelj?
cetkarScrubber/cleanerprivatnicaPersonell (F)
cinovnikAgent, ClerkprivatnikPersonell (M)
clanMemberprivatorBusinessman
clan Drz.kazalista?prodavacica?
clan Komaditnog drusMember of UnitprofesorProfessor
cvje?arkaFloristprofesor filozoieProfessor of Philosophy
directorDierctor/ManagerproizvodacProducer
direkorDirector/ManagerprokuristBuyer
direktorDirector/ManagerrabinerRabbi
domacicaLandladyradni???
drz.cinovikHead clerkradnicaEmployee (F)
elektricarElectricianradnikEmployee (M)
elektromonterElectrician/WiremanravnateljDirector/Manager
emigrantImmigrantravnatelj Fox FilmaDirector for Fox Films
fotografPhotographerravnatelj tvorniceFactory Director
gostionicarLandlord OR InnkeeperreklamerPerson who works in advertising
gostionicarkaFemale Landlord or InnkeeperrezbarCutter
graditeljBuilder sapunarSoap Maker
graficarGraphic ArtistsavjetnikConsultant
graverEngraversitnicarHouse Cleaner
grdevinar?skladistarStorekeeper
industrijalacIndustrialistsluzbenikPlumber
inspektorInspectorsoboslikarPainter (house painter)
inzinjerEngineerstanarTenant
kartonazerTicket TakerstolarCarpenter
kemicarChemiststrojarMechanic
knjigovodjaCorporate Communications/BookeepingstudentStudent
knjizarBookeepersuradnikAssociate
komisionarCommissionersuvlasnikPartner
konobarWaiter/BarmansveljaSeamstress
kontoaristicaFemale Office Worker/SecreterytajnikSecretary/Office Assistant
kovinotokarCabinet member (tehnicarTechnician
kozarSkinner/Tannertekstilni tehnicarTextile Technician
kramarVendortipografTypographer/Printer
krojacDressmaker/TailortkalacWeaver
krojacicaDressmaker (F)trafikantica 
krznarSkinner/TannertrgovacTradesman
kucanicaHousewifetrgovac zastupnikCommissions Agent
kuceviasnicaHouseholder (F)tvomicar?
kuceviasnikHouseholder (M)ucenikStudent
ku?evlasnikHouseholderuciteljSchool Master (Elementary)
kucevlasnicaFemale HouseholderugostiteljCaterer
lijecnikDoctorupraviteljTrustee
litografLithographer/PrinterupravnikAdminister
ljekamik?urarWatchmaker
magistarMagistrateveletrgovac?
magl???veterinarVeterinarian
majorMajorveziljaShoe lace maker/seller
mesarButchervlasnik posred??
modisticaHat maker/milinervijecnikCouncillor
muzicarMusicianvlasnicaHomeowner/Head of Household/Proprietor (F)
narednikSergeantvlasnikHomeowner/Head of Household/Proprietor
nastavnikTeachervrtjarSpinner/weaver
naucnicaScientist (F)vrtljarska pomocar?Spinners Assistant
naucnikScientistzastupnikAttorney
novinarJournalistzlatarGold/Silversmith
obrtnicaCraftsperson (F)zubarDentist
obrtnikCraftsmanzubotehnicarDentist
odgojiteljicaGovernesszubotehnicarkaDentist (F)
odvjetnikAttorneyzubtehnicarDentist
opticarOptician  

Acknowledgments

The information contained in this database was indexed from files of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as follows:

Zagreb Survivors: The Zagreb Survivors list was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Esther Gitman.  The information was originally sourced from material at the Croatian National Archives and collated by Esther Gitman, a researcher on the Holocaust in Yugoslavia.  This information is accessible to you today thanks to the effort of the following JewishGen volunteers who are responsible for the transcription of this file: Ruth Barina, David Beard, Lili Haber, Jonathan Schachter, Emily Schulman, and Nolan Altman (coordinator).  Special thanks to David Beard for translating the occupations used in this database.

In addition, thanks to JewishGen Inc. for providing the website and database expertise to make this database accessible.  Special thanks to Warren Blatt and Michael Tobias for their continued contributions to Jewish genealogy.  Particular thanks to the Research Division headed by Joyce Field and to Nolan Altman, coordinator of Holocaust files.

Nolan Altman
November, 2007


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