Registration cards of Holocaust survivors returning to Hungary from Germany in 1945 and 1946. (ID: 31357)
Title or Main Description:
Registration cards of Holocaust survivors returning to Hungary from Germany in 1945 and 1946. Survivors were registered by the Hungarian section of the World Jewish Congress. The c. 50000-70000 cards are arranged in alphabetical order. Acc. to 1996 USHMM fellow Tam s Stark, many survivors, both urban and rural, chose not to register with the WJC in 1945 out of fear of reprisal
Description:
Number of Names or Other Entries-- 70000
Museum or Other Institution Holdings:
Source Institution: Rabbinate of Budapest
Provenance:
Acc. to Tamas Stark, the creator is the World Jewish Congress Hungarian section, which registered returning survivors from 1945 to 1946. The original cards are stored in the main building of the Rabbinate of Budapest.
Keywords:
- Jews --Hungary --Registers.
- Jews, Hungarian --Registers.
- Holocaust survivors --Hungary.
- World Jewish Congress (Agency)
Resource Center Cataloging Notes:
Former Q&A Name Lists Database File Number-- AC0020