Presenter: Alexander Dunai
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A significant amount of documents kept in the Central?State Historical Archive of Ukraine in Lviv contain information on social, political, cultural, educational, legal and religious aspects of Jewish life in Galicia from the eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century. The genealogical information is scattered in numerous fonds. This presentation focuses on the records and documents of Jewish interest in the Central State Historical Archive, moving beyond the well known vital records, to property, business, notary and school records, tax and voter registration lists, wills and census records. Alex will also elaborate on the little known sources of genealogical information such as Tabula Registers, records of Polish magnates and court records. Special attention will be paid to the documents of the 20th century that include Lwow Jewish community records of the interwar period and the time of the Nazi occupation; Evidence books from 1796 to 1860 and family numbers.