Jews who Lived in Germany
Registered in Kraków Ghetto 1940

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(Translated and Contributed by Peter Lande)

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Prior to World War II the German Government expelled thousands of Jews of Polish background, many born in Germany, from Germany to Poland. Other Jews fled to Poland, hoping to escape Nazi persecution. Many of these persons were later trapped in Poland after the German invasion.

This list consists of 460 names of Jews born and/or formerly resident in Germany who were forced to register with all other Jews in Kraków in 1940. The list does not include children under the age of fifteen, who apparently were not required to register. The list is part of a much larger collection of all Jews who were required to register that was filmed at the Kraków Archives by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. A finding aid to this larger list has been computerized and will be made available on Jewishgen.

A separate registration sheet, including a photo and statements confirming identity, is available for each person. The computerized material has the following fields: family name; given name; date of birth; place of birth; and former residence in Germany. Requests for copies of individual sheets may be sent to the Survivors Registry, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024.

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