Monday, May 25, 2026

PIOTRKOW TRYBUNALSKI ARCHIVE: DOWNLOADABLE INDEX PDF + Other Indexes to Download

These are indexes for searching; they are not the actual identity-card records.

Click on "Personnel Index-identity cards-Tomaszow Mazowiecki.pdf
This will bring you to: "Indeks osobowy - dowody osobiste - Tomaszow Mazowiecki.pdf" 
Download it.
Search the alphabetical list for your desired name & accompanying information.

The following information is retrieved from Perplexity Pro:
Here is a sample email,  in Polish & English, using the following name from the index list:

Email in Polish (to the Tomaszów branch)

Adresat (To):
tomaszow@piotrkow-tryb.ap.gov.pl
(kopię można wysłać również na kancelaria@piotrkow-tryb.ap.gov.pl)

Temat (Subject):
Zapytanie o akta dowodu osobistego – Abbe Abram Dawid, ur. 1909

Treść:

Szanowni Państwo,

zwracam się z uprzejmą prośbą o informację dotyczącą akt dowodu osobistego związanego z osobą:

Abbe Abram Dawid, ur. 1909 – Radogoszcz, woj. łódzkie, nr ewid. 1584/631014

Dane te pochodzą z pliku indeksowego Państwa Archiwum:
„Indeks osobowy – dowody osobiste – Tomaszów Mazowiecki”.

Uprzejmie proszę o informację:

  1. Czy w zasobie Oddziału Archiwum Państwowego w Tomaszowie Mazowieckim znajdują się akta dowodu osobistego odpowiadające powyższemu wpisowi z indeksu.

  2. Jaka jest dokładna sygnatura archiwalna jednostki archiwalnej, w której znajdują się te akta.

  3. Czy akta te zostały zdigitalizowane i czy istnieje możliwość ich udostępnienia w formie skanów (np. poprzez serwis szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl lub w drodze odpłatnego wykonania kopii).

  4. Jeżeli dostępne jest jedynie odpłatne wykonanie skanów lub kserokopii, uprzejmie proszę o informację o obowiązującym cenniku, sposobie zamówienia oraz formie płatności dla osoby prywatnej z zagranicy.

Badam dzieje rodziny na własny użytek i będę bardzo wdzięczna za każdą możliwą pomoc oraz wskazówki dotyczące dalszego postępowania.

Z poważaniem,
[Twoje imię i nazwisko]
[Miejscowość, kraj zamieszkania]
[Adres e‑mail do kontaktu]


English translation

Subject:
Inquiry about identity‑card file – Abbe Abram Dawid, b. 1909

Text:

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am kindly requesting information regarding the identity‑card file relating to the following person:

Abbe Abram Dawid, born 1909 – Radogoszcz, Łódź voivodeship, registration number 1584/631014

These data come from the index file of your Archive:
“Indeks osobowy – dowody osobiste – Tomaszów Mazowiecki”.

I would be grateful if you could inform me:

  1. Whether the holdings of the Tomaszów Mazowiecki Branch of the State Archive contain the identity‑card records corresponding to the above entry in the index.

  2. What the exact archival reference number (signature) is for the archival unit in which these records are held.

  3. Whether these records have been digitized and whether it is possible to make them available in the form of scans (for example via the szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl service or by ordering paid copies).

  4. If only paid scans or photocopies are available, I kindly ask for information on the current fee schedule, how to place an order, and what forms of payment are possible for a private person living abroad.

I am researching my family history for private purposes and would be very grateful for any help and guidance you can provide.

Yours faithfully,
[Your name]
[Town, country of residence]
[Contact email address]


List of downloadable indexes:



 

Monday, April 13, 2026

1918 LODZ: JEWISH FILES CONCERNING LEGACYS/BEQUESTS/WILLS

 From the Jewish Community in Lodz, State Archives in Lodz:




p. 9













p. 10



Hercsztarek (part-time clergyman):




Abramowicz (concerning ex. funeral): 

Freidensohn, Rotenberg, & Weinsaft (clergy):  


Lipski (cemetery contractor):














Saturday, March 21, 2026

1796-1864 RZESZOW DISTRICT COURT: CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, GENERAL LEDGER:NAMES

 This is a criminal court register/main book. Such books typically list criminal cases with basic data: case #, accused's names, procedural steps, & outcome. The purpose is to record & track all criminal proceedings handled by that court. The register can help locate individuals involved in criminal proceedings [as defendants, victims, or witnesses] and point you to the corresponding case files or other court records, if they still exist.

Here are some of the names appearing in these records; this is only a partial list. Click the numbers for each file index page to get to the document.

https://sadowe.genealodzy.pl/id3901-sy431-se



p 4.WEINBERG: Abraham, Herz. MANDEL: Berl.

p. 5. WEINBERG: Abraham  Rachel & Malke, daughters? of Jakob WEINBERG, Herz.

p. 6-7. WEINBERG: Abraham.

p. 8-9.WEINBERG: Abraham & Chaja.

p. 10. WEINBERG: Abraham.

p. 12. FUHRBARG/FRUHRBALG/FUCHBALG (?): Wolf.

p. 13.FUXBALG: Rachel El_ner, Rayfkam & Nesche. FUCHS: Ryfka.

p. 16. ENKER: Salamon, Zaleze, NUMANN, REICH: David, Elia, Haruch, DO__MF?: Meichel ?

p. 17. REICH: Salamon, Schyja/Schia, Moses, Nenne, Simon/Simoniv, Samuel, Mulke, Ephroim, Beile, DAMPF, DEB/DAB, ZARUM, PEMANA__: Lazarus, WEISSMANN.

p. 18. DAB: Rachel, REICH:Samuel, Efroim, Mathe__, Henne/Jenne.

p. 20. FROHLICH: Bali ?

p. 21. LIEDMAN: Sara, Josel & Feichel?, Leibe & Ettel. Sury Feigi Maultasch?. WOHLFELD: Jozefa. Maultasch

p. 22. SUDMANN?: Mechel. SIEDMAN: Fischler, Altera.

p. 24. WILKOW: Mariam, CYES.

p.31. OEKBAUM/OCHBAUM?: RACHEL,  ALTER:Abraham & Chana, Rachel.

p. 32. OBERST: MATHIU & AGNETHA, LAST: Tauba. ____Janael & Etla Borys.PURISCH: Abraham Leisor & Beile. BUCH Leona, Debora, Schora?.

p. 33. PURISCH: David, Abraham, Chana, & Rachel. OEHLZWEIG: Ester?. BUCH: Debory. ELZWEIG.

p. 38. MESSING: Hers_ Eisleg?.

p. 39. PEDERSIL/ PEDERVIL?: Wolf, Sure, Malke & Laja. GRUNFELD: Golde, NACHMAN, 

p.40. WEICH: Lieb?. WOLFELD.

p. 41. STEIN: Maryem, Nathan. FROHLICH: Wolf.

p. 42. ALTER: Chane, Scheindl. STAUB: Meilech & Beile. ROZENBERG: Leib?.

p. 43. LANDERBACH/LAUDERBACH??: Chaja. REICHMANN:Hersch & Elia, Moses, Perl. PFEFFER: Laja/Leja.

p. 44. WEISSBERG: Laja Rachel born? LANDERBACH. REICHMANN: Hersch, Perl, Moses, Hersch & Elias. SHOMA: Abraham. PFEFFER: Leye. ROSENGARTEN: Reisel.

p. 45. REICHMAN: Perl, Elias, Hersch. SHOMA/SHOINA: Abraham. REIFF

p. 48. MUTZNER: Leib, Gedde.BAIND?: Jerochim. __?: Taub Moses & Freidl. DIAMOND: Leib & Beile. MUEX: Moses. REICH: Henoch? & Elias.

p. 49. MAX: Moises/Moses, Judea & Moritz.  MUTZNER: Judea __ette, Leib. _SOFON_ :Samuel. FRANKEL: Sara.

There are a total of 203 pages in this Rzeszow General Ledger. I have researched a few of them for you. Continue searching on your own, if desired.

The crossed-out sections mark entries that have been settled, cancelled, or otherwise closed, not mistakes. [Ex. judgement was carried out, debt was paid, or matter was transferred to another book.] 

You can continue to view each file and fairly easily pick out many of the names without being able to translate the entire file. Many of the names here can be cross-referenced to JRI-Poland's lists. 

Enlarge the pages as needed. Use the top,first button, "Enlarge", found in the top left corner of the left pages. It is in Polish, mine is translated).

Use your favorite AI tool to translate, if desired.


Friday, March 20, 2026

1920-38 LOMZA MORTGAGE DIVISION (District Court): MORTGAGE LISTS (from Land & Mortgage Register)

The registry recorded the legal act that established ownership (ex. purchase deed, inheritance ruling, division of marital property) & thus confirmed the person named in the "Wymienienie wlasciciela" column as the lawful owner. (Perplexitypro.AI)

List of 202 names, pp. 2-7: https://sadowe.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=1875&se=&sy=103&kt=&plik=002.jpg&zoom=3.32

The registry headings:  

                                    (PerplexityPro.AI)


pp12-13:   https://sadowe.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=1875&se=&sy=103&kt=&plik=012.jpg&x=1627&y=168&zoom=2.14

A tabular list of individual mortgage/encumbrance entries for property, including for each entry its number, dates, reference to the notarial or court act, parties' names, brief description of the obligation, & amount inolved.

p. 14.  https://sadowe.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=1875&se=&sy=103&kt=&plik=014.jpg&x=4&y=8&zoom=2.14

bb                                                                                                             


p. 15 https://sadowe.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=1875&se=&sy=103&kt=&plik=015.jpg&zoom=2.14


Use your favorite translator/AI tools, as needed, to continue.



Saturday, March 14, 2026

1938-1941 KRAKOW, TARNOW AND MORE: QUESTIONNAIRES


Note: Unfortunately, there are no indexes. After selecting your desired letter, go to "Scans" and then look/click on each thumbnail.

KRAKOW:  

1.  https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/zespol/-/zespol/35128?_Zespol_javax.portlet.action=zmienWidok&_Zespol_nameofjsp=jednostki&_Zespol_delta=20&_Zespol_resetCur=false&_Zespol_cur=1

2.  https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/zespol/-/zespol/35128?_Zespol_javax.portlet.action=zmienWidok&_Zespol_nameofjsp=jednostki&_Zespol_delta=20&_Zespol_resetCur=false&_Zespol_cur=2


TARNOW:

3. https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/zespol/-/zespol/35128?_Zespol_javax.portlet.action=zmienWidok&_Zespol_nameofjsp=jednostki&_Zespol_delta=20&_Zespol_resetCur=false&_Zespol_cur=2

4. https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/zespol/-/zespol/35128?_Zespol_javax.portlet.action=zmienWidok&_Zespol_nameofjsp=jednostki&_Zespol_delta=20&_Zespol_resetCur=false&_Zespol_cur=3 

Click on  line of each desired letter.

 1938-41. Jews were required to fill out questionnaires in various cities/towns. They were compiled by German occupation authorities to register Jews for administrative control:  The information was used to monitor residence, issue/deny work & residence permits, assess assets, & prepare later actions, such as ghettoization & deportations. 

Krakow: USHMM notes that each Krakow questionnaire corresponded to an application for a Kennkarte (ID card).

Tarnow: For Tarnow (and other towns whose records are titled "Questionnaires of Jews from...), the records do not explicitly say that they were "formally" the ID-card applications, as exists for Krakow. Perplexity.AI notes that, "...Krakow's questionnaires are documented as ID-card applications; for Tarnow and the others that connection is likely but not formally confirmed in the sources...".

The questionnaires, digitized forms arranged alphabetically by surname's initial letter, showed German-language tabular questionnaires, left to right. You can scroll through the thumbnails under "Scans". :

2.„Name und Vorname” – Surname and given name 

3.„Geburtsdaten” – Date of birth

4. „Adresse a) frühere b) gegenwärtige” – Address: a) previous, b) current.

5. „Titel der Berechtigung” – Title of entitlement/right (often type of pension, benefit, or legal status). 

6.„Die auszahlende Anstalt” – The paying institution (the office that pays the pension/benefit).

7.„Höhe der Bezüge” – Amount of payments/benefits. 

8.Right‑side notes column – Remarks about the competent authority and file references (internal file and case numbers).   

EX.   Klara Taubeles (Tarnow)

The copies of the original, filled-in questionnaires are from the National Archives in Krakow. In addition to  questionnaires from Krakow & Tarnow, the following locales are included [Note: the online information is in Polish, my examples are translations]