Yizkor (memorial) books were written by survivors and former residents to preserve the Jewish communities of Eastern and Central Europe lost in the Holocaust. The Yizkor Book Project translates them so these stories reach as many readers as possible.
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Translations
Browse and read the translated memorial books currently on our website, by town or region.
SupportActive Projects
Browse translation projects under way and help fund the communities you care about.
ShopOrder Books
Order completed Yizkor Book translations in print from the JewishGen shop.
Necrology Index
Search the necrologies — the lists of Holocaust martyrs — published in translated Yizkor Books.
SearchMaster Name Index
Search for any person named in the translated portions of the books on our site (YBMNI).
Meet the team
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Reference Lists
Reference lists maintained by the project.
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Other sources, on the web and in print, about European locations and Yizkor Books.
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Short articles drawing out interesting finds from the books.
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Development of the Yizkor Book Project
How the project grew over the years.
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The volunteers who are the backbone of the project.
Help these stories reach more people
Translation is funded entirely by donations. Your gift helps bring more of these memorial books to the readers and families searching for them.
Donate to the Yizkor Book ProjectYizkor Book Director: Lance Ackerfeld · Emerita Yizkor Book Project Manager: Joyce Field z"l