Provided by the Society of Former Residents of Grodno and Vicinity

It is essential that we forever remember those who tragically died. It is also important to remember those dear friends and relatives who once lived.

Besides its value in documenting the history and the cultural and religious heritage of the Jewish community of Grodno, the Grodno Yizkor Book is also an important genealogical resource for those looking for the roots of their families in Grodno. But because it was published in Hebrew and Yiddish, it has been of limited use to those speaking other languages. In an attempt to make the Grodno Yizkor Book more accessible to our friends in other countries, we have compiled an English index of names of individuals that appear in the book. The names are anglicized and in searching for a particular name one should look for variations as well.

The index covers pages (actually columns) 59 - 614, beginning in 1765 (just before the partitions of Poland) and ending with the Holocaust. It should be noted, that while the chapters dealing with the Jewish community of Grodno before World War II are very informative and provide a wealth of detail, the chapter on the Holocaust itself reflects the fact that it was written before the publication of many first hand accounts as well as of archival material.
The people who wrote this book were not involved personally in the holocaust hence so little is written about it in this book. However at a later date many survivors and young scholars took up this subject. A few of the writings about the holocaust are listed below.
See this internet site for more information.

Information on other genealogical resources:

Those requiring further information, or wishing to correct errors in the index, may contact Josef Starowolski at starjr@bezeqint.net or at Fax: 972-3-672-7902.