Ordering documents about relatives from archives

The State Archives of Israel

The Archives of Israel are a valuable resource where you can find important documents such as birth, marriage, and death records of relatives who lived or reside in the Country. These archival materials are especially useful for successfully passing the consular check and obtaining a repatriate visa.

How goVisit.today assistants help:

• Will find the required information in Israeli archives, including the archives of the Population Department of the Israeli Interior Ministry.
• Will apostille found materials.
• Will ensure the execution of notarized translation into Russian/English/Ukrainian.
• Will send the documents to the country of your location.

What archival documents can be found in Israel?

The Israeli collection of preserved information provides ample opportunities for searching and requesting the necessary data, including to confirm kinship or nationality:

1. Civil status records:
• about the birth;
• about marriage;
• about death.
2. Documents on migration and resident status:
• Entry and exit materials;
• Information about obtaining a residence permit;
• Information about the place of origin (birth);
• Arrival dates;
• Immigrant status;
• Information about naturalization;
• Dates of obtaining citizenship.
3. “Yad Vashem”:
• Historical data on the persecution and death of Jews;;
• About the evacuation of Jewish families during the Great Patriotic War;
• About being in concentration camps and forced labor during the Holocaust (Database of names of Shoah victims);
• Materials related to the life and activities of Jewish families and organizations.

Archives in Israel are valuable helpers for those who seek to learn more about their family, history, culture, or conduct academic research. Their knowledge and access to unique materials can significantly enrich your projects and help you achieve your goals.

If you need help with a specific query or don't know where to start, contact goVisit.today's assistants. They will be happy to guide and support you in your search.

The National Archives of the State of Israel was founded in 1949 and is now under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister. It holds more than 400 million documents and materials covering the period from 1838 to the present.

Yad Vashem is the world's most significant repository of Holocaust–related documentary materials. Yad Vashem is a valuable source of information about the persecution and deaths of Jews around the world, including in the former Soviet Union.

The Red Cross Information Retrieval Center has its own repository, which contains unique documents from the Second World War and Soviet repressions. Thus, it is possible to restore documents confirming the Jewish line and the evacuated citizens in WWII.

• Clearly define the purpose of your search: This will help our assistants to help you faster and more accurately.
• Prepare the information: Collect all the data you know that can be useful in the search (names, dates, places).

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