Database of Holocaust Victims
The Terezín Initiative Institute attempts to document names and fates of all prisoners of the Terezín ghetto and of other victims of the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question" in Czech Lands and to use this data in order to assist commemoration and promote Holocaust education. The information gathered in the framework of this documentation project is made available for survivors, family members, but also to the public, to historians and in the frame of our educational projects to schools.
The first results of the documentations Project were the Terezín Memorial Books.
What does the database contain?
The databse contain the short data about all of the prisoners of Terezín Ghetto deported in from Czech Lands, Germany, Austria, Nederland, Denmark, Slovakia. You can find the data relating to the people thay came to Terezín with the death marches in the last months of the was (so called evacuation transports) and the information about the Jews deported from Czech Lands directly to Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz, Minsk and Ujazdow. The internal system contains the data of survivors, but though the Law on Protection of Personal Data we can not to publish them online.
What does the particular record in the database contain?
The record of every single person contains:
name, date of birth, transport to Terezín or any other camp or ghetto, fate (dead, liberated*, fate unknown*) or any other information: date and place of death, transport from Terezín, place of liberation* etc.
In many cases (mainly in Prague) we can find out the persons through the address of the las residence before the transport.
We add to the single records the authentic documents and photos of the Holocaust Victims in the frame of our extensively project Terezín Album.
Where can I find the Database of the Holocaust Victims?
The onlive version of the databse is available on the holocaust.cz websites.
As said there are just the data of the people they have not survived the Holocaust. If you are interested in the information about the Survivors, have any other questions or if you want to offer us you own materials (photos, documets, etc.) to add in the database, please contact us by e-mail: database@terezinstudies.cz.
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Last Friday, a group of exchange students from the USA visited us in Jáchymka for a workshop we organised in cooperation with @vertoeducation. During the time we spent together, we discussed the repressions and regulations that gradually eroded the rights of Jews in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and how they affected them. In one activity we discussed what an ordinary day might be like for us, and then we saw how, over time, personal life became more and more restricted and participation in society was forbidden.
One of the tasks of our Institute is to draw attention to the historical events and context of the phenomenon for which the name Holocaust has been adopted. One of the most tragic events that officially triggered the Nazi rampage and the persecution of the Jewish population of Europe happened exactly 86 years ago, on the night of 9-10 November. The Nazis themselves called it Kristallnacht, after the shattered windows of Jewish shops, homes and synagogues. Post-war history also knows it as the Reich Pogrom.
Last Saturday afyn.cz got together and held their very own zine workshop.
The history of zines (which are small DIY magazines) is characterised by their use by marginalised groups in particular to express themselves artistically and the issues that mattered to them, both cheaply and quickly. After learning about the rich history of zines, we got right down to making our own. At the end of the workshop we presented our little creations to each other and saw all the beautiful ways in which zines can be used: From making your own little comic book to creating an informative brochure, anything is possible.
On the occasion of the German publication of F. R. Kraus' book Gas, Gas, Then Fire, one of the very first reports on the Holocaust, a there will be a meeting with the author's son and ITI Director Tomas Kraus. The event is held, among others, in cooperation with our long-time partner Brücke-Most-Stiftung.
It is with deep sadness that we have received the news of the death of Professor Yehuda Bauer, one of the world's foremost historians of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism. His research and teaching contributed greatly to our understanding of the tragic events of the 20th century and their implications for contemporary society. His determination to lead us to a deeper understanding of human nature and the need to combat hatred and intolerance will always remain an inspiration.
The Terezín Initiative Institute expresses its deepest condolences to his family and all those who were affected by his life and work.
In Professor Bauer we are losing not only an expert, whose opinion has always been extremely valuable to us, but also a compatriot and close friend.
This week, Thomas and Laurenz visited the School of International and Public Relations in Prague-Nusle and held a workshop there with pupils from the Matura classes. The activity ‘Just an ordinary day’ was used to illustrate the effects of anti-Jewish laws and regulations during the Nazi era. In group work, the participants were able to compile and analyse information about the actual circumstances using original documents.
We would like to thank you for the invitation and the lively discussions with the pupils.
As an institute, our work is based on three main pillars:
- The Institute researches the history of Nazi persecution in the Czech lands and Europe.
- It commemorates and documents its victims.
- It educates against manifestations of racism, anti-Semitism, and xenophobia.
Education is a key tool for preventing anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, and other forms of hatred that led to tragedies such as the Holocaust. Essential elements in education include: