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How to begin your research online

While most of the materials in YIVO’s Archive & Library have not yet been digitized and put online, there are a number of online resources already available to assist you in your research. Find out more.

Tips for studying or researching the Holocaust at YIVO

YIVO's Holocaust collections can be found in two separate departments, the Library and the Archives‚ according to type of material. Books, periodicals, and newspapers can be found in the Library; while manuscripts and other documents, photographs, and video and sound recordings are held by the Archives. See our Holocaust Study Resources for more information.

Explore your family history at YIVO

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, the preeminent repository of library and archival materials on the history and culture of East European Jewry and their descendants in the United States and elsewhere, is a key resource for family history researchers. Here is how YIVO can help you with family history research.

Find online Yiddish lexigographical resources

Consult our list of Yiddish dictionaries, visit Yiddishland, a directory of place names in Yiddish, or download Plant Names in Yiddish.