This book records deaths that took place in and around the town of Lugoj from 1886-1912. Entries were generally not comprehensively completed, only on occasion was all the following, requested data provided: the name, age, marital status, birth place, and occupation of the deceased; place, date, and cause of death; place and date of burial; names of surviving immediate family members. The book is printed and recorded in Hungarian.
This book records marriages that took place within families in and around the town of Lugoj from 1886-1950. Entries were generally not comprehensively completed, only on occasion was all the following, requested data provided: the names, age, and marital status (widow, etc) of the bride and groom; parent names and occupation/place of residence; where the wedding announcement took place; location and date of wedding; officiant and witness names. The book is printed and recorded in Hungarian. Addenda are in Hungarian and Romanian. Please note that at the time of the survey (2016) entries later than 1915 were inaccessible to researchers, unless proof of relation is provided.
This book records births that took place within families in and around the town of Lugoj from 1886-1911. Entries were generally not comprehensively completed, only on occasion was all the following, requested data provided: the names of the child and parents; the birth date and place; gender; whether the birth was legitimate; parents' birth place; information on circumcisions; midwives; and names of witnesses (to the circumcision or name-giving) or godparents. The book is printed and recorded in Hungarian; the Hebrew name of the child is normally recorded. Addenda are in Hungarian and Romanian.
This book records births that took place within families in and around the town of Lugoj from 1876-1885. Entries were generally completed meticulously, though sometimes messily, and record the names of the child and parents (including maiden name of mother); the birth date and place; gender; whether the birth was legitimate; information on circumcisions; midwives; and names of witnesses (to the circumcision or name-giving) or godparents. Some scribes recorded the Hebrew names of child and Hebrew date of birth. The book is printed in German and Hungarian; the initial entries are in German with addenda in Hungarian and, later, Romanian.
This book records marriages that took place within families in and around the town of Lugoj from 1852-1885. Note that some of the weddings themselves took place in locations other than Lugoj. Entries record the names, age, marital status (widow, etc), and residence of the bride and groom; their parents' place of residence; and date, place, and officiant of the wedding. The book is printed and recorded in German. Unusually, the book also contains numerous records of divorces.
This book records deaths that took place within families in and around the town of Lugoj from 1851-1885. Almost all the burials took place in Lugoj. Entries record the name, birth place, occupation, gender, and marital status of the deceased; date, place, and cause of death and place of burial. The book is printed and recorded in German; the Hebrew date of death is generally also provided.
This book records births that took place in and around the town of Lugoj from 1773 to 1876. In addition, the last pages (pages 75-82) are birth records for Jewish residents of the Lugoj district in 1857, recorded for census purposes. These births date from 1787-1862 (some recorded after the census) and the place of birth is generally not Lugoj and may indeed be distant towns or villages. Presumably these births were not recorded in the earlier pages as the families in question moved to the region after the respective births. The data recorded in this book varies in its consistency; sometimes only the names of the child and parents; birth year; gender; and legitimacy are recorded. On a few occasions, generally the earlier births, only the child's name and birth year are recorded. Later in the book, entries tend to be more complete and include full birth date; place of birth; circumcision or naming information; midwife name; witness or godparent name. Some scribes recorded the Hebrew name and birth date of the child. The last section, mentioned above, recorded for census purposes, generally includes only the names of the child and parents; birth date; and birth place. The book is printed and recorded in German; some addenda are in Hungarian.
Important note: This register has been attached to the back of a register recording marriages for the Roman-Catholic church of Făget. There is no indication when or why this occured. Note that these are not a few select entries of Jewish marriages recorded within the Catholic register, rather the entire original Jewish register of 38 pages was attached to the end of a different, Catholic register. LBI archivists elected to record this item as a marriage register for the Israelite community of Făget, but please be aware that the call number used is one referring to the Catholic community. The register records marriages that took place within families in and around the town of Făget from 1878-1939. Entries were generally completed meticulously and record the names, age, and marital status (widow, etc) of the bride and groom; parent names and occupation/place of residence; where the wedding announcement took place; location and date of wedding; officiant and witness names. Some scribes recorded the Hebrew names of the bride and groom. There are also notes on conversions. The book is printed in German and Hungarian; the initial entries are in German and later ones in Hungarian. Presumably entries made after WWI begin to be in Romanian. Please note that at the time of the survey (2016) entries later than 1915 were inaccessible to researchers, unless proof of relation is provided.
This book records births that took place within families in and around the town of Făget from 1878-1940. Entries were generally completed meticulously, though sometimes messily, and record the names of the child and parents; the birth date and place; gender; whether the birth was legitimate; information on circumcisions; midwives; and names of witnesses (to the circumcision or name-giving) or godparents. Sometimes birthplace of parents and maiden name of mother is also provided. Some scribes recorded the Hebrew names of both child and parents. The book is printed in German and Hungarian; the initial entries are in German and later ones in Hungarian. Addenda recorded after 1945, generally regarding release of birth citizenship and/or relinquishment of citizenship, are in Romanian. Please note that at the time of the survey (2016) entries later than 1915 were inaccessible to researchers, unless proof of relation is provided.
This book records deaths that took place within families in and around the town of Făget from 1878-1943. Almost all the burials took place in Făget but the deceased lived in various towns and villages including larger ones such as Lugoj. Entries record the name, birth place, occupation, gender, and marital status of the deceased; date, place, and cause of death; surviving relatives; and place and date of burial. Rather unusual are two suicides recorded in 1878 and 1879. The book is printed in German and Hungarian; the first entries are in German and later ones in Hungarian. The Hebrew date of death and, occasionally, date of burial, are normally provided. Some scribes also recorded the Hebrew name of the deceased, including the Hebrew name of the father. Please note that at the time of the survey (2016) entries later than 1915 were inaccessible to researchers, unless proof of relation is provided.
This book records marriages that took place within families in and around the town of Ciacova from 1857-1872. Note that some of the weddings themselves took place in larger towns, such as Timișoara or Lugoj. Entries record the names and age of the bride and groom; their parents' names, residence, and occupation; and date, place, and officiant of the wedding. The book is printed and recorded in German.
This book records deaths that took place in and around the town of Buziaș from 1887-1903. Entries were generally completed meticulously and record the name, age, marital status, birth place, and occupation of the deceased; place, date, and cause of death; place and date of burial; names of surviving immediate family members; and, occasionally, other remarks. The book is printed and recorded in Hungarian; Hebrew names were provided by some of the scribes.
This book records marriages that took place in and around the town of Buziaș from 1887-1903. Entries were generally completed meticulously and record the names, age, and marital status (widow, etc) of the bride and groom; parent names and occupation/place of residence; where the wedding announcement took place; location and date of wedding; officiant and witness names. The book is printed and recorded in Hungarian; Hebrew names are provided occasionally.
This book records births that took place in and around the town of Buziaș from 1887-1903. Entries were generally completed meticulously and record the names of the child and parents; the birth date and place; gender; whether the birth was legitimate; parents' birth place; information on circumcisions; midwives; and names of witnesses (to the circumcision or name-giving) or godparents. The book is printed and recorded in Hungarian; the Hebrew name of the child is normally recorded and sometimes the parents' Hebrew names are also given. There are occasional notes in German and Romanian (made subsequently). There are also records of conversions to Judaism. Please note there is a handwritten remark that births for the year 1886 in the district can be found in the Timisoara book.
This book was begun by the Jewish community of Balinț, according to the title page and stamps from 1886, but it appears that after a relatively short period, within 10 years, it was transferred to the community of Lugoj. Already in 1893 the scribe signing off was based in Lugoj and hereafter most of the entries are for families from Lugoj. The book is primarily in Hungarian (printed and entries) though beginning in the interwar period entries are (sometimes) in Romanian. In the 1920s the Hebrew name of the child begins to be included and by the 1940s the parents' Hebrew names, including "son of" or "daughter of", can often be found. Of interest are the multiple entries for conversions which include the names of the converts, what religion they left, the fulfillment of conversion requirements, and their Hebrew name. These are signed by the rabbi.
This collection comprises civil registers recording births, marriages, and deaths. Originally the registers were kept by each respective parish, church, synagogue, etc. In the 1950s they were collected by the National Archives and made into this overarching collection. The collection is generally organized by religion, with the Jewish community collections at the end of the inventory. In addition to birth, marriage, and death records, some of the registers, primarily birth registers, record conversions to Judaism. All Jewish registers held at the Timiș archives are described in detail below; please click on a title for more information.
This collection consists exclusively of immatriculation logs from the years 1927-1939. The inventory created by the National Archives provides no information regarding the history of the school or whether it functioned before and after the dates contained. Such registration books generally contain significant biographical information on the pupils including parent names and occupations; mother tongue; residence address; birth date and place; and so forth.
This collection contains one item, a book maintained by the Lugos Jewish community from 1855-1939, though it was only used sporadically in the 20th century. Please note the book is catalogued by the National Archives as dating only from 1855-1856. The book appears to have been used to record membership details and other information regarding civil records and relationships within the community. Beginning from left to right, the book was used as a ledger of member information. Members are recorded, organized by family; information includes names and birth dates and date of entry as member of the community. The first entries are from 1855 and reach into the 1880s but by this time it appears to have devolved into a record of births and deaths information. There are also random notes regarding marriage testimonies and Hebrew name equivalents for secular names. Reading from right to left, the book includes a dedication from the community board (in German) which is followed by a three-page text in Yiddish. The Yiddish handwriting is legible but not excellent.
This collection contains minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, speeches, members' biographies and other memos written by or about or sent to the Jewish Democratic Committee of Timișoara and/or Lugoj. There are also documents from Zionist organizations not necessarily related to the committee but related to Jewish life in general. The committee had a wide range of responsibilities, surpassing basic political tasks. There are a total of 26 folders each containing many hundreds of documents. The collection may be of interest to those studying Jewish life in the immediate post-war period and especially those looking at questions of identity.
This folder contains the statutes of the Neologue community of Lugoj. The document appears to be a copy of the original; it is not clear when the copy was created. The statutes include all customary regulations of community life including member qualifications, dues, election regulations, staff responsibilities and so forth.
The Jewish Communities of Romania Collection (sometimes also described by the Romanian National Archives as the Documents Collection of the Jewish Communities of Romania) contains documents created and received by Jewish communities and organizations functioning in Romania from the 19th century to the first half of the 20th century.
The documents until World War II are composed of a variety of items reflecting community life, including statutes, correspondence, reports, and membership lists. Documents from the World War II period generally address the plight of Romanian Jews during this period. This material includes reports on persecutions and expropriations, correspondence and other documents related to deportees, and emigration paperwork. The post-World War II material generally deals with the repatriation of Jewish deportees to the Romanian-organized camps in Transnistria, the welfare of survivors, emigration, and the activities of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania and of the Jewish Democratic Committee (communist Jewish organization). For the complete inventory list of the collection, please see this link (in Romanian only).
JBAT archivists surveyed folders containing material related specifically to Bukovina and Transylvania. For details on the contents of these folders, please see the list below and click on any link.
This folder contains various reports from communities and organizations around the country regarding their budgets in 1944. Included are several Transylvanian locations, including Timișoara, Lugoj, Alba Iulia, and others.