Death camps in poland?

tessapilipczukThreads: 15 Posts: 5 Joined: Jan 7, 07	Jan 9, 07, 11:43 / #
Hi,I have been researching my polish family tree and was wondering if anyone knew how i could find out IF my great grandmother died at a concerntration camp in poland?Her name was ZOFIA PILIPCZUK(MANKOWSKA before she married).My grandfather left his mother in poland to join the war and never seen her after that.Is there anywhere or anyone who could help me find out how and when she died.Thankyou for your time,Tessa xx

Grzegorz_Threads: 81 Posts: 6,213 Joined: Nov 16, 06	Jan 9, 07, 16:53 / #
Maybe here ? www.radaopwim.gov.pl

sjamThreads: 5 Posts: 1,016 Joined: Jan 13, 09	Edited by: sjam Jan 17, 09, 06:48 / #
tessapilipczuk: how i could find out IF my great grandmother died at a concerntration camp in poland? If you haven't done so already you should make contact the USHMM which has access to the International Tracing Service (at Bad Arolsen) archives which hold the survivng records of millions of concentration camp victims. But you should be aware that a significant number (in some cases as much as 80%) of concentration camp records were destroyed by the SS camp authorities ahead of the Soviet and western allied forces liberation of the camps, so you may never find out a conclusive answer. The other situation be be aware of is that it could take an age to get a reply before the USHMM gained access to the ITS records I had to wait almost 2 years for a definitive reply via Polish Red Cross and ITS. You could also try searching the KARTA Foundation who have an online searchable database 'Index of the Repressed'? Good luck with your research!

fadows0773Threads: 1 Posts: 9 Joined: Jan 15, 09	Jan 17, 09, 10:54 / #
I also tried the USHMM but I have had no joy yet but if I find anything on my travels I will pass it on. Good Luck.