Selected records from the collections of the Brăila branch of the Romanian National Archives

Contains the Prefecture of the District of Brăila records related to the "religious sects," nomadic Roma, confiscation of Jewish properties, ethnic Bulgarians, repatriation from Bessarabia and Bucovina (1940) from various subdistricts in Brăila, treatment of Jews, forced labor of Jews, deportation of Jews between Siret and Prut Rivers (1941), Iron Guard, forced labor of Jews in Lacu Sărat and Baldovineşti, name lists, local Aryanization activities (CNR), expelling of Jews from various institutions, travel authorizations for Jews, Jewish detachment of forced labor for road repairs, rights given to Jewish citizens (1946); the Legion of Gendarmes Brăila records relating to "religious sects," forced labor of Jews and trials of war criminals (1945); the Mayorship of Brăila correspondence with local Aryanization Center (CNR); the National Democratic Committee Brăila (CDE) correspondence relating to the CDE activities, reports, instructions, name lists of Jews emigrating to Israel, name lists of Jews who joined communist party, statistics of Jewish population in the city of Brăila, and registers.

Arrangement is thematic. Organized in the following order: Inv. 8; Inv. 13; Inv. 2; Inv. 516. 13, 8. Series: 1. Prefecture of the District of Brăila, Reels #1-101; Series 3, Legion of Gendarmes, Reel #102; Series 4: Democratic Jewish.Committee, #103-106.