Selected records from the Croatian State Archives related to the prewar history of the Jewish communities of Croatia

Contains selected records created by the regional authorities within Croatia related to Jews and Jewish communities in Croatia in 1918-1941. It includes information about Jewish organizations and associations active in prewar Croatia. The bulk of the collection relates to the foreign Jews entering or transiting through the territory of Croatia from the neighboring countries. It includes individual police and surveillance files, various name lists, police files of foreign Jews, including a list of Jewish refugees from Germany, Poland and Hungary, statistics, permission for temporary stay or transit, and correspondence with foreign consulates.

The system of arrangement of the source repository has been preserved in the digital images. Selected materials organized by the record group and then by box number within the collection. Arranged by seven series: 1. History of Jews in Zagreb (Fond 1551); 2. Administration of Sava region, department for state security (Fond 145); 3. Religious communities and clergy (Fond 1365); 4. The Governor’s office (Fond 155); 5. Regional administration office for Croatia and Slavonia (Fond 137); 6. Department of the State Security (Fond 158); 7. Sava Region, Department of Administration (Fond 144); 8. Colection of regulations, orders, and forms (Fond 1377).