Analysis and Archival Information
Section of Archival Analysis and Information (AIA) is an unit of the Archives of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum responsible for development of digital archive, created both on the basis of original documentation and obtained digital copies. Moreover, the section is accountable on managing of digital data and analysis, as well as providing guidance in terms of use of metadata. Projects led by Section of Archival Analysis and Information are aimed at disseminating and sharing information on prisoners and people deported to KL Auschwitz as well as providing information about their fates. The waiting for response is approximately 8 weeks.
Persons wishing to obtain information about people deported to Auschwitz may:
- Send an
- Carry out their own search of the online data bases.
Information may also be obtained in person at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM, excluding holidays and legal holidays.
Persons interested in visiting the Archives or the Archival Analysis and Information before the booked tour ought to ask a dispatcher for an identification card enabling entry to the Museum grounds. Guests that are planning to visit only the Section of Archival Analysis and Information or only the Archives are asked to inform about it before visiting mentioned Departments.
Please bear in mind that:
- As the SS destroyed most of the records before the liberation of the camp, we are not able to provide exhaustive responses to all inquiries.
- We ask you to fill out all sections of the form as fully and precisely as possible, since many prisoners were registered with identical surnames. Proper identification is often dependent on additional information.
An Appeal
- We appeal to all former prisoners, their family members, and anyone else in possession of camp documents—letters, death certificates, death notification telegrams, or receipts for parcels—to make these documents (or copies of them) available to the Museum Archives. This will help us to compile valuable information and to help many more people obtain information about the fate of their loved ones. All the documents we receive are preserved in climate-controlled storage under the care of conservation experts.
