Metadata: Jewish Religious Community, Stara Kanjiža
Collection
- Country:
- Serbia
- Holding institution:
- Historical Archives of Senta
- Holding institution (official language):
- Историјски архив Сента (Istorijski arhiv Senta); Történelmi Levéltár Zenta
- Postal address:
- Glavnitrg 1|II, 24 400 Senta, Republic of Serbia
- Phone number:
- (+381) 24 811-037
- Web address:
- https://www.zentarhiv.rs/
- Email:
- zentarhiv@gmail.com
- Reference number:
- F. 607
- Title:
- Jewish Religious Community, Stara Kanjiža
- Title (official language):
- Јеврејска црквена општина, Стара Kањижа
- Creator/accumulator:
- Jewish Religious Community, Stara Kanjiža
- Date(s):
- 1843/1934
- Language:
- Hungarian
- Hebrew
- German
- Extent:
- 1.3 linear metres (54 administrative books)
- Type of material:
- Textual material
- Physical condition:
- Good
- Scope and content:
- The Jewish Religious Community in Stara Kanjiža was formed during the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and was active during the entire period of the existence of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The preserved records contain information on the Jewish community in Kanjiža. They comprise: minutes of the sessions of the community; minutes of the Religious School Council; registries of births, marriages and deaths which provided detailed information on the Jews living in Stara Kanjiža; cadastre of the Jewish graveyard; cashier book of the Church Council and Chevre Kadise; tax books; debtors evidence book.
- Archival history:
- The incomplete documentation was transferred from the Primary School in Kanjiža in 1985.
- Administrative/biographical history:
- The community at first operated under the name “Ókanizsai Izraelita Hitközség”, which dated back to 1843. Since 1922 it was known as the Jewish Religious Community in Stara Kanjiža.
- Access points: locations:
- Stara Kanjiža
- System of arrangement:
- The collection is arranged thematically and chronologically.
- Finding aids:
- A summary catalogue exists.
- Yerusha Network member:
- Historical Archives of Belgrade
- Author of the description:
- Ištvan Fodor; Historical Archives of Senta; 2020
