Genealogical research service at POLIN

Ilana Geva: “You opened my eyes to completely new paths”. The story of Ilana Geva, a Holocaust survivor from the Warsaw Ghetto.
The story of Ilana Geva, a Holocaust survivor from the Warsaw Ghetto. Her father managed to sneak her out of the ghetto, by throwing her over the ghetto wall. She was the only one, who survived of the whole family.

Peter Wollinski: Piece by piece, the fate of my family was reconstructed.
In January 2016, Peter wrote to the Resource Center and received assistance with his genealogical research. Read his history.

Samuel Wolfman and Joanna Fikus: Looking for common ancestors
Białystok – Tel Aviv – Warsaw. Learn about the history of the descendants of the Menkes, whose fates were linked thanks to the POLIN Museum’s Resource Center.