Źródła pisane do dziejów Żydów tykocińskich w latach 1795-1915
Records of the History of the Jews of Tykocin in the Years 1795-1915

Summary/Abstract: The sources for the study of the history of the Jews of Tykocin in the years 1795–1914 are scattered over many archives. No records produced by the Jewish community in Tykocin have survived. It is possible to study the life and problems of Tykocin Jews thanks to documents coming from state administration, church institutions and the administrators representing the owners of the town of Tykocin. The most valuable sources for the study of the history of the Jews of Tykocin are kept at the Main Old Records Archives [Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych] in Warsaw (in the collections of Archiwum Roskie, the Branicki Archives of Białystok, The Government Revenue and Treasury Commission, the Central Religious Denominations Authority of the Kingdom of Poland and the Government Internal Affairs Commission). Additional sources include the state archives in Łomża (the Mazovia Poviat Administration set) and in Białystok (in the collections: the records of the town of Tykocin, the Chancellery of Łomża Governor, and the Łomża Governorate Government. Some information about the Jews of Tykocin can be found in the files of the Diocesan Archives in Łomża and the Museum in Tykocin. The registrar files of Tykocin Jews are kept in the Parish Archives in Tykocin, the State Archives in Białystok and the Archives of the Registrar’s Office in Tykocin.

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