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Where to look for Prisoner records from Ravensbrück ?
« on: Monday 14 December 20 20:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi Rootschatters :)

Does anyone know where I might look for lists or records of prisoners from Ravensbrück Concentration Camp?

The woman I am looking for a record for was Yugoslavian.
She was picked up in Vienna by the Gestapo in 1944 for engaging in "anti Nazi activity". 
So she was considered to be a 'political prisoner'.
She spent just under a year at Ravensbrück. 

When she first applied for help after liberation, no file could be found to support her claim as Ravensbrück was under Russian control. 
She eventually did get compensation for suffering 'Nazi persecution' so a record must have been found?

Thank you for the help
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Re: Where to look for Prisoner records from Ravensbrück ?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 14 December 20 20:56 GMT (UK) »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prisoners_of_Ravensbr%C3%BCck

A list but this list cannot be a full list.  Try calling a museum if you can converse in the language of the museum.

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Re: Where to look for Prisoner records from Ravensbrück ?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 14 December 20 21:01 GMT (UK) »
So that too thanks though.
And as you point out, it cannot and is not the entire list.
WOODAGE (East London);
SPEAR (Laneast, Cornwall);
FRENCH (Rye/Hastings, Sussex);
PERCIVAL (Downe, Kent);
JARVIS (Houghton, Norfolk);
KING (Wortham,Suffolk- Hove, Sussex);
FLEMING(Logierait & Dowally, Perthshire);
LOVE (Ireland Co.?)

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Re: Where to look for Prisoner records from Ravensbrück ?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 14 December 20 21:03 GMT (UK) »
Have  you checked with the Bad Arolsen archive: https://arolsen-archives.org/en/

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Re: Where to look for Prisoner records from Ravensbrück ?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 14 December 20 21:22 GMT (UK) »
HI

Yes, I have written to them.
I know they do fantastic work and that they are extremely busy.
I have been waiting months now for them to get to my inquiry and so I decided to see if I can get any information on my own.

Thanks
WOODAGE (East London);
SPEAR (Laneast, Cornwall);
FRENCH (Rye/Hastings, Sussex);
PERCIVAL (Downe, Kent);
JARVIS (Houghton, Norfolk);
KING (Wortham,Suffolk- Hove, Sussex);
FLEMING(Logierait & Dowally, Perthshire);
LOVE (Ireland Co.?)

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Re: Where to look for Prisoner records from Ravensbrück ?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 14 December 20 21:29 GMT (UK) »
It might be helpful for you to list any other places you have already checked so people don't spend time duplicating what's already been done.

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Josephine
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Re: Where to look for Prisoner records from Ravensbrück ?
« Reply #6 on: Monday 14 December 20 21:32 GMT (UK) »
Absolutely
I was simply looking for online lists or readily available resources that maybe someone knew about that I had missed.
Sorry for that
WOODAGE (East London);
SPEAR (Laneast, Cornwall);
FRENCH (Rye/Hastings, Sussex);
PERCIVAL (Downe, Kent);
JARVIS (Houghton, Norfolk);
KING (Wortham,Suffolk- Hove, Sussex);
FLEMING(Logierait & Dowally, Perthshire);
LOVE (Ireland Co.?)

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