DEBICA (Dembitsa) - Poland



THE SHTETL
This WEB site is a memorial monument for the Jews who lived and died in the Shtetl Debica (Dembica-Dembitz) near Krakow, Poland.

Old Debica New Debica
New Debica Old Debica

Many Jews left the town at the beginning of the 20th century and their descendants are scattered all over the world. I am one of them.

Most of Debica`s Jews were shot by the Germans during the Second World War.
We will never forget the victims!!!

The Jewish cemeteryShattered tombstones in Debica Jewish cemetery


The Mayor Of the City Of Debica Words
I traveled Debica and the Krakow area in August 1996 in order to collect some information about my family, take photos and feel the atmosphere of this area.That was helpful in creating this home page for all of you in the world, who are interested in this subject.



You can find Debica 100 KM East to Krakaw , South of Poland.


Area Map - scale 1:500,000



  1. Photos that I took in Debica on August 1996.
  2. Map of Debica during the Second World War. (from Dembitz Yizkor book, 1960)
  3. And this is Debica map today.
  • Information about families with roots in Debica. (The information arrived to me by letters & e - mails from descendants of people from Debica)
    If you ever come across anyone from Debica who has knowledge of any of the following families please contact the people who have signed on the messages:

    Families from Dembica
    April
    Augenbraun
    Bierenbaum
    Bistrong
    Boxer
    Chaim
    Czecher
    Daar
    Denbin
    Dintenfass
    Domb
    Eisen
    Fass
    Ferber
    Fett
    Flame
    Fox
    Franzblau
    Freeman
    Gewirtz
    Goldberg
    Goldblum
    Goldner
    Hand
    Hirsch
    Honig
    Isler
    Klotz
    Jortner
    Koenig
    Kornreich
    Lederberger
    Lishe/Lescha
    Mandel
    Melik
    Mintz
    Nusbaum
    Orzech
    Perlmutter
    Polaner
    Polniaszek
    Popiel
    Precker
    Prekker
    Preker
    Recht
    Reiner
    Reis
    Rosenfeld
    Ruebenfeld
    Schild
    Schnur
    Schneps
    Schotland
    Schrier
    Schultenfrei
    Shuldenfrei
    Semmel
    Sokol

    Solow
    Somer
    Sommerfeld
    (Summerfield)

    Spira
    Springer
    Stumler
    Sussman
    Taffet
    Tark
    Taub
    Teitelbaum
    Ulman
    Weber
    Weinstein
    Wisniewski
    Wolf
    Wulwik
    Zimmerman
    Zinn
    Cohen
    Blauner
    Billet
    Gewirtz
    Ferziger
    Apfelrot

    Please fax/mail/ e mail me information about your family from Debica and I will add it to this list.

    Enter your family name and search the world WEB


    Boznica (Synagoga) - old Jewish Synagogue - will be change from store to museum. ( It's already made decision by mayor of Debica.)

    My first view in Debica My first view in Debica

  • Information about my trip to Debica.
  • Information about the NYC DEMBITZER ORGANIZATION (New York-USA)
    15th Anniversary banquet - 1915
    50th Anniversary banquet - 1950
    60th Anniversary banquet - 1960
  • Many from Debica Jews were killed in Pustkow and Belzec concentration camps.
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    JewishGen Family Finder
    This is a database of towns and surnames currently being researched by Jewish genealogists worldwide. Click the JGFF button to find others researching family connections to Debica. Click here to add your own information or learn more about the database.
  • Photos from Auschwitz and Birkenau camps and the area (taken during my visit in Poland on August 1996).
  • Letters and E mails that I have received from people who have visited this home page.
  • Photos from the reopening the reconstructed old Jewish cemetery in Debica- Funded by the NISSENBAUM FOUNDATION .
  • Information about Ghetto Bochnia located 75 km west to Debica.
  • OUR ROOTS, How the Internet can help you to find your roots?
  • The Dembitz Yizkor book
  • Debica Web site in Poland
  • Information about Pustkov Nazi camp (near Debica)
  • Mr Ireneusz Socha still works in Debica.
  • Gesher Galicia
  • Photos from "old" Debica.
  • Old postcards from old Debica.
  • Visit "old" Debica by additional special old photos.
  • Old photos of Jews from Debica
  • Hundreds of photos from Debica : NEW
    Debica na archiwalnych fotografiach
    Przywroceni pamieci - Debiczanie 1920-30
    Wasze zdjecia

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