henryzilber
Joined: 06 Feb 2026
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2026 5:40 pm
Post subject: In search of relatives or documents in Pelcowizna
Hi and good day,
My parents came to Canada not long after WW2, but they left with almost no documents, which I understand were mostly destroyed in the Warsaw civil administration offices during the war. During their lifetimes they discussed little of their lives with me before their arrival in Canada. My father only had an affidavit of his birth that was created for him by his sister, which he used to gain acceptance to Canada.
Is there any way to find alternate sources of documents, official or otherwise, for my father? He was born in the village suburb of Pelcowizna, Warsaw under the name Peysach Inwentarz, son of Alter Inwentarz. His affidavit says he was born on 22 July 1924, but he was not certain of the birthyear and thought it might actually have been 1923 or 1922. His surname later became Zilberstejn or Zilberstajn after his father died, and his family home was on Rodzminsky Street in Pelcowizna. When the war started his sister took him far away to live, which is how the two survived.
My mother's birth certificate from another city did survive. Thank you if you can provide suggestions or other information.
Henry Z 
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Best regards,
Henry Zilber
Researching Inwentarz / Zilberstejn
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BarbOsloPO Top Contributor
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2026 6:19 pm
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Hi Henry,
Welcome to the Forum!
Have you checked the Arolsen Archive? I see the surname Inwentarz / Inwentasz there. Maybe something helpful.
https://collections.arolsen-archives.org/de/search
Pelcowizna is located in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Praga-Północ district of Warsaw. It borders Białołęka, Targówek, and Golędzinów. It was once a manor farm founded by Józef Pelc.
This is also very useful place:
https://www.jewishgen.org/
Regards,
-Barb
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henryzilber
Joined: 06 Feb 2026
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2026 7:17 pm
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Thank you BarbOslo, I will be doing that that.
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Henry Zilber
Researching Inwentarz / Zilberstejn
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TrishPO Top Contributor
Joined: 23 Sep 2020
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 1:58 pm
Post subject: Re: In search of relatives or documents in Pelcowizna
| henryzilber wrote: | Hi and good day,
My parents came to Canada not long after WW2, but they left with almost no documents, which I understand were mostly destroyed in the Warsaw civil administration offices during the war. During their lifetimes they discussed little of their lives with me before their arrival in Canada. My father only had an affidavit of his birth that was created for him by his sister, which he used to gain acceptance to Canada.
Is there any way to find alternate sources of documents, official or otherwise, for my father? He was born in the village suburb of Pelcowizna, Warsaw under the name Peysach Inwentarz, son of Alter Inwentarz. His affidavit says he was born on 22 July 1924, but he was not certain of the birthyear and thought it might actually have been 1923 or 1922. His surname later became Zilberstejn or Zilberstajn after his father died, and his family home was on Rodzminsky Street in Pelcowizna. When the war started his sister took him far away to live, which is how the two survived.
My mother's birth certificate from another city did survive. Thank you if you can provide suggestions or other information.
Henry Z |
Hi Henry and Barb,
I found this on ancestry.com. Henry, I wasn't sure if you saw all this information. Sorry if I'm duplicating your work.
Poland, Jewish Survivors in Poland, 1945-1947 (USHMM)
Name Pejsach Zilbersztajn
Birth Date 22 lip 1924 (22 Jul 1924)
Birth Place Warszawie
Address Pre 1939 Prage Ul Padugacisiska
Wartime Address Białystok; Azchargielsk
Current Address Bytom Ul Pl Runwaldzki 6
Document 2 Date 12 Jun
Document 2 Place W-Wie
Father Alter
Mother Bluma Zylberntajn
Notes Additional Relatives: Shenia Zylberntojn (Ciotka)
Card Number 215973
Source Citation
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Washington, DC, USA; Wykaz ocalałych Żydow polskich (Sygn.307); Record Group Number: RG-15.057M; File Name: RG-15.057M_0202_RG-15.057M.0202.00000408
Poland, Jewish Holocaust Survivors Registered in Warsaw, 1945-1946 (USHMM)
Name Pejsach Zilbersztajn
Birth Date 22 lip 1924 (22 Jul 1924)
Birth Place W-wie
Residence Date 12 cze 1946 (12 Jun 1946)
Pre War Address W-WA-Praga, Radzymiarska
War Address Bytom, Pl. Grunwaldskie
Post War Address Zsrr
Occupation szewc
Father Alter
Mother Bluma Zylbersztajn
SSource Citation
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Washington, DC; Komitet Zydowski w Warszawie. Karty rejestracyjne Zydów ocalalych z Zaglady sporzadzone w Warszawie (Sygn. 303/V); Record Group: RG-15.147; File Name: RG-15.147_a_page_0065
JewishGen Yizkor Book Necrology Database
Name Alter, Wife Bluma, Daughter Chava, Sons Abraham, Baruch, Itzhak & Shlomo Inwentasz
[Alter, Wife Bluma, Daughter Chava, Sons Abraham, Baruch, Itzhak & Shlomo Zilberstein]
Last Known Residence Warszawa
Source Citation
JewishGen; New York, New York; JewishGen Yizkor Book Necrology; Series: 652
Did you check this website?
https://straty.pl/szukaj-osoby.php
I also saw a couple of trees online for the family.
Regards,
Trish
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BarbOsloPO Top Contributor
Joined: 19 Nov 2022
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 2:05 pm
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Hi Trish,
This confirms what I read in the Arolsen Archive. Nice that you could confirm this. Thanks.
-Barb
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TrishPO Top Contributor
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 2:09 pm
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| BarbOslo wrote: | Hi Trish,
This confirms what I read in the Arolsen Archive. Nice that you could confirm this. Thanks.
-Barb |
Hi Barb,
I could not read the records on the Arolsen Archive . I am glad the information I provided was of some help.
Warm Regards,
Trish
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