Archives, Indexing and Archive Building
Establishing, arranging, indexing and opening archives to the public. Former Deputy Director of the Archives Division at Yad Vashem, and international archival consultant to the Claims Conference since 2020.
Adv. Elinor Kroitoru
Archival, Restitution and Heir Research Expert
Genealogical research for inheritance proceedings, archive building and management, and heritage preservation. Nearly two decades of experience in Israel and internationally.
Core service
Heir Research for Inheritance Proceedings
Elinor is on the list of genealogists approved by the Israeli Ministry of Justice to conduct research locating relatives in inheritance proceedings.
For about a decade she headed the Asset Location and Heir Search Division at Hashava, the Company for Location and Restitution of Holocaust Victims' Assets. Under her leadership, heirs were located in Israel and in dozens of countries, often in cases where information was partial and records had been lost or destroyed.
Inquire about heir researchWho this is for
- Lawyers handling estates and probate
- Estate administrators
- Families seeking to establish who the heirs are
What the research includes
- A documented family tree
- Archival research in Israel and abroad, including pre-war and Holocaust-era records
- Locating relatives and making contact
- A structured research report for submission in the proceedings
Areas of expertise
Legal, archival and research expertise in one place
Documenting the Crimes of October 7
A founder of the archive of the Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes, and former Director of its Archive and Documentation Division. The archive collects and preserves evidence and testimony on Hamas's crimes.
International Archival Access Policy
Senior researcher on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) project "Monitoring Access to Holocaust Collections". Author of the IHRA guidelines for identifying relevant documentation for Holocaust research, education and remembrance (2022).
Provenance Research and Restitution
External advisor to the Inter-governmental Committee on Holocaust-era Provenance Research and Restitution in Israel. Extensive experience returning assets, land and artworks to their rightful heirs.
Romanian Jewish Heritage Archive
Founder of the Romanian Jewish Heritage Archive in Israel, which preserves documents, photographs and testimonies of Romanian Jewish communities.
Heritage Preservation
Expert in heritage preservation and public access.
Experience
Professional path
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2020 – present
Independent consultant and researcher
International archival consultant to the Claims Conference.
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2023 onward
The Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes
Archive co-founder and Director of the Archive and Documentation Division.
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2020 – 2022
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)
Senior researcher, "Monitoring Access to Holocaust Collections" project.
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2018 – 2019
Yad Vashem
Deputy Director, Archives Division.
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2007 – 2017
Hashava – Company for Location and Restitution of Holocaust Victims' Assets
Head of the Asset Location and Heir Search Division, and head of the Research Division.
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2003 – 2007
Rubanenko Law Office
Lawyer.
Selected institutions
- Yad Vashem
- Claims Conference
- IHRA
- The Civil Commission
- Hashava
Contact
Get in touch
For inquiries about heir research, archival consulting and collaboration.