This is a forum specifically dedicated to the town of Chelm in Poland. Chelm is located in the Lublin province and had a population 18,000 Jews in 1939. The purpose of this forum is to discuss issues concerning family genealogy, history, and holocaust occurences in accordance with the history of this Polish town. Prominent families, people, and historical events relating to Chelm will be discussed.

The Jews of Chelm are extinct, but their memory must live on. This forum serves to revive the culture of Chelm, to connect Chelmers to one another, and to establish OnLine translations of Chelm civil records (birth, marriage, death).