[PW] Japanese-American Family Identification Numbers

[Beuerlein, Pat (Edm Journal)]

> In about April of 1942, during the internment process, Issei and
> Nissei families were given "Family Identification Numbers ...
> Is there a registry of these ID numbers?  I'm considering setting a
> story in Topaz, and I wondered what the maximum number was; I also
> wondered how the individuals within each family were referred to,
> since the government was obviously much more comfortable referring to
> citizens it had imprisoned by number rather than name.


The Hirasaki National Resource Center (HNRC) at the
Japanese American National Museum  could be of help with this.
They can be contacted at hnrc at janm.org or (213) 830-5680