“For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.”
“For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.”
“For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.”
- Elie Wiesel, Nobel Laureate and Holocaust Survivor
- Elie Wiesel, Nobel Laureate and Holocaust Survivor
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Preserving & amplifying history, together.
Preserving & amplifying history, together.
Ancestry owes a profound debt of gratitude to our partners at the Arolsen Archives, the USC Shoah Foundation, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for entrusting us with the stewardship of these invaluable collections.
Together we are protecting history against the erosion of time. The Arolsen Archives do more than provide a record of Nazi persecution; they safeguard the harrowing and heroic realities of the liberated survivors. The USC Shoah Foundation fosters empathy and understanding through the power of testimony, using its vast Visual History Archive, the award-winning IWitness program, and the Center for Advanced Genocide Research to ensure the past speaks clearly to the present.
Through our partnership with the Center for Jewish History and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Ancestry is steadfast in its commitment to Holocaust education. By amplifying original documentation, we ensure that future generations have access to the undeniable, first-hand evidence of history, preserving the integrity of the records for generations to come.
The Records of the Holocaust
The Records of the Holocaust
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Search more than 40 million records available on Ancestry from Arolsen Archives, one of the world's largest archives focusing on the victims and survivors of Nazi persecution.
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As part of its dedication to preserve the memory of the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has made over 6 million records from 70 collections available on Ancestry.
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Discover records provided by Holocaust survivors in the form of audiovisual interviews collected and preserved within the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive®.
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A place to research, remember, and share.
A place to research, remember, and share.
The Ancestry Research & Reflection Room at the Center for Jewish History offers tools and resources for individuals to discover their family stories and understand the broader historical context of the Holocaust. This complements the AncestryDNA Project, a partnership with Center for Jewish History that helps reunite families separated by the Holocaust through free AncestryDNA testing.