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Discover information and documents linking your family to the Holocaust. Included here are multiple resource links to a variety of archives that contain information relating to Holocaust records.
General Resources
Arolsen Archives
The Arolsen Archives, previously known as the International Tracing Service, is one of the largest databases of Nazi documents from the Holocaust. The archives are constantly being updated as more documents are digitized, however, a request can be made for physical files on an individual as well.
Yad Vashem
The Yad Vashem central database is one of the largest of its kind to contain information regarding the victims of the Holocaust. It contains the names of over 4.8 million victims of the Nazi regime during the Holocaust, along with personal characteristics of the individuals found in the records.
Gedenkbuch Bundesarchiv (Federal Archives)
A Gedenkbuch is a memorial book in German. It is the national database of information related to individuals who were victims of persecution during the Nazi regime, particularly during the Holocaust. This could include details about their names, birthdates, places of origin, and, tragically, information about their fates during the Holocaust.
Local/Specific Resources
Brandenburgisches Landeshauptarchiv Potsdam
The Brandenburgisches Landeshauptarchiv Potsdam is a state archive in Potsdam, Germany, dedicated to preserving and providing access to historical records and documents related to the region of Brandenburg. It can be used to search for personal records related to the Holocaust in the region.
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Gedenkstättenbibli-otheken (AGGB): Working Group of Memorial Libraries
​AGGB, founded in 1998, fosters cooperation among libraries in memorial institutions and related entities, supporting their work through training and professional exchange. Members include libraries at sites related to Nazi crimes, SED dictatorship, and contemporary research, with a central project being a collaborative online catalog focused on Nazi history.
Duitse Oorlogskinderen In Nederland (DOKIN)
The site provides information on children who fled Germany and Austria to the Netherlands following Kristallnacht. While the Kindertransports to London are more documented and well known, about 2,000 children were also sent to the Netherlands. Their information is documented on DOKIN.