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Holocaust Genealogy

The American Red Cross Holocaust & Victims Tracing & Information Center
This page gives the basic facts of the Red Cross' tracing program for the Holocaust.

Holocaust Names
This is a site to post information about yourself if you are a survivor and any relatives you are searching for. Also, look to see if anyone is searching for you.

Jewish Gen: Jewish Genealogical Research in Eastern Europe
Do you need help researching genealogy in Eastern Europe? Jewish Gen has created this helpful page which gives you an overview of researching in Eastern Europe as well as a country by country breakdown which includes books, contacts, and articles to help you research in that particular realm.

Jewish Gen: Yizkor Books
Yizkor books, each a memorial to a specific town's Jewish community, are collections of history, pictures, memories, and names. These books are relatively hard to find, so Jewish Gen has worked to make them more accessible by placing a few translations online, created a database to search for these books, and created a list for libraries and bookstores who have them.

Printed Holocaust Genealogy Resources
The Holocaust Memorial Center in Detroit has created this page of books and other printed sources that are registers of names categorized by camp, location, ghetto, and survivors.

Yad Vashem - Searching For Names
Information on how to submit a request to Yad Vashem, including a form to fill out online. Each search is $2 (with a $5 minimum).

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