April 25, 2013
New Collection Searchable and Two Million Records Indexed
Searchable records pertain to victims of Nazi persecution in France. Read More »
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February 25, 2013
Contributors Recognized at Museum 20th Anniversary Event
Two contributors from Southern California receive certificates of appreciation for their efforts on behalf of project. Read More »
November 20, 2012
Launch of Kraków collection nearly doubles searchable names
Information is from questionnaires filled out by Jews in 1940 and 1941. Read More »
September 24, 2012
Information on Romanian Jewish Victims Now Searchable
Details pertain to an estimated 19,000 individuals. Read More »
June 01, 2012
Information on 40,000 More Victims Now Searchable
Information relates to Jewish victims from Poland and Jews who fled to Palestine. Read More »
May 03, 2012
World Memory Project Marks First Anniversary
Thanks go to contributors for making so many records searchable. Read More »
April 05, 2012
World Memory Project Video Receives Award
“Yes, That’s My Father” selected for 2012 DoGooder Nonprofit Video Award. Read More »
March 15, 2012
Polish Prisoners of War Collection Now Searchable
The victims were from the Kresy Wschodine area of eastern Poland. Read More »
February 07, 2012
Soviet Commission Collection Now Searchable
Information relates to victims on Eastern Front during World War II. Read More »
January 25, 2012
One Million Records Keyed
Thanks to 2,300 contributors from around the world, the World Memory Project reaches a major milestone. Read More »
December 22, 2011
“Yes, That’s My Father”
Survivor Sol Finkelstein didn't know his father's fate until his son Joseph contacted the Museum. Read More »
November 30, 2011
NPR Also Features Project
The World Memory Project helps families complete stories about their past, says the son of Holocaust survivors. Read More »
November 28, 2011
CNN Features World Memory Project
Indexing records from the Museum's collection helps keep the memory of victims alive, according to World Memory Project contributor. Read More »
November 03, 2011
Information about 30,000 Holocaust Victims Now Searchable
Thanks to the efforts of more than 2,100 volunteers from around the world, information from four Museum collections is now available online and can be searched at no cost. Read More »
July 05, 2011
The Grandfather She Never Knew
In this video, educator Elaine Culbertson describes how information from the Museum's archives made her grandfather who died during the Holocaust no longer a "ghost of the past." Read More »
May 03, 2011
Behind the Photos
The four photographs on this page represent the thousands of historical images in the Museum’s archives. They provide a glimpse into the lives of people who experienced one of the darkest chapters in human history. Read More »
May 03, 2011
Support for Survivors and Victims
The Museum's Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center collects information about survivors and victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution, creates research tools and resources related to their experiences, and provides free reference services to the public. Read More »
May 03, 2011
A New Partnership
Learn why the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Ancestry.com have teamed up to create the World Memory Project. Read More »