World Archives Project

We are pleased to announce three new USHMM projects

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the United States’ official memorial to the Holocaust. The USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history. It is dedicated to “helping leaders and citizens of the world confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy.”

USHMM – Fritz Grünberg papers

This collection features the Holocaust-era experiences of Fritz Grünberg. It consists of Fritz Grünberg papers of Westerbork, Netherlands transit camp. It may include biographical materials, including identification papers, correspondence, and immigration documents; and photographs.

All instructions and sample images are found in this article.  Questions, and other comments can be posted on the message board.

Also, there are two USHMM-UNRRA collections

The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration’s (UNRRA) work with refugees and Displaced Persons after World War II.

USHMM – UNRRA Records, Hungary Mission

This small collection contains records from the Hungary Mission. Thy contain records of Hungarian citizens who are applying for repatriation to Hungary. Records will be in either English or Hungarian, and found in a mixture of forms and correspondences.

All instructions and sample images are found in this article.  Questions, and other comments can be posted on the message board.

USHMM – UNRRA Austria Mission

This collection contains records from the Austria Mission.  Records will be found in various lists, forms, and correspondence. Records will most often be written in English, but some German, French, and Polish may also be seen.

All instructions and sample images are found in this article.  Questions, and other comments can be posted on the message board.

And of course, you can always reach out to us at worldarchivesproject@ancestry.com.

Happy Indexing!