Tag Archives: Holocaust

New Exhibition at Warsaw Zoo Honors Polish Couple Who Saved Jews During World War II – Haaretz April 11, 2015 – Weirdness Wednesdays June 2, 2021

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

This is a more positive Weirdness Wednesday choice – New Exhibition at Warsaw Zoo Honors Polish Couple Who Saved Jews During World War II: https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/exhibition-at-warsaw-zoo-honors-couple-who-saved-jews-1.5349911. Thought it was an honor to share this couple’s decision to aid Jews during World … Continue reading →

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My life in a Nazi work camp – Veterans’ Perspective YouTube

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03kn7BnKoxs Direct link: My life in a Nazi work camp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03kn7BnKoxs (around 6:26 minuteslong)

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Liberation of Dachau April 29, 1945 – USHMM April 29, 2021

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) today – Liberation of Dachau: https://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/1942-1945/liberation-of-dachau. Slightly longer article. Lest we forget. April 29, 1945 The 42nd and 45th Infantry Divisions and the 20th Armored Division of the US … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – 5 March 2021

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked recently and saw new updates – Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – March 5, 2021: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after March 4, 2021. I try to check every day or two since they can … Continue reading →

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Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021 – Lest We Forget – January 27, 2021

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

In memory of Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021, this post is to remember the 6 million Jews and estimated 9 – 14 million non-Jews killed and numerous people imprisoned during the Holocaust. I found a recent article https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/international-holocaust-remembrance-day-goes-online-for-2021-656803 while writing this … Continue reading →

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Family Separated During the Holocaust Find Each Other with MyHeritage DNA Test January 26, 2021

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on MyHeritage today – Family Separated During the Holocaust Find Each Other with MyHeritage DNA Test:  https://blog.myheritage.com/2021/01/3-dna-match-leads-woman-to-reunite-with-long-lost-father/. Much longer article, and includes photos. by Esther · January 26, 2021 DNA The horrific events of the Holocaust tore apart countless families, … Continue reading →

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More about Corrie ten Boom – January 24, 2021

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

In this post – Forgiveness Sundays January 24, 2021, I talked about Corrie ten Boom. I looked her up on BillionGraves: https://billiongraves.com/grave/Corrie-Ten-Boom/7117090 and Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22002/corrie-ten_boom. I checked out the book and movie about her life on Amazon book (ebook not … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness Sundays January 24, 2021

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

To be clear, I am not perfect. I have flaws and imperfections like everyone else. I fail multiple times a day. I ask for forgiveness numerous times a day. Found this article on Faith Gateway – The Test of Forgiveness: … Continue reading →

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USHMM Makes Available War Crimes Nuremberg Trial Recordings Available (IAJGS Public Records Access Alert) – January 10, 2021

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today, but wasn’t sure when it posted on e-mail sent out a few days ago by IAJGS – USHMM Makes Available War Crimes Nuremberg Trial RecordingsAvailable (IAJGS Public Records Access Alert): https://collections.ushmm.org/search/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&sort=rg_number_sort+asc&q=rg-91+set+a+nuremberg&search_field=all_fields. IAJGS Public Records Access Alert … Continue reading →

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In Memory of Kristallnacht, November 9 – 10, 1938

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Lest people forget – Kristallnacht happened on November 9 – 10, 1938. Here’s a Wikipedia article – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristallnacht. Here’s the article I received in an e-mail today – https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/524769-nights-of-broken-glass-from-1938-to-2020. An article from last year – https://sfi.usc.edu/tags/kristallnacht. Link to the U. … Continue reading →

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