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96-year-old concentration camp secretary who fled Nazi war crimes trial is released – USA TODAY October 6, 2021

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

In this post – ,Former Nazi camp secretary, 96, caught after skipping trial – Associated Press September 30, 2021 I mentioned she had been apprehended. On USA TODAY – 96-year-old concentration camp secretary who fled Nazi war crimes trial is … Continue reading →

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MyHeritage User Finds Descendants of the Sisters Her Great-Grandfather Rescued from the Nazis – MyHeritage October 3, 2021

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on MyHeritage – MyHeritage User Finds Descendants of the Sisters Her Great-Grandfather Rescued from the Nazis: https://blog.myheritage.com/2021/10/myheritage-user-finds-descendants-of-the-sisters-her-great-grandfather-rescued-from-the-nazis/. Longer article. By Esther October 3, 2021 Not long ago, our Research team encountered an extraordinary story from Karolina … Continue reading →

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Former Nazi camp secretary, 96, caught after skipping trial – Associated Press September 30, 2021

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on Associated Press – Former Nazi camp secretary, 96, caught after skipping trial: https://apnews.com/article/europe-crime-trials-courts-germany-6e3b2dc5f61d24e3b658ad3bac0b48ec. Longer article. She’s being tried in juvenile court because of her age at the time. By MARKUS SCHREIBER and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER September … Continue reading →

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The forgotten gift that led a Holocaust survivor to the US soldier who helped her 76 years ago – Telegraph August 28, 2021

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on Telegraph but went with a site that doesn’t require you to sign up read the article although to read the article you will need to sign up with Telegraph – The forgotten gift that led a … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – July 19, 2021

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked recently and saw new updates – Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – July 19, 2021: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after July 12, 2021. I try to check every day or two since they can … Continue reading →

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Ukrainian film shows ‘deep history’ of Holocaust massacre – Reuters July 12, 2021

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on Reuters – Ukrainian film shows ‘deep history’ of Holocaust massacre: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/ukrainian-film-shows-deep-history-holocaust-massacre-2021-07-12/. Slightly longer article. July 12, 2021 CANNES, France, July 12 (Reuters) – Archive footage and photographs preserve memories of one of the biggest single … Continue reading →

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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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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 →