Ancestry® Completes the Arolsen Archives Collection with 19 Million Holocaust Records
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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Building on its commitment to preserve at risk history, there are now more than 19 million Holocaust records available globally, for free and in perpetuity as part of the Arolsen Archives Collection.
Key Points:
- Building on its commitment to preserve at risk history, there are now more than 19 million Holocaust records available globally, for free and in perpetuity as part of the Arolsen Archives Collection.
- First launched to the public last July 2019, today marks the completion of the Ancestry Arolsen Archives Collection which has been a multi-year project, culminating with the digitization of a total of 19.2 million records and 1.6 million images.
- The collection now has an additional 9 million digital records from the French, British, and Soviet zones of occupation.
- Our partnership with Ancestry is bringing visibility to our unique collection of historical documents about the Holocaust and Nazi persecution, said Floriane Azoulay, Director of Arolsen Archives.