The Museum’s Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the Shapell Center.
…Inge Buxbaum (later Inge Rosenbaum) was born on 24 November 1932 in Essen, Germany to Max and Anna Buxbaum. Her father, Max (1896-1966), was born on…
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….482.1 Creator: Buxbaum (Family : Essen, Germany) Extent: .5 linear feet (9 folders) Repository: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives, 100 Raoul…
…The collection documents Barech and Golda Dobiecki and their daughter Bella’s experiences as they emigrated from Essen, Germany on the MS St. Louis…
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….447.1 Creator: Dobiecki family (Essen :Germany) Extent: .5 linear feet (1 box, 2 book enclosures, 1 oversize folder) Repository: United States Holocaust Memorial…
…, Klaus, his parents, and his grandmother Mina settled in Essen, Germany, in 1936. Klaus was a member of a Zionist youth group and, at times, his membership…
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… in March 1937 while living in Essen, Germany. In his diary Klaus writes about daily life, family, friends, and his involvement in a Zionist…
…Anne Ranasinghe (1925-2016) was born Anneliese Henriette Katz on 2 October 1925 in Essen, Germany to Jewish parents Emil and Anna Katz. Emil Katz…
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…, writings, and photographs documenting the Holocaust-era experiences of Anne Ranasinghe (born Anneliese Katz), originally of Essen, Germany, including her…
These additional online resources from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will help you learn more about the Holocaust and research your family history.
Research family history relating to the Holocaust and explore the Museum's collections about individual survivors and victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution.
Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in Volumes I-III of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free PDF download. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes.