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New Search Engine Unveils Nazi Ancestry Records, Fights Misinformation

4/17/2026

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Die Zeit launched a new search engine that lets users search Nazi party records to uncover their ancestors' affiliations.
Since its launch, the search engine has been accessed millions of times.
The database was developed with archives in Germany and the U.S. to confront denial.
Experts, including Christine Schmidt of the Wiener Holocaust Library, praised the tool as a major advancement against Holocaust misinformation.

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Story summary

Die Zeit launched a new search engine that lets users search Nazi party records to uncover their ancestors' affiliations.
Since its launch, the search engine has been accessed millions of times.
The database was developed with archives in Germany and the U.S. to confront denial.
Experts, including Christine Schmidt of the Wiener Holocaust Library, praised the tool as a major advancement against Holocaust misinformation.