Researching the Holocaust: Genealogical Resources for researching the Victims and the Liberators

Designated by the United Nations, January 27 is recognized as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is a day to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and maintain the memory of what happened. In this program, Reference Coordinator Paul Grasmehr will provide useful resources and tools for researching both the victims of the Holocaust, but also U.S. military personnel involved in liberating the camps.

Paul Grasmehr joined the Pritzker Military Museum & Library in October 2010. His responsibilities include maintaining circulation records, processing and tracking Interlibrary loans, processing recently catalogued Library materials, and providing research assistance to Library staff and visitors. He also supervises interns and volunteers assigned to the department. Paul has a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from the University of West Alabama with a Secondary Education Social Science Comprehensive certification in history, government, economics, psychology, sociology, and geography.