The Nazi files shedding new light on family secrets
Digital archives of Nazi Party members are revealing hidden family histories and challenging contemporary political narratives in Germany.
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The brief
New searchable databases of NSDAP listings are allowing individuals to uncover family secrets from the Nazi era. This includes cases such as a German political scientist discovering their mother's party listing as archives moved online.
Coverage from the Global Investigative Journalism Network highlights the technical effort by Die Zeit to build these searchable databases. CNN reports that while Germans are actively researching their pasts, the far right is urging people to move on.
Future developments center on the ongoing research into these files and the tension between those seeking historical clarity and those opposing the focus on this era.
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Quick answers
How are people discovering these family secrets?
Through archives going online and the creation of searchable databases of Nazi Party members, such as the one built by Die Zeit.
What is the political reaction to this research?
CNN reports that the far right is urging Germans to move on from researching their Nazi past.
Who is an example of someone affected by these digital archives?
A German political scientist discovered their mother's NSDAP listing via the online archives.
Coverage (4)
- German political scientist discovers mother’s NSDAP listing as archives go online mezha.net · 2d ago
- One Name at a Time: How Die Zeit Built a Searchable Database of Nazi Party Members Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) · 2d ago
- Germans are researching their Nazi past as the far right urges them to move on CNN · 2d ago
- The Nazi files shedding new light on family secrets Financial Times · 2d ago
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