The Central Name Index is the most important information tool of the GRC Tracing Service. The 50 million index cards provide information on new data, reports received, measures carried out, as well…
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Frequently asked questions (FAQ) and answers of the GRC Tracing Service on the subject of information provision and documents from the holdings of the GRC Tracing Service.
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Frequently asked questions (FAQ) and answers of the GRC Tracing Service on the subject of tracing and clarification of fate of missing persons from the Second World War.
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The GRC Tracing Service also conducts research in archives of the Russian Federation and other states in Eastern Europe in order to clarify the fate of individuals.
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The GRC Tracing Service Hamburg Office has extensive holdings and - under specific conditions - also provides information from the available data and information.
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We are happy to receive research inquiries or inquiries in connection with the compilation of a chronicle of your community or your local history association.
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The emigration of Germans to Eastern and Southeastern European countries has a long history. Life as a minority was often marked by resettlement and discrimination.
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The search for relatives separated by armed conflict and the clarification of missing persons' fates have been part of the GRC's work from the very beginning.
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The International Tracing Service Network consists currently of 192 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (as of December 2019) and the Central Tracing Service of the International Committee…
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