Page of Testimony - Genealogical Use

Genealogical Use

Because of the extensive genealogical information often included on Pages of Testimony, the fact that the submitters were often related to the victims, and the large number of Pages of Testimony that have been collected, the Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names is frequently used by Jewish genealogists and others searching for living relatives. As recently as 2006, siblings separated since World War II found each other through Page of Testimony research. However, Yad Vashem's purpose in collecting Pages of Testimony is not genealogical, but commemorative. A non-commercial website unaffiliated with Yad Vashem, ShoahConnect.org, facilitates such Page of Testimony research by enabling email addresses to be associated with Pages of Testimony, and matching people associated with the same Pages.