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How Nazi Party Files Are Rewriting Family Histories

July 10, 2026

Newly accessible Nazi Party membership records from the U.S. National Archives are helping Germans uncover long-hidden family histories and confront uncomfortable truths about the past.

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Hitler's personal effects from the possession of his housekeeper, Anni Winter, following their confiscation on December 14, 1950: identity cards, certificate of appointment as Reich Chancellor, and other items. Photo, 1950.
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