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The rich tapestry of history. (Courtesy of morguefile.com, photo by cohdra)
The theme of history has been running through much of what I’ve been doing lately, and it is kind of nice to see how the different threads feel intertwined.
When I pursue a genealogical lead I am transported to different times and places and want to learn more about the experience. In tracking the family that did not come to the United States in the early 1900s, I alternative between looking for records in Russia, searching Yad Vashem’s Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names and scouring records in the United States. I’ve traced relatives on my father’s side who were evacuated from Odessa to the
Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center located in Israel, has once again launched its IRemember Wall, whereby participants can be either randomly or specifically linked with the name of one of the 4.8 million names stored on Yad Vashem’s Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names to commemorate International Holocaust Memorial Day, taking place on January 27th.
This year, Yad Vashem is partnering with Facebook to promote the project across social media. The wall, which will be available in six languages - English, Hebrew, French, Spanish, German, and Russian - can be easily shared on other social media platforms including Twitter and Pinterest.