1 Reply Latest reply on Mar 28, 2019 11:10 AM by Rebecca Collier

Seeking information about family member in East Germany

Karen Nickle Mar 21, 2019 7:33 AM

After WWII my grandfather and his brothers, all living in Wisconsin, were contacted by the State Dept about helping a relative in East Germany come to the US. Apparently they had a serious meeting and then they declined to help. I'm looking for information on how to find out who that person was.

Re: Seeking information about family member in East Germany

Rebecca Collier Mar 28, 2019 11:10 AM (in response to Karen Nickle)

Dear Ms. Nickle,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

It is possible that something about the inquiry would be in the Central Decimal Files, 1910 - 1963, part of the General Records of the Department of State (Record Group 59). The easiest way to access these records is to check the Name Index, 1910 - 1973 for family names. For access to these records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!

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