2 Replies Latest reply on Jan 30, 2020 9:38 AM by Lisa Matthews

Finding records of Displaced Person Camps

Lisa Matthews Jan 8, 2020 2:36 PM

I would like to trace my mother’s family’s transit as they fled Latvia and stayed in DP camps in Austria and Germany (in the American sector) after WWII and then immigrating to the United States. Are there records of the American sector camps and the people that stayed in them?

Re: Finding records of Displaced Person Camps

Rebecca Collier Jan 23, 2020 7:45 AM (in response to Lisa Matthews)

Dear Ms. Matthews,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located 42 series regarding Displaced Persons in Europe during the 1940s. All of these series are in the custody of the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2). The RDT2 staff will be pleased to make the finding aids to these records available to you or your representative in the Textual Research Room located 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, near the University of Maryland--College Park campus. The Textual Research Room (Room 2000) hours are 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. The RDT2 consultation room hours are 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. No appointment is necessary. Prior to your visit, please consult College Park websites at https://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/, https://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/self-service-copying.html, and https://www.archives.gov/research/start/getting-started.pdf.

We also suggest that you contact the Latvia National Archives Genealogical Services for assistance.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!
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  Lisa Matthews Jan 30, 2020 9:38 AM (in response to Rebecca Collier)
  
  Thank you very much for this helpful information!
  
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