Help with your research

Would you like to trace the journey of a deportee or delve deeper into historical research? There are a number of resources and services available to help you with your efforts.

Conduct your research

For French deportees or individuals arrested in France

Office national des combattants et des victimes de guerre (ONaCVG)
(National Office for Veterans and Victims of War)
You can contact the departmental office corresponding to the place of birth of the person you are looking for.

Division des archives des victimes des conflits contemporains (DAVCC)
(Archives Division for Victims of Contemporary Conflicts)
Address: Rue Neuve Bourg l’Abbé, BP 552, 14037 Caen Cedex
Phone: +33 (0)2 31 38 45 82
Online form:
https://demarche.numerique.gouv.fr/commencer/demande-shd-davcc

For deportees of all nationalities

Arolsen Archives – International Center on Nazi Persecution (formerly ITS, International Tracing Service)

https://arolsen-archives.org/

This service provides access to a large database and an online application form to conduct individual searches.

Contact the Memorial

If you would like to submit a search request for a deportee who was detained at the Natzweiler concentration camp, please contact our dedicated service.

To help us process your request, please provide the following details insofar as possible:

  • First name and last name
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth

Any additional documents (photographs, family archives, personal accounts, etc.) are extremely valuable and helps to further our knowledge of the lives of the deportees.

Your contact

Cédric Neveu
Head of Historical Research

Mémorial du camp de concentration de Natzweiler-Struthof
Route départementale 130
67130 Natzwiller
+33 (0)3 88 97 19 55
recherche.cerd [at] onacvg [point] fr

Share your life stories

Have you conducted research into the life story of a deportee, as part of a school, university or personal research project?

We would be delighted if you could help us expand our knowledge base with your contributions.

Your work helps to keep the memory of the deportees alive and to convey their story to as many people as possible. 👉 You can send us your document (text, file, presentation, etc.) to the following address:
recherche.cerd [at] onacvg [point] fr

Once reviewed, your contribution may then feature on our website.

We thank you for your commitment to this work of remembrance.