The United States-based Center for Jewish History is launching a project to provide genetic tests to Holocaust survivors and their children. The testing is aimed at helping such families learn more about their histories. The Holocaust was the genocide of European Jews by Germany’s Nazi government during World War II. About six million Jews were killed. Many families were split up and sent to different places, never to hear from each other again. Jennifer Mendelsohn and Adina Newman are genealogists: expert researchers of family histories. They have been doing this kind of work for several years. They currently run a social media group about Jewish DNA and family histories. The DNA Reunion Project operates from New York City. It offers free DNA testing kits through its website. Mendelsohn and Newman offer help on investigating family history based on the DNA results. Newman said that DNA technology has opened new possibilities along with paper records and archives to help these individuals find out more about lost family members.