Frequently asked questions

The Digital Jewish Monument is an online memorial for the more than 109,000 Dutch Jews, Roma, and Sinti who fled to the Netherlands and were persecuted because of their background and did not survive the Holocaust. Each victim is commemorated with a personal page.

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The Digital Jewish Monument is part of the Jewish Cultural Quarter. 

Its aim is to provide a multilayered view of the Jewish community of the Netherlands before and during the period of World War II (1939-1945).  It is a living archive which invites family members, friends, historians, editors and visitors to share and document their memories and stories. Together, we can ensure that the Dutch Jews murdered during the Holocaust will always be remembered. 

Each circle on the Homepage represents a victim (even the round symbols without a name or photo). Clicking on the circle takes you to the victim's page. You can scroll through the Homepage by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the homepage. On a mobile device with a touch-sensitive screen, you can swipe through the Homepage.

Clicking "Go to the search page" allows you to search the monument. You can also do this by clicking the magnifying glass at the top of the page.

On the Homepage you can access the monument's main menu, log in, or view your account. You can also log out of the memorial.

Dutch Jews and Jews, Roma and Sinti who fled to the Netherlands and were persecuted because of their background and did not survive the Holocaust are listed on the Digital Jewish Monument. This includes everyone listed in In Memoriam and those who were persecuted, killed, or perished as Jews, Roma, or Sinti within the borders of the Netherlands between May 10, 1940 (the beginning of the German invasion) and May 8, 1945 (the day of the German capitulation), insofar as information about them could be found. This also includes those who died of natural causes during the war, committed suicide, or died in hiding (or were murdered). Furthermore, all Jews of Dutch nationality who were deported from other countries and did not survive the war are included.

The names and other details of those who survived the war are not initially listed on the Monument. When it is certain that someone has died, their name and other details are added. Family relationships are noted for the victims. Surviving family members are initially identified anonymously as "child," "spouse," "wife," or "relative." When it is certain that someone is deceased, or with the express permission of the survivor, the name and possibly other known information are added.

Foundlings who died and were not identified could not be included in the Monument.

It is important to note that the Digital Jewish Monument is not a genealogical website but focuses on commemorating the victims of the Holocaust.

You can use the Digital Jewish Monument to browse the constantly updating collection.

The Digital Jewish Monument allows you to search for specific individuals, addresses and commemorations.  As a visitor, you can also actively contribute to the Monument  by uploading images and documents, writing new stories or completing and restoring familial connections. The Monument also enables you to contactl family members and/or other users of this site.

Go here for more information on how to use the website.

You can create your personal profile by clicking on the login/register button at the top right corner of the Homepage. Complete the registration form and you are ready to contribute. 

For more information on how the sign up and log-in see here

Your first and last names will be visible to other users of this site, however, if you do not feel comfortable, you can also opt for a username instead.  We highly recommend that you allow our editors and members of this site permission to contact you via your profile as it can prove is very useful if questions require responses. You can also opt out on this function.

Your email address is not visible to visitors of the website.

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Perhaps you have forgotten your password? Request a new password by selecting forgot my password in the login/sign in window. A new password will be sent to your registered email address. 

In the event that this does not work, please contact our editors here.

Please note! You can only make additions if you have an account on the Digital Jewish Monument and are logged in. Don't have an account yet? Register here.

Find the relevant person's page in the Monument and click "Contribute" in the bottom right corner. You'll then see an overview of all the additions you can make. You can post a story, photo, or a call (and link it to multiple people, if desired). You can also create family connections between people who aren't yet connected, or add new family members who aren't victims (you can't add victims themselves; this can only be done by the editors).

You can also post a story or call from the "Member Contributions" overview, which you can access from the main menu. It is preferable to link this story to a person's page or pages, otherwise it will be unrelated to the monument. An call should also be linked to a person's page or pages.

It is important to always try to link a story to a specific person or people. If this is not possible, or if you would like to add a general story, please contact the editors on contact.

More information about use and supplements can be found here.

No, all contributions will be published immediately.

Our editors do regularly check on recently added stories and images. If these contributions contain new or additional information regarding the source data of a victim, we will make sure to validate this information and adjust as required. You will always be informed if this has been done. 

Additions from either users or editors are easily recognised. Our editors reserve the right to alter or delete any material deemed unsuitable for this site. 

Please read our disclaimer.

As a contributor, you can decide whether all visitors can view your added material or only those logged-in members with a personal profile. The default option is all visitors. 

Visitors are invited to either login or create a new profile in order to access a 'non-visible' page. 

Own material and contributions

By writing a contribution, you (the author) give permission for publication. You retain the copyright and can always edit or delete your contribution. The Digital Jewish Monument does not become the owner of the published contribution.

Are you the "creator" of an image or the "writer" of a text? Then it is up to you to decide how you want to protect your work. Your contribution is protected by default under Creative Commons BY NC. This means that others may use it for non-commercial purposes and with attribution of the author (or poster). If you want more protection, you can choose 'Copyright,' in which case others are not permitted to use or copy your contribution without permission.

Material and contributions from others

If you use material from others, you may only publish it if the original creator/writer has given permission. Therefore, you may not publish material protected by copyright. If you have any doubts, please contact the editors here.

The user's personal data remains confidential. All information that is published on the website is subject to Dutch law's privacy legislation. With reference to the use of nominative data, we will follow the guidelines as provided by the “college bescherming persoonsgegevens” (executive protection law).

Please see our and privacy statements and disclaimer.

Article 16 of the Personal Data Protection Act stipulates that personal data collected based on a single characteristic of a population group (such as ethnicity) is considered "special personal data." This is subject to particularly strict rules. The Digital Jewish Monument has received permission to list the victims of the Holocaust on its website; however, mentioning survivors is not permitted without the express consent of the person concerned.

Information regarding family is collected from several sources, mainly the register lists. It is not uncommon for this information to be incomplete; for example, family members who happened not to be present at an address when a census was conducted.

Incomplete information regarding a family can be amended and relevant family members and relationships added.

Additional information regarding our resources and data selection you can find here.

Our editors are not allowed to provide information other than that which is publicised on our website. For additional information, we refer visitors to the NIOD, the National ArchiveRed Cross the "Oorlogsgraven Stichting" and the remembrance centres of the former concentration camps at Westerbork, Amersfoort and Vught and other partner institutions.

For more links.

These cards and files contain sensitive personal data and are therefore not freely accessible. Jokos dossiers can be requested via a subscription form of the ‘JMW’ (Joods Welzijn). Upon registration, you will be invited to browse the documents available on the site. The Liro cards are part of the National Archive in Den Haag. Authorisation needs to be granted by the institution.

If the objects relate to Jews living in the Netherlands during the Second World War, the items are of value for the collection of the Jewish Cultural Quarter (including the National Holocaust Museum).

If you have documents or photographs you would like to donate, please contact the museum by email: verwervingen@jck.nl and add some photo's if possible.

For items that relate to other countries or historical periods we can advise you as to other partner organisations.

The NDVS, National Database of Victims of Persecution, is a database containing basic information on victims of persecution, jointly managed by the Jewish Museum / Digital Jewish Monument and the Westerbork Camp Memorial Center. See also NDVS.

The ‘Holocaust Namenmonument’ was founded by the Dutsch Auschwitz Comity and, as such, is not part of the Jewish Cultural Quarter.

For inquiries regarding the Monument and inclusion of a name, please contact the Holocaust Namenmonument