Most of the victims of the Holocaust (the Shoah in Hebrew) were European Jews. In all, approximately six million Jews perished, mostly at the hands of the Nazis and their collaborators during the second World War. The Nazis strove to persecute Jews and commit genocide, all as part of Adolf Hitler's "Final Solution of the Jewish Question."

Many Jews during this time were forced into ghettos or sent directly to internment (concentration) camps. Conditions in the ghettos were generally poor. There was great overcrowding. Many starved and died of disease. Gradually, many of the ghettos would be emptied as those who were forced to live there were eventually deported to the concentration camps.

In the Holocaust portion of the Museum of Family History, an attempt is being made to present the story of this horrible period in Jewish history in a personal way. It is hoped that those who were survivors of the Holocaust will submit their own personal testimonies, either written or oral, so that those who attend to these accounts will become that much more knowledgeable about what went on during these times. Photographs of the concentration camp grounds and their 'museums' will be displayed. Links to all pertinent Holocaust-related websites will be proffered so that all who are interested can see the fine work that other people and organizations have done in order to educate others about the Holocaust. Exhibitions showing photos of many of the extant Holocaust memorials in various cemeteries in New York, New Jersey and Canada, as well as those in many locations in Eastern Europe, can also be viewed online.

The Museum welcomes all who wish to contribute their own personal accounts (even those heard secondhand, passed down from parent or grandparent to child) of their experiences during the Holocaust, as well as any family photographs taken during these arduous times. It is the mission of the Museum to honor and preserve the memory of our ancestors, our  families. It is hoped that the presentation of this material relating to the Holocaust will contribute in some small but perceptible way will keep its memory alive and remind everyone that such a tragedy can never happen again.