Holocaust survivors offered DNA tests to help find family

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York-based Center for Jewish History is launching a project offering DNA testing kits for free to Holocaust survivors and their children. It’s an effort to help possibly find family connections torn apart in World War II. Genealogists say the advent of DNA technology has opened up a new world of possibilities in addition to the paper trails and archives that exist. The center had allocated an initial $40,000 for the DNA kits in this initial pilot effort, which would cover about 500 of them. It says efforts could be ramped up further if there is enough interest.