The U.S. National Archives have released membership records of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP). This allows descendants of German citizens to check if their ancestors were members of the party.

美國國家檔案館已公開國家社會主義德國工人黨（NSDAP）的黨員記錄。這讓德國公民的後代能夠核查其祖先是否為該黨成員。

A new search tool created by the newspaper Die Zeit has made these records easier to find, as the original archive site is difficult to use. This transparency has caused conflict within many families. While many Germans today believe their ancestors were not involved in or even opposed to the regime, the data shows a different reality. Statistics indicate that about 20% of adults were party members by 1945, while only about 1% actively resisted the government.

由《時代報》（Die Zeit）開發的一款新搜尋工具使這些記錄更容易被找到，因為原先的檔案網站非常難用。這種透明度在許多家庭中引起了衝突。雖然許多現代德國人認為他們的祖先並未參與甚至反對該政權，但數據顯示現實並非如此。統計數據指出，到 1945 年，約 20% 的成年人是黨員，而僅有約 1% 積極反對政府。

After the war, Germany attempted to move forward, but this often meant ignoring the past. The 'denazification' process was frequently weakened by 'Persil certificates,' which allowed people to hide their party ties by claiming they were not true believers. Furthermore, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer prioritized a stable government over removing all former regime members. However, this changed gradually, starting with the 1968 protests and the influence of the 'Holocaust' TV series in the late 1970s.

戰後，德國試圖向前邁進，但這通常意味著無視過去。「去納粹化」的過程經常被「Persil 證明書」削弱，這些證明書允許人們聲稱自己並非真正的信徒，從而隱瞞其黨員身份。此外，總理康拉德·阿登納優先考慮政府的穩定，而非剷除所有前政權成員。然而，這種情況從 1968 年的抗議活動以及 1970 年代末《大屠殺》電視系列的影響開始逐漸改變。

Even though Germany now has many memorials, such as the 'Stolpersteine' stones and the Berlin Holocaust memorial, some families still try to justify their ancestors' actions. Experts emphasize that joining the party before 1933 usually indicates a stronger ideological commitment. Consequently, the recent rise of right-wing parties like the AfD has raised concerns that people may once again join political movements for personal gain rather than belief.

儘管德國現在擁有許多紀念設施，例如「絆腳石」（Stolpersteine）和柏林大屠殺紀念館，但一些家庭仍試圖為祖先的行為辯護。專家強調，在 1933 年之前入黨通常顯示出更強的意識形態認同。因此，近期如 AfD 等右翼政黨的崛起，引發了人們對再次出現為了個人利益而非信念而加入政治運動的擔憂。

The availability of these official records continues to challenge family stories and highlights the tension between historical facts and modern politics in Germany.

這些官方記錄的公開持續挑戰著家族故事，並凸顯了德國歷史事實與現代政治之間的緊張關係。