> but I was thinking primarily about how armed conflict has the potential to erase history. One notable exception was a cache of church records found in a chur

> but I was thinking primarily about how armed conflict has the potential to erase history. One notable exception was a cache of church records found in a church basement in Germany a little while back. Sixteenth to 19th century I think. Can't recall if they are Catholic or Lutheran. They were quickly translated and put online. They included my uncle's line; the details and quality were kind of amazing.