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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) launched an effort to parallel H. Res. 252, the Congressional resolution he introduced to recognize and commemorate the Armenian Genocide, by calling on survivors of the genocide carried out by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923, as well as their family members and descendants, to submit their stories and memories for inclusion into the Congressional Record, Asbarez.com reports.

Survivors of the genocide and their families from throughout the country are encouraged to send Congressman Schiff the story of what happened to their family during the genocide. The Congressman will then make these accounts a part of the Congressional Record — the nation’s enduring record of proceedings before Congress.

Please send your family’s story to Mary Hovagimian in the Congressman’s Pasadena office. She can be reached at [email protected].

“Let us fill the Congressional Record with the personal histories of those who survived the genocide and their families,” Rep. Schiff said. “While there are still some survivors left, we can use the official record of the Congress to document the first genocide of the last century. This can become an important resource for historians, a vital part of our nation’s archives, and a part of the continuing effort to educate Members of Congress as we move forward with the genocide resolution,” Schiff said.