# Was hitler jewish?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-hitler-jewish/60839>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 4, 2001, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-hitler-jewish/60839 "2001-04-04T23:08:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![AnotherHeretic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee59a6/32.png) [@AnotherHeretic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnotherHeretic)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-hitler-jewish/60839/1 "2001-04-04T23:08:41Z")

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I heard that his grandma was or something like that. Shickelgruber or something like that?

Also, I heard that he was homosexual? Any truth, or urban legend?

If these are true, then talk about self hatred!

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**Author:** ![Arjuna34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Arjuna34](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arjuna34)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-hitler-jewish/60839/2 "2001-04-04T23:17:10Z")

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A quick search of the archives turned up Cecil’s reply to this question:  
[Was Hitler part Jewish?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_325b.html)

Arjuna34

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**Author:** ![AnotherHeretic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee59a6/32.png) [@AnotherHeretic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnotherHeretic)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-hitler-jewish/60839/3 "2001-04-04T23:27:31Z")

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Thanks. This is a great resource…I need to figure out how to use it best tho’ thanx for doing the search,…