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Germany, Saxony- (Sachsen-) Anhalt, Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, Ahnenpäße (Ancestor Passports) - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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== What is in | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection contains images of Ahnenpäße, or ancestor passports. Basically, an ancestor passport was a declaration of pure Aryan lineage issued especially during the Nazi period in Germany. | This collection contains images of Ahnenpäße, or ancestor passports. Basically, an ancestor passport was a declaration of pure Aryan lineage issued especially during the Nazi period in Germany. | ||
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=== Reading These Records === | === Reading These Records === | ||
These records are written in [[German Word List|German]]. Many of the records are written in the German Gothic script; for help reading this style of writing, see the [[Germany Handwriting]] page. | These records are written in [[German Word List|German]]. Many of the records are written in the German Gothic script; for help reading this style of writing, see the [[Germany Handwriting]] page. | ||
== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||