Explanation: During the Nazi era, all German families were required to have their lineage investigated. This was to prove non-Jewish descent. Your Urkunde may or may not be related to this practice.
Explanation: During the Nazi era, all German families were required to have their lineage investigated. This was to prove non-Jewish descent. Your Urkunde may or may not be related to this practice.
Langenscheidt Muret-Sanders
Kim Metzger Mexico Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 160
Note from asker to answerer
I think in this particular case the first translation applies, the family is of Jewish descent.
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