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Abstammungsurkunde

English translation: Certificate of Descent

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German term or phrase:Abstammungsurkunde
English translation:Certificate of Descent
Entered by: Julia Bogdan Rollo (X)

14:34 Oct 10, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
German term or phrase: Abstammungsurkunde
The phrase is Entspricht der Abstammungsurkunde
Julia Bogdan Rollo (X)
United States
Local time: 21:14
certificate of descent
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.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 22:14
Grading comment
I think in this particular case the first translation applies, the family is of Jewish descent.
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4 +1birth certificate
Kim Metzger
4certificate of descent
Kim Metzger


  

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certificate of descent


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.


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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 22:14
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PRO pts in category: 212
Grading comment
I think in this particular case the first translation applies, the family is of Jewish descent.
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
birth certificate


Explanation:
I just found out that Abstammungsurkunde is often used today as an equivalent to birth certificate. Nothing sinister involved.


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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 22:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 212

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agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: that's the term I always use
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