Proof of Ancestry Pass

Identifier
irn500526
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1995.A.0188.1
  • RG-10.251
Dates
1 Jan 1937 - 31 Dec 1937
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn500526

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The collection was acquired from the Ideal Book Store in 1994 and transferred from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Library to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives in 1995.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a proof of ancestry pass (Ahnenpass). The proof of ancestry pass was used to prove "Aryan" ancestry, as required by German law after 1933. The pass included explanations about the National Socialist racial ideology and a genealogical chart, which summarized the holder's ancestry for previous five generations.

Subjects

  • Jews--Legal status, laws, etc.--History--Sources.
  • Germans--Legal status, laws, etc.--History--Sources.
  • Minorities--Legal status, laws, etc.--Germany.
  • Race.

Genre

  • Document
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