1938 Third Reich Nazi German Family Tree Ancestry Proof of Aryan Race Declaration Document

Original 1938 Third Reich-era typed “Erklärung” (Declaration) from Gelsenkirchen, Germany, where the individual swears to be of pure Aryan German descent along with their spouse and parents.

• Content affirms “ ancestry” and references work on completing a family ancestry chart (Ahnen­tafel).

• Official style form with blank spaces for date and signature.

• Dated: 1938.

• Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

• Dimensions: approx. 21 x 15 cm.

• Condition: Very good overall, light handling wear and age toning, clean text, no tears.

These types of racial ancestry declarations were part of Germany’s policy, often required for employment, civil service, marriage approvals, and party membership. Rare survivor of the bureaucracy of laws in pre-WWII Germany.

Keywords: Nazi Germany Document, 1938 Gelsenkirchen Declaration, Ahnenpass, WWII Third Reich Paper, Historical Ephemera, Original Document

(OB7 series)