Printed by the printing house of the Registrar of Germany. Title translates to "German Unified Family Register." Issued to newlyweds on their marriage day, these books could, if filled in, include family names - both surnames and maiden names - occupations, birth and marriage particulars, names of children, church affiliations, information on the parents of the spouses, their nationalities, etc. Collecting this information was consistent with the importance of racial ideology and genealogy in Nazi Germany, an important and influential instrument in the overall emphasis on racial pride and the importance of being an "Aryan." Note that p. 54 defines a Jew for racial purposes. This book belonged to Franz Frohmann and Herta Thäsler and the birth certificate is for their daughter Karin, born February 22, 1945.
