Ahnentafel (ancestral chart) - Side 1

Cover of an Ahnentafel (ancestral chart) issued by the municipal savings bank (Sparkasse des Saalkreises) in Halle an der Saale, Germany, c.1934. The printed cover combines a genealogical record form with a promotional advertisement encouraging thrift and personal savings. Beneath the slogan 'Sparen heisst: fur spater sorgen' ('Saving means providing for the future'), the publication advertises the Sparkasse's main office and branch network throughout the Saalkreis district. The document reflects the growing importance of ancestry research during the early years of the Third Reich, when genealogical documentation became increasingly associated with employment, marriage and citizenship requirements. This example illustrates how commercial and municipal institutions adapted official themes of ancestry and family heritage for promotional purposes

Picture No

51523616

Media ID

51523616

Size

1929px x 2593px (2.8MB)

Credit

� Nigel Wingrove Collection / Mary Evans

Usage Restrictions

Editorial Use Only

Source

Nigel Wingrove Collection