What is this document?

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  1. I think Einwohnermeldekarte. Somewhat similar to a US census record.

    If you read about immigration to Germany, you’ll quickly come across something called “Anmeldung”, registering your address with the local authorities.

    You give your name, birthdate, location of birth and address. Nowadays the clerk creates an entry in a database. But up to the 1990s, cities used cardboard files like this. Each household had a seperate entry.

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