Heimatschein for Thekla Sainitzer, Deutschlandsberg 1900
Austria · 1900 ·
This is an official Heimatschein (certificate of origin/citizenship) issued in Deutschlandsberg, Austria, on December 27, 1900, for Thekla Sainitzer (Zanitzer), born May 31, 1836, a widow of a finance inspector. It is a historical document, not a postage stamp.
The Heimatschein was a vital document in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, serving as a precursor to modern citizenship proofs by establishing an individual's legal belonging to a specific municipality.
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Image: Gemeinde Deutschlandsberg, Formular k.k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Wien, für die Datei: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Josef_Moser" title="User:Josef Moser">Josef Moser</a> · License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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