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This document is a variation of the prisoner registration form. It is found in the collection of documents from Dachau. At first glance, it looks different from the form described in the e-Guide because it uses a different typeface and, above all, there is a space intended for a photograph of the prisoner. This document is a predecessor to the standardized prisoner registration form. It asks for the exact same information as the standardized forms that were used later.
This document is a variation of the prisoner registration form. It is found in the collection of documents from Dachau. At first glance, it looks different from the form described in the e-Guide because it uses a different typeface and, above all, there is a space intended for a photograph of the prisoner. This document is a predecessor to the standardized prisoner registration form. It asks for the exact same information as the standardized forms that were used later.
Questions and answers
- What are considered variations in the e-Guide?
The e-Guide distinguishes between main cards and variations. The reason for this is that there are sometimes different versions of a single type of document that can vary significantly.
The documents referred to as main cards in the e-Guide are standard documents that were used especially frequently in concentration camps, DP camps, and for the registration of forced laborers, and about which a good deal of information is available. The Arolsen Archives also hold variations of these documents, however, which served the exact same purpose as the corresponding main cards, but which look different. There are various reasons for this: Some camps used their own individually produced cards instead of the standard versions. In many other cases, individual cards and forms were used before the introduction of standardized pre-printed forms.
- Do you know more about the document?
If you have any additional information about this document or any other documents described in the e-Guide, we would appreciate it very much if you could send your feedback to eguide@arolsen-archives.org. The document descriptions are updated regularly – and the best way for us to do this is by incorporating the knowledge you share with us.