This collection contains the personal papers of Henri and Grete Falkenstein, a German Jewish couple who emigrated together with their children to the UK in 1937.

Personal papers including correspondence and documents for emigration such as tax clearance certificate ('Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung'), Abmeldeschein, contract for the sale of Grete Falkenstein's inherited property, notice of departure, application for a naturalisation certificate; as well as correspondence and papers relating to the restitution claims by the Falkenstein and Sonneborn families.

Also included are a copy of 'Bundesgesetzblatt - Bundesergänzungsgesetz zur Entschädigung für Opfer der nationalsozialistischen Verfolgung' (18 September 1953), 'Dritte Durchführungsverordnung zum Bundesentschädigungsgesetz 1956 - Schaden im beruflichen Fortkommen' by K Friedländer (published by Association of Jewish Refugees in Great Britain, May 1957) (1720/4/24), and 'Die entgültige Regelung der Ansprüche der\"Dritten Mass\" - Bundesrückerstattungsgesetz' by Erst Schäfer (published by Association of Jewish Refugees in Great Britain, July 1957).
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