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Authenticating German Documents 1900-1910

Authenticating handwritten German documents from 1900-1910 using material science, chemical analytics, and traditional palaeography

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Jan 13, 2026

What definitions and categories do German federal and state authorities use when reporting investigations versus prosecutions for document forgery?

German authorities treat "document forgery" as a broad criminal concept that criminalizes creating, altering or using falsified documents with intent to deceive; anyone who uses a forged document can ...

Jan 11, 2026

What forensic and palaeographic techniques do archivists use to date and authenticate handwritten German documents from 1900–1910?

Archivists and forensic document examiners combine material science, chemical analytics and traditional palaeography to date and authenticate handwritten German documents from 1900–1910: paper and wat...