Mischling is a term coined during the Third Reich era in Germany to denote persons deemed to have partial Jewish ancestry. The word has essentially the same origin as the Spanish mestizo and the French métis, and literally means "mixed." Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... The word Jew (Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity; and often a combination of these attributes. ... Mestizo (Portuguese, Mestiço; Canadian French, Métis: from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere, to mix) is a term of Spanish origin used to designate the peoples of mixed European and Amerindian racial strain inhabiting the region spanning the Americas, from the Canadian prairies in... A métis is a person born to parents who belong to different groups defined by visible physical differences, chiefly colour of skin. ...

As defined by the Nuremberg laws in 1935, a person having either one Jewish parent or two Jewish grandparents was reckoned as a Mischling of the first degree, with those having one Jewish grandparent being labeled Mischlings of the second degree; these designations were irrespective of the person's own self-perceived religious affiliation, although the religious affiliations of the parents or grandparents were used to make the classification. Persons meeting these criteria were often Roman Catholic by religion: In the 19th Century a sizable number of German Jews converted to Christianity, with virtually all of those doing so choosing to become Roman Catholics rather than Protestants; as a result, due to intermarriage, a significant number of Roman Catholics in Germany had some traceable Jewish ancestry by the time the Nazis came to power. 1933 to 1939 Nazi racial policy changed extensively in the years between 1933 and 1939. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Intermarriage normally refers to marriage to a person belonging to a different religion, tribe, nationality or ethnic background. ... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ...

The SS used a more stringent standard: In order to join, a candidate had to prove (presumably, through baptismal records) that all direct ancestors born since 1750 were not Jewish, or they could apply for a German Blood Certificate SS or ss or Ss may be: The Schutzstaffel, a Nazi paramilitary force Steamship (SS) (ship prefix) The United States Secret Service A submarine not powered by nuclear energy (SS) (United States Navy designator), see SSN A Soviet/Russian surface-to-surface missile, as listed by NATO reporting name Shortstop... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex to... The word Jew (Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity; and often a combination of these attributes. ... German Blood Certificate A German Blood Certificate (Genehmigung) was a document provided to Mischlinge (those with partial Jewish heritage) during the Second World War that allowed exemption from Germanys racial laws. ...

In German life today, the word isn't used in this context anymore, but is applied to people who have mixed ancestry of different "races". For example, few German people even know of the existence of the term mulatto, and just call them Mischlinge. The word has lost most of the negative connotations it had. This article is about race as an intraspecies classification. ... Representation of Mulattos during the Latin American colonial period Mulatto (also Mulato) is a term of Spanish and/or Portuguese origin describing the offspring of African and European ancestry. ...

See also: List of terms for multiraciality This is a list of terms used worldwide for various types, kinds and degrees of multiracial background. ...