I've always found the wikipedia pages on nationality law to be quite interesting and reasonably comprehensive, although depending on what you're trying to find out or what your situation is, it might well not cover things well enough for your needs or be very clear.
Here's the scoop: If you were born after 1975 to a German parent, you have German citizenship. I see you're posting from the US though, and that makes things more complicated. If one of your parents was American and one German at the time of your birth, you are a dual citizen for life. If both of your parents are German or one German and one non-American, you will have to choose one citizenship and reject the other. Anyone who tells you differently is a liar because that is how hours of holding with the German and American consulates translated for myself and for a friend.
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In case you've not checked it already, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_nationality_law and the german link is on the left hand side, in the languages box thing.
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If you were born after 1975 to a German parent, you have German citizenship. I see you're posting from the US though, and that makes things more complicated. If one of your parents was American and one German at the time of your birth, you are a dual citizen for life. If both of your parents are German or one German and one non-American, you will have to choose one citizenship and reject the other.
Anyone who tells you differently is a liar because that is how hours of holding with the German and American consulates translated for myself and for a friend.
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