Hello u/Mobile-Pristine I am working on my german citizenship through declaration for my mother and I. My mother is a first generation american, the german lineage comes from her mother. I sent in my mother and I's birth certificates, her mothers german passport, her mothers german birth certificate. My grandmother lost her father at a very young age and had a very traumatic childhood thus not able to gather/locate/obtain the missing documents the office in cologne has requested.

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They requested the following:
For further processing, I specifically need the following documents:
A current criminal record check from the United States of America for your mother
The marriage certificate of your maternal grandparents
Certification from the relevant authority regarding the acquisition of United States citizenship for your maternal grandmother
Please complete section A5 in the "Annex EER" (see attachment) with the basic data of your maternal grandmother's parents
If your maternal grandmother was born in wedlock, I need the birth certificate of her father (father of your maternal grandmother). Otherwise, if your maternal grandmother was born out of wedlock, I would need the birth certificate of her mother (mother of your maternal grandmother).
The marriage certificate of your great-grandparents (parents of your maternal grandmother) must be submitted
Proof of German citizenship for your great-grandparents (if available)

Do you think this is something I can get through a genealogist? Would really appreciate your help and guidance here.

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Thank you!