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Genealogy project for Königsberg, East Prussia.Project started 13.8.2021. Under construction, pls add more information. Königsberg was the name for the historic Prussian city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia. Königsberg was founded in 1255 on the site of the ancient Old Prussian settlement Twangste by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, and was named in honour of King Ottokar II o...
Koenigsberg was one of the most important Jewish centers in Prussia/Germany. The former capital of East Prussia is part of Russia today, and is now known as Kaliningrad. The settlement of Jews was allowed only in the beginning of the 18th century despite the presence of Jewish traders from Poland and Lithuania at the Königsberg fairs since the middle of the 16th century. The Chevra Kadisha an...
under construction (Jan 15, 2021)