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Great Northern War==== The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I of Russia, Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway and Augustus II the Strong of Saxony – Poland–Lithuania . Frederick IV...
Krajenka (sometimes written as Krojanke or Krajenke) is 15km/9mi from the town of Złotów (sometimes written as Flatow) in current-day Poland.
The Lithuanian press ban (Lithuanian: spaudos draudimas) was a ban on all Lithuanian language publications printed in the Latin alphabet in force from 1865 to 1904 within the Russian Empire, which controlled Lithuania at the time. Lithuanian-language publications that used Cyrillic were allowed and even encouraged.The concept arose after the failed January Uprising of 1863, taking the form of a...
In the mid-1800s Kashubians migrated for economic reasons. After the Franco-Prussian War and the unification of Germany under Bismarck, Kashubians were met with institutionalized hostility. Life was very harsh for the Kashubs. It was illegal to use Polish or Kashubian in public, especially in church. Many priests were imprisoned or exiled. Churches were left with no parish priests. As a result,...
Great Northern War 1700-1721. Prisoners of war and their descendants in Russia. There were many non-ethnic Swedes. From the Baltic States, Ingermanlandia (Kexholm, Vyborg, Narva, Noteburg (Oreshka), Nyenskans).Joining projects: in the project page, click "Actions" > "Join project". Picture on the left: Swedish prisoners at the construction of St. Petersburg. Drawing by the Swedish prisoner of w...
Heads of Jewish Households listed in History of the Jewish Community of Ostrowo , written in 1896 by Aaron Friemann. Reproduced here in English translation. The current city of Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland, is here . The synagogue building still stands today, and has been renovated and is used as a community center/performance space. It is located here . Website of the current synagogue b...
Stettin, Länsi-Pommeri, Puola==== Stettin (puol. Szczecin ) on satamakaupunki Luoteis-Puolassa ja Länsi-Pommerin läänin ( voivodeship ) pääkaupunki. Kaupungissa asuu päälle 400 000 asukasta, sen ympäristössä noin 730 000 asukasta. Stettin on läänin suurin kaupunki ja Puolan seitsemänneksi suurin kaupunki. Stettin on merkittävä poliittinen, kulttuurillinen ja taloudellinen keskus maan luoteisosa...
Swarzedz is located at 52°25' N 17°05' E 166 mi W of Warszawa. It is a small town about 13 km from Poznan. Jewish settlers were living there for many years. A web site at offers some insight into the present day town. The Jewish population in the 1800's was limited, with many people moving to the larger cities by the early 1900's.Yad Vashem records 154 people who were born in Swarzedz who peris...
The Battle of Grunwald , Battle of Žalgiris or First Battle of Tannenberg was fought on 15 July 1410 during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. The alliance of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led respectively by King Władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila) and Grand Duke Vytautas, decisively defeated the German–Prussian Teutonic Knights, led by Grand Master Ulrich v...
Das historische Ostpreußen erstreckt sich an der Ostseeküste vom Weichseldelta bis nördlich der Memelmündung bei Memel/Klaipėda, wo bei Nimmersatt „das Reich sein Ende hat“. Das nördlich der unteren Memel am Kurischen Haff gelegene Memelland wurde 1920 durch den Völkerbund von Ostpreußen abgetrennt, war von 1923 bis Anfang 1939 von Litauen annektiert und gehört seit dem Kriegsende wieder zu Lit...
Welcome to the Prussian Portal! The Portal is here to facilitate those researching ancestors or relatives in former Prussia. We encourage everyone with ancestry from Prussia to communicate and explore a common ancestry. If you have experience with Prussian roots and research, please ask to be a collaborator!===Resources* Excellent site! Emigration from Schleswig-Holstein
Meet the Gottheimers Hamilton Jordan's original title for his memoir (published Oct 2015) was "Meet the Gottheimers" -- a startled observation finding out, after her funeral, that his maternal grandmother had been Jewish. This Geni project collects Gottheimers, not just his. Some are indeed surprising. Contributions welcome. === Gottheimer Family Profiles >===Family heads>(earliest known ances...
This project deals with the town of Strzelce Krajeńskie (former German name "Friedeberg in der Neumark"), or with the people who lived there. In this project as many people as possible who lived or were born in Strzelce are to be recorded. However, branches should also be created for people known to the city (e.g. former mayors), which can then possibly be linked to the world family tree.