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Welcome to the,

GOLUB-DOBRZYN AREA HISTORY & GENEALOGY WEB PAGE

Please feel free to contact the author at:

Kristian Kaminski

The area covered extends west from Golub-Dobrzyn to Torun, north to

Wabrzezno, north east to Brodnica, east to Rypin & south to Lipno.


FORUM:

FORUM for GOLUB-DOBRZYN area history & genealogy - The area covered in this FORUM is the same as above


MAPS:

1. West Prussia - c. 1880 ? Golub (Gollub) is located in the south east

2. Golub City - Plan dated 1655


OUTSIDE LINKS:

Use this site to translate whole web pages from Polish to English:

Polish to English Translator


VARIOUS PLACES:

Above, Nowogrod

1. Places of Interest - Polish / information on numerous localities covered by this page & photographs

2. Places of Interest - English / information on the area & photographs

3. Castles of the area - Polish / A MUST see for history, excellent photographs and drawings of Golub-Dobrzyn, Wabrzezno, Brodnica and Kowalewo Pomorskie Castles / scroll down

4. Golub, Brodnica & szafarnia - Polish / information on the area


GOLUB DOBRZYN:

1. Golub Dobrzyn city & district - Polish / numerous modern & OLD photographs, information on villages etc. (CHOICE)

2. Golub Dobrzyn city history - Polish / 4 photographs of the city

3. Golub Dobrzyn city history - Polish / Internetowa Encyklopedia entry

4. Szafarnia - English / Scroll down / Chopin’s connection to this manor near Golub (now a museum)

5. Plonne - Polish / Photograph of a farm / near Golub Dobrzyn city.

GOLUB DOBRZYN CASTLE:

1. Castle history - Polish / 3 photographs

2. Castle history - English / 1 photograph

3.Castle Sketch - Polish / 1 sketch

THE HOLOCAUST & GOLUB DOBRZYN:

1. The Holocaust in Golub Dobrzyn - English / a deeply moving account of the tragic events in Golub Dobrzyn during WW2 written by a survivor

2. Jewish Cemetery - English / Scroll down / Jewish cemeteries located near Golub Dobrzyn


KOWALEWO POMORSKIE:

1. Kowalewo Pomorskie - Polish / Internetowa Encyklopedia entry


TORUN:

1. History of Torun - English / photographs

2. Old prints of Torun - 2 prints dated 1655.

3. Torun architecture & history - English / photographs (CHOICE)

4. Torun major historical dates - English / chronological history of the city

5. Links about Torun history & famous citizens - Polish / Internetowa Encyklopedia entries

6. Torun History - Polish / information & photographs


BRODNICA:

1. History of Brodnica - Polish / history of the city, museum site & photographs

2. Brodnica information - Polish / 1 photograph

3. Brodnica Links - Polish / 1. Market place 2. City gate 3. City walls 4. Castle 5. Palace 6. Museum 7. Library 8. Town hall & 9. City history - all include photographs

4. Brodnica city history - Polish / Internetowa Encyklopedia entry


LIPNO:

1. Lipno city history - Polish / Internetowa Encyklopedia entry

2. Memories of Lipno - English


WABRZEZNO:

1. Wabrzezno city history - Polish / Internetowa Encyklopedia entry

2. Wabrzezno city photographs - Polish


RYPIN:

1. Rypin city history - Polish / Internetowa Encyklopedia entry

2. Rypin city history - Polish / History, maps & photographs


SLOWNIK GEOGRAFICZNY KROLESTWA POLSKIEGO

(GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF POLAND c. 1880 - 1900)

Translated entries (those not linked will available on request):

Please contact me if you can help contribute to the number of entries


WEB PAGES OF RESEARCHED FAMILIES / PERSONS:

1. Kaminski, Chodzynski, Gryczkowski, Mroczkowski & other families - From the Golub-Dobrzyn & Wabrzezno area of West Prussia (now Poland)

2. Malinowski, Bukowski, Ciechanowski, Kwiatkowski & other families - From Golub-Dobrzyn & Wielkie Radowiska (near Wabrzezno), West Prussia (now Poland)

3. Kwiatkowski, Ostrowski, Pejowski, Chlebowski & other families - From Ciechocin near Golub-Dobrzyn, Congress Poland on the border with West Prussia

4. Trojanowski, Majewski & other families - From Lipno, Dobrzyn County, Poland

5. Rochnowski, Laskowska & other families - From Brodnica, West Prussia (now Poland)

6. Duke Martialis von Wuerttemberg - Died 9 May 1656 Golub, Poland

7. Maria Bejger & other families - From Golub-Dobrzyn, West Prussia (now Poland)

8. Solomon Ripinsky - Born 1859, Rypin, Poland

9. Gustav Kronfeld - Born 1853, Thorn, West Prussia (now Torun, Poland)

10. Witold Drazek - Born 1920, Torun, Poland

11. Walther Hermann Nernst - From Wabrzezno, West Prussia (now Poland) - Nobel Prize winner

12. Przytulski, Psuik & other families - From Lautenberg / Lidzbark / Plock (now Poland)

13. Wessler, Guthke, Feilner & other families - From Golub-Dobrzyn (Gollub), West Prussia (now Poland)


EXTRACTED RECORDS:

1. Golub Baptismal Index, (1820-1890) - Malinowski surname only

2. Golub Baptismal Index, (1820-1890) - Bukowski surname only

3. Golub Baptismal Index, (1820-1890) - Ciechanowski surname only

4. Golub Baptismal Index, (1820-1890) - Kaminski surname only (on request)