- Kreis Znin
Kreis Znin was a Kreis (district) in the northern administrative government region of Bromberg, in the Prussian
province of Posen , from 1887-1919. Its capital was Znin (Żnin).History
The Znin District was created in 1887 out of parts of
Kreis Schubin . The end of the 19th century was a period of intensive economic development for urban and the rural area. A sugar factory was built from 1893-94.Kreis Znin was part of the
military command in Posen (German: "Bezirkskommando") at Gnesen (Gniezno). The main court (German: "Landgericht") was in Bromberg (Bydgoszcz), with lower courts (German: "Amtsgericht") in Znin and Exin (Kcynia).Rebels from the district participated in the Greater Poland Uprising in 1919 after
World War I . The district was dissolved when the territory became part of theSecond Polish Republic .During
World War II , the territory of the former district was included withinLandkreis Dietfurt (Wartheland) .Transportation
A narrow-gauged railway line of the
Prussian Eastern Railway through Żnin was completed from 1894-95. The first section of the 600 mm gauge "Kleinbahn des Kreises Znin" (local line of the Znin District) opened from Znin toRogowa (19.4 km) on1 July 1894 , together with a branch fromBiskupin through Gąsawa toSzelejewo (8.2 km). On9 June 1895 the Rogowo line was extended by 12.3 km toOśno . In 1908 a branch toOstrowce was added, and in 1911 a further 15.8 km branch opened toObiecanowo . In the following year another 5.5 km branch opened to Wola, and in 1913 the Szelejewo line was extended toGrochowiska Szlacheckie . Finally, a 2 km section from Obiecanowo toŻużoły brought the system up to 78 km.On
1 June 1889 , a railway connection to the regular railway network was completed. This provided direct trains to Hohensalza (Inowrocław),Damasławek , and Rogasen (Rogoźno). By1 November 1895 it was also connected to Bromberg.The
Wenecja Railway Museum opened in 1972, and contains a collection of at least 17 steam locomotives and a variety of rolling stock and other items. It is situated beside the railway, but the display tracks are not connected to the running lines. The railway also runs past the archaeological museum at Biskupin.Standesämter
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Standesamt " is the German name of the local civil registration offices which were established in October 1874 soon after theGerman Empire was formed. Births, marriages and deaths were recorded. Previously, only the church records were used for Christians. In 1905, these Standesämter served towns in Kreis Znin:Gonsawa Janowitz Podobowitz Woycin Gutenwerder Klein Lasti Rogowo (L) Znin (L) Herrnkirch Mittelwalde Sartschin Police districts
In 1905, these police districts (German: Polizeidistrikt) served towns in Kreis Znin:
Gonsawa Janowitz Rogowo Znin Catholic churches
In 1905, these Catholic parish churches served towns in Kreis Znin:
Birkenfelde Gorzyce (Żnin County)|Gorzyce Janowitz Lindenbrück Ottensund Srebrnagora Cerekwica Goscheschin Juncewo Lopienno Rogowo Venetia Gonsawa Goßlerhof Koldromb Lubtsch Ryschewko Zerniki Gora Hedwigshorst Komsdorf Niestronno Schepanowo Znin Protestant churches
In 1905, these Protestant parish churches served towns in Kreis Znin:
Bartschin Hallkirch Josephowo Lindenbrück Znin Exin Herrnkirch Kaisersfelde Rogowo Groß Mirkowitz Janowitz Lasskirch Zinsdorf External links
* [http://www.polishroots.org/genpoland/records/zni_r.htm List of genealogical records]
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