Kreis Znin was one of many Kreise (counties) in the northern administrative region of Bromberg, in the Prussian province of Posen, from 1887-1919. Its capital was Znin.
History
Kreis Znin was created in 1887 out of parts of Kreis Schubin, Kreis Mogilno, and Kreis Wongrowitz. The end of the 19th century was a period of intensive economic development for both urban and rural areas. A sugar factory was built in 1893-94.
Kreis Znin was part of the military command (German: Bezirkskommando) at Gnesen (Gniezno). The main court (German: Landgericht) was in Bromberg (Bydgoszcz), with a lower court (German: Amtsgericht) in the capital city Znin. Each of the cities Gonsawa, Janowitz, Rogowo, and Znin held headquarters of a police district (German: Polizeidistrikt).
Rebels from the territory participated in the Greater Poland Uprising in 1919 after World War I. The Kreis was dissolved in 1919 when the territory became part of the Second Polish Republic. During World War II, the territory of the former Kreis became Landkreis Dietfurt (Wartheland), 1939-1945.
Demographics According to the census of 1910, the district had a population of 40,210, of which 29,156 (72.51%) spoke Polish, 10,906 (27.12%) spoke German and 133 (0.33%) identified as bilingual.
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 Znin County) opened from Znin to Rogowo (19.4 km) on 1 July 1894, together with a branch from Biskupin through Gąsawa to Szelejewo (8.2 km). On 9 June 1895 the Rogowo line was extended by 12.3 km to Ośno. In 1908 a branch to Ostrowce was added, and in 1911 a further 15.8 km branch opened to Obiecanowo. In the following year another 5.5 km branch opened to Wola, and in 1913 the Szelejewo line was extended to Grochowiska Szlacheckie. Finally, a 2 km section from Obiecanowo to Żużoły 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). By 1 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 Standesamt is the German name of the local civil registration offices which were established in October 1874 soon after the German Empire was formed. Births, marriages and deaths were recorded. Previously, only duplicate copies of church records were used. By 1905, Kreis Znin had the following 13 offices for rural residents:
Standesamt Polish Name Birkenfelde Brzyskorzystew Gonsawa Gąsawa Gutenwerder Dobrylewo Herrnkirch Zrazim Janowitz Janowiec Wielkopolski Klein Laski Laski Małe Lasskirch Laskowo Mittelwalde Mięcierzyn Podau Podobowice Rogowo Rogowo Sartschin Żarczyn Woycin Wójcin Znin Żnin
Gutenwerder district was created in 1876 from Znin district (Schubin County). Mittelwalde district was created in 1890 from Rogowo district and Klein Laski district was created from Gonsawa district. Herrnkirch district was created in 1899 from Janowitz district. Birkenfelde district was created from Gutenwerder district. Lasskirch district was created in 1905 from Janowitz district and Woycin district was created from Znin district. In addition, the following cities were separate districts for urban residents: Rogowo, Znin.
List of communities
Communities Polish Name Standesamt Bekanowo Bekanówka Birkenfelde Birkenfelde Brzyskorzystew Birkenfelde Dochanowo Dochanowo Birkenfelde Marienwalde Birkenfelde Paulshof Birkenfelde Sulinowo Sulinowo Birkenfelde Biskupin Biskupin Gonsawa Bölkamühle Bełki Gonsawa Drewno Drewno Gonsawa Folluschmühle Folusz Gonsawa Glowy Głowy Gonsawa Godawy Godawy Gonsawa Gonsawa Gąsawa Gonsawa Gonsawka Mühle Gonsawa Kiebitzbruch Gonsawa Komratowo Komratowo Gonsawa Lysinin Łysinin Gonsawa Marcinkowo dolne Marcinkowo Dolne Gonsawa Marcinkowo gorne Marcinkowo Górne Gonsawa Ocwieka Oćwieka Gonsawa Osinin Gonsawa Pniewy Pniewy Gonsawa Propsteivorwerk Probostwo Gonsawa Rozagora Gonsawa Schelejewo Szelejewo Gonsawa Schelejewo Buden Gonsawa Schramma Mühle Gonsawa Venetia Wenecja Gonsawa Welkenhof Gonsawa Brzyskorzystewko Brzyskorzystewko Gutenwerder Gutenwerder Dobrylewo Gutenwerder Jaroschewo Jaroszewo Gutenwerder Lawrenzhof Wawrzynki Gutenwerder Obersee Wilczkowo Gutenwerder Rettschütz Redczyce Gutenwerder Sophienfelde Daronice Gutenwerder Herrnkirch Zrazim Herrnkirch Marienfeld Obiecanowo Herrnkirch Skorken Skórki Herrnkirch Tonndorf Tonowo Herrnkirch Welna Wełna Herrnkirch Wiesensee Żużoły Herrnkirch Zerniki Żerniki Herrnkirch Bilau Bielawy Janowitz Brudzin Brudzyń Janowitz Dembietz Dębiec Janowitz Dziekczyn Dziekszyn Janowitz Janowitz Janowiec Wielkopolski Janowitz Koldromb Kołdrąb Janowitz Kopiec Janowitz Lapay Łapaj Janowitz Poslau Posługowo Janowitz Puzdrowitz Puzdrowiec Janowitz Robertowo Janowitz Sarbinowko Sarbinowko Janowitz Wloschanowo Włoszanowo Janowitz Wybranowo Wybranowo Janowitz Annowo Annowo Klein Laski Eitelsdorf Nowa Wieś Pałucka Klein Laski Friedrichswalde Laski Wielkie Klein Laski Grzmionca Grzmiąca Klein Laski Klein Laski Laski Małe Klein Laski Komsdorf Chomiąża Szlachecka Klein Laski Obudno Obudno Klein Laski Ostrowce Ostrówce Klein Laski Piastowo Piastowo Klein Laski Rosalinowo Rozalinowo Klein Laski Wiktorowo Wiktorowo Klein Laski Gontsch Gącz Lasskirch Kwasuty Lasskirch Lasskirch Laskowo Lasskirch Minchau Miniszewo Lasskirch Oschnau Ośno Lasskirch Retsch Recz Lasskirch Schwichowo Lasskirch Biskupitzmühle Biskupiec Mittelwalde Bozacin Bożacin Mittelwalde Budzislaw Budzisław Mittelwalde Cegielnia Cegielnia Mittelwalde Coton Cotoń Mittelwalde Fennbrück Gołaźnia Mittelwalde Goscheschin Gościeszyn Mittelwalde Goscheschinek Gościeszynek Mittelwalde Jeziora Jeziora Mittelwalde Langfurth Długi Bród Mittelwalde Mittelwalde Mięcierzyn Mittelwalde Rehhorst Sarnówko Mittelwalde Sturmhof Mięcierzyn-Leśniczówka Mittelwalde Bogdarka Podau Cerekwica Cerekwica Podau Gorzyce Gorzyce Podau Gosslerhof Świątkowo Podau Juncewo Juncewo Podau Katschkowo Kaczkowo Podau Kornthal Ustaszewo Podau Paryz Paryż Podau Piotrkowitz Piotrkowice Podau Podau Podobowice Podau Rosenfelde Słabomierz Podau Sielec Sielec Podau Slawoschewo Slawoszewo Podau Slembowo Słębowo Podau Sommerfeld Kaczkówko Podau Stawek Podau Swierczewo Świerczewo Podau Wieneck Uszikowo Podau Borek Rogowo Friedrichshöhe Czewujewo Rogowo Galenschewo Gałęzewo Rogowo Galensewko Gałęzewko Rogowo Glembitz Leśnictwo Głęboczek Rogowo Gostombka Gostomka Rogowo Grochowiska (Adlig) Grochowiska Szlacheckie Rogowo Grochowiska (Königlich) Grochowiska Księże Rogowo Gutfelde Złotniki Rogowo Hermannshof Szkółki Rogowo Johannisgrün Łaziska Rogowo Kerngrund Leśnictwo Oćwieka Rogowo Kostkowo Rogowo Lubtsch Lubcz Rogowo Lubtsch rudonek Rudunek Rogowo Neitwalde Niedźwiady Rogowo Ochodza (Adlig) Rogowo Ottensund Izdebno Rogowo Narajewo Rogowo Roggenau Rogówko Rogowo Rom Rzym Rogowo Ryschewko Ryszewko Rogowo Ryschewo Ryszewo Rogowo Taubenwalde Nadleśnictwo Gołąbki Rogowo Ustron Ustroń Rogowo Viktorowo Wiktorowo Rogowo Weldin Wiewiórczyn Rogowo Wola Wola Rogowo Zalesie Zalesie Rogowo Zurawiniec Rogowo Alexandrowo Aleksandrowo Sartschin Birkholz Sartschin Clarashof Nadborowo Sartschin Eckardtsfelde Sartschin Graboschewo Graboszewo Sartschin Lindenbruck Dziewierzewo Sartschin Ludwikowo Sartschin Miastowitz Miastowice Sartschin Ruschetz Rusiec Sartschin Sartschin Żarczyn Sartschin Srebrnagora Srebrna Góra Sartschin Chomionza (Geistlich) Chomiąża Księża Woycin Jadownik Jadowniki Rycerskie Woycin Kierschkowo Kierzkowo Woycin Plebonka Woycin Woycin Wójcin Woycin Balschau Znin Bergen Znin Bialoschewin Białożewin Znin Boschwitz Bożejewice Znin Bozejewiczki Bożejewiczki Znin Gogulkowo Gogółkowo Znin Gora Góra Znin Januschkowo Januszkowo Znin Murtschin Murczyn Znin Podgorschin Podgórzyn Znin Rydlewo Rydlewo Znin Sarbinowo Sarbinowo Znin Skarbinitz Skarbienice Znin Wartenberg Jadowniki Bielskie Znin
Church parishes In 1905, these Catholic parish churches served towns in Kreis Znin: BirkenfeldeGorzyce Janowitz Lindenbrück Ottensund Srebrnagora Cerekwica Goscheschin Juncewo Lopienno Rogowo Venetia Gonsawa Goßlerhof Koldromb Lubtsch Ryschewko Zerniki Gora Hedwigshorst Komsdorf Niestronno Schepanowo Znin
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
References
External links List of genealogical records Facsimiles of registration books