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'''Alternatively, the villages of this area were called<br>the ''Koschnaewjerdörfer'' in German'''  
'''Alternatively, the villages of this area were called<br>the "Koschnaewjerdörfer" in German'''  


The Koschneiderei (in Polish ''Kosznajderia'') is a distinct cultural area southeast of the city of Konitz, West Prussia, that was settled by Germans at the time of the Teutonic Knights (officially the "Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem," "Ordo domus Sanctæ Mariæ Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum," or "Orden der Brüder vom Deutschen Haus St. Mariens in Jerusalem" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teutonic_Knights Wikipedia article]) in the 14th Century A.D.  
The Koschneideri (in Polish "Kosznajderia") is a distinct cultural area southeast of the city of Konitz, West Prussia, that was settled by ethnic Germans at the time of the Teutonic Knights (officially the "Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem," "Ordo domus Sanctæ Mariæ Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum," or "Orden der Brüder vom Deutschen Haus St. Mariens in Jerusalem" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teutonic_Knights Wikipedia article]) at the of the 14th Century A.D.  


View a map (abt. 1927-28) of the Koschneiderei [http://www.mathia.org/Koschneiderei_Map.jpg here].  
View a map (abt. 1900) of the Koschneiderei [http://www.mathia.org/Koschneideri_Map.jpg here].  


The residents of this area retained a distinct language and culture for hundreds of years. While much of West Prussia became Lutheran, this area remained Catholic. Poles and Germans attended the same parishes, resulting in considerable intermarriage.  
The residents of this area retained a distinct language and culture for hundreds of years. While much of West Prussia became Lutheran, this area remained Catholic. Ethic Poles and ethnic Germans attended the same parishes, resulting in considerable intermarriage.  


Some emigrants from the Koschneiderei regard themselves as Poles and others as Germans. In either case, descendants of the Koschneiderei settlers are working together to document its history and families.  
Some emigrants from the Koschneiderei regard themselves as ethnic Poles and others as ethnic Germans. In either case, descendants of the Koschneiderei settlers are working together to document its history and families.  


= Villages of the Koschneiderei  =
= Parishes of the Koschneiderei  =


{| class="wikitable"
The extant Catholic parish registers and civil records for the Koschneideri are being extracted and may be searched (pick your flag to change languages) at the [http://ptg.gda.pl/ Pomeranian Genealogical Association] website.  
|-
| '''Village'''
| '''Kreis'''
| '''Polish Name'''
| '''Map'''
| '''Cath. Par.'''
| '''Civil Office'''
|-
| Abrau
| Obrowo
| 89-506 Obrowo
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.58,+17.68+(Abrau)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°68' N 53°58']
| Damerau
| Kensau
|-
| Annafeld
| Konitz
| 89-430 Nowa Wieś
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.58,+17.49+(Annafeld)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°49' N 53°58']
| Gersdorf/<br>Görsdorf
| Jakobsdorf
|-
| Blumfelde
| Konitz
| 89-430 Niwy
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.58,+17.43+(Blumfelde)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°43' N 53°58']
| Gersdorf/<br>Görsdorf
| Jakobsdorf
|-
| Damerau
| Flatow<br>Flatau
| 89-430 Dąbrówka
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.58,+17.62+(Damerau)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°62' N 53°58']
| Damerau<br>See also Kamin
| Groß Zirkwitz
|-
| Deutsch Cekzin
| Konitz
| 89-620 Ciechocin
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.61,+17.7+(DeutschCekzin)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°70' N 53°61']
| Osterwick
| Osterwick
|-
| Döringsdorf
| Konitz
| 89-620 Doręgowice
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.63,+17.49+(D%F6ringsdorf)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°29' N 53°37']
| Konitz
| Jacobsdorf
|-
| Frankenhagen
| Konitz
| 89-620 Silo
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.65,+17.7+(Frankenhagen)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°42' N 53°39']
| Osterwick,<br>Frankenhagen
| Frankenhagen
|-
| Gersdorf/<br>Görsdorf
| Konitz
| 89-620 Ogorzeliny
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.6,+17.55+(Gersdorf)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°55' N 53°60']
| Gersdorf/<br>Görsdorf
| Jakobsdorf
|-
| Granau
| Konitz
| 89-620 Granowo
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.66,+17.64+(Granau)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°38' N 53°39']
| Lichnau
| Groß Paglau
|-
| Groß Zirkwitz
| Flatow<br>Flatau
| 89-430 Duża Cerkwica
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.53,+17.57+(Gro%DFZirkwitz)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°57' N 53°53']
| Kamin/<br>Camin
| Groß Zirkwitz
|-
| Harmsdorf
| Konitz
| 89-430 Jerzmionki
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.605,+17.51+(Harmsdorf)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°51' N 53°60']
| Gersdorf/<br>Görsdorf
| Jakobsdorf
|-
| Henningsdorf
| Konitz
| 89-620 Angowice
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.66,+17.57+(Henningsdorf)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°40' N 53°38']
| Konitz
| Henningsdorf
|-
| Jakobsdorf
| Konitz
| 89-430 Zamarte
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.6,+17.48+(Jakobsdorf)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°29' N 53°36']
| Gersdorf/<br>Görsdorf
| Jakobsdorf
|-
| Lichnow
| Konitz
| 89-620 Lichnowy
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.65,+17.6+(Lichnau)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°36' N 53°39']
| Lichnau
| Groß Paglau
|-
| Mosnitz
| Konitz
| 89-620 Moszczenica
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.64,+17.5+(Mosnitz)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°29' N 53°38']
| Konitz
| Henningsdorf
|-
| Obkaß
| Flatau
| 89-430 Obkas
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.57,+17.55+(Obka%DF)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°55' N 53°57']
| Kamin/<br>Camin
| Wordel
|-
| Osterwick
| Konitz
| 89-620 Ostrowite
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.64,+17.67+(Osterwick)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°40' N 53°38']
| Osterwick
| Osterwick
|-
| Petztin
| Tuchel
| 89-506 Piastoczyn
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.63,+17.73+(Petztin)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°43' N 53°37']
| Reetz
| Reetz
|-
| Schlagenthin
| Konitz
| 89-620 Sławęcin
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.6,+17.62+(Schlagenthin)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°62' N 53°60']
| Lichnau
| Osterwick
|}
 
= Catholic Parishes of the Koschneiderei  =
 
The extant Catholic parish registers for the Koschneideri are being extracted and may be searched (pick your flag to change languages) at the [http://ptg.gda.pl/ Pomeranian Genealogical Association] website. Some additional extracted baptism records may be found at the [http://www.koschneiderei.de/kb_db_taufe.php Koschneideri.de] website.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''Parish'''
| '''Kreis'''
| '''Polish Name'''
| '''Map'''
| '''Villages Served'''
| '''FamilySearch Catalog'''
|-
| Damerau
| Flatow<br>Flatau
| 89-430 Dąbrówka
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.58,+17.62+(Damerau)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°62' N 53°58']
| Damerau, Abrau
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F579548 Catalog]
|-
| Frankenhagen
| Konitz
| 89-620 Silno
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.65,+17.7+(Frankenhagen)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°70' N 53°65']
| Frankenhagen
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F375834 Catalog]
|-
| Gersdorf<br>Görsdorf
| Konitz
| 89-620 Ogorzeliny
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.6,+17.55+(Gersdorf)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°55' N 53°60']
| Gersdorf/Görsdorf +<br>    Melanowo, Melanenhof<br>Annafeld<br>Blumfelde +<br>    Katharinenhof, Neumühle<br>Harmsdorf<br>Jakobsdorf
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F84746 Catalog]
|-
| Kamin/<br>Camin
| Flatow<br>Flatau
| 89-430 Kamień<br>Krajeński
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.54,+17.52+(Kamin)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°52' N 53°54']
| Groß-Zirkwitz, Obkaß,<br>Damerau (some years)
| [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F228097 Catalog]
|-
| Konitz
| Konitz
| 89-430 Chojnice
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.695,+17.555+(Konitz)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°55' N 53°69']
| Döringsdorf, Henningsdorf, Mosnitz
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Germany,+Preu%C3%9Fen,+Westpreu%C3%9Fen,+Konitz&author_givenName=&author_surname=&subjectCountTotal=6&uri=http%3A//catalog-search-api%3A8080/www-catalogapi-webservice/search%3Fquery%3Dsubject_id%3A497556%26count%3D50&subjectId=497556 Catalog]
|-
| Lichnau
| Konitz
| 89-620 Lichnowy<br>[http://www.lichnowy-parafia.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=41&Itemid=97 History in Polish]
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.65,+17.6+(Lichnau)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°60' N 53°65']
| Lichnau<br>Granau<br>Schlagenthin
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Germany,+Preu%C3%9Fen,+Westpreu%C3%9Fen,+Lichnau&author_givenName=&author_surname=&subjectCountTotal=2&uri=http%3A//catalog-search-api%3A8080/www-catalogapi-webservice/search%3Fquery%3Dsubject_id%3A498772%26count%3D50&subjectId=498772 Catalog]
|-
| Osterwick
| Flatow<br>Flatau
| 89-620 Ostrowite
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.63,+17.67+(Osterwick)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°67' N 53°63']
| Osterwick, Deutsch Cekzin,<br>Frankenhagen (until 1906)
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F302684 Catalog]
|-
| Reetz
| Tuchel
| 89-502 Raciąż
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.66,+17.79+(Reetz)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°79' N 53°66']
| Petztin
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Germany,+Preu%C3%9Fen,+Westpreu%C3%9Fen,+Reetz&author_givenName=&author_surname=&subjectCountTotal=3&uri=http%3A//catalog-search-api%3A8080/www-catalogapi-webservice/search%3Fquery%3Dsubject_id%3A348291%26count%3D50&subjectId=348291 Catalog]
|}


= Civil Records Offices of the Koschneiderei  =
*Damerau - Dabrowka. [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.57,+17.62+(Damerau)&iwloc=A&hl=en Google Maps].
*Frankenhagen - Silno. [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.65,+17.7+(Frankenhagen)&iwloc=A&hl=en Google Maps].
*Gersdorf - Ogorzeliny. [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.6,+17.55+(Gersdorf)&iwloc=A&hl=en Google Maps].
*Lichnau - Lichnowy. [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.65,+17.6+(Lichnau)&iwloc=A&hl=en Google Maps].
**[http://www.lichnowy-parafia.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=41&Itemid=97 History of Lichnowy Parish] (in Polish).
*Osterwick - Ostrowite. [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.63,+17.67+(Osterwick)&iwloc=A&hl=en Google Maps].


The German word for "Civil Records Office" is "Standesamt." The civil records at the FamilySearch Library (FS Library) are very limited. For more information about Polish civil records and how to obtain records not in the FS Library, see the [[Poland Civil Registration]] page.
Additionally, there were five affiliated churches:


{| class="wikitable"
*Deutsch Cekzin - Ciechocin. [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.6,+17.7+(DeutschCekzin)&iwloc=A&hl=en Google Maps].  
|-
*Schlagenthin - Slawecin. [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.6,+17.6+(Schlagenthin)&iwloc=A&hl=en Google Maps].  
| '''Standesamt'''
*Obkaß - Obkaz. [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.57,+17.55+(Obka%DF)&iwloc=A&hl=en Google Maps].  
| '''Kreis'''
*Groß Zirkwitz - Duza Cerkwica. [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.53,+17.57+(Gro%DFZirkwitz)&iwloc=A&hl=en Google Maps].  
| '''Polish Name'''
*Mosnitz - Moszczenica. [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.63,+17.48+(Mosnitz)&iwloc=A&hl=en Google Maps].
| '''Map'''
| '''Villages Served'''
| '''FamilySearch Catalog'''
|-
| Frankenhagen
| Konitz
| 89-620 Silno
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.65,+17.7+(Frankenhagen)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°70' N 53°65']  
| Frankenhagen, Osterwick
| [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F331875 Catalog]
|-
| Groß Paglau
| Konitz
| 89-620 Pawłowo
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.68,+17.63+(Gro%DFPaglau)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°63' N 53°68']  
| Granau, Lichnau
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F278332 Catalog]
|-
| Groß Zirkwitz
| Flatau
| 89-430 Duża Cerkwica
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.53,+17.57+(Gro%DFZirkwitz)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°57' N 53°53']  
| Damerau
| [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F298028 Catalog]
|-
| Henningsdorf
| Konitz
| 89-620 Angowice
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.66,+17.56+(Henningsdorf)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°56' N 53°66']
| Henningsdorf, Lichnau, Mosnitz
| None here
|-
| Jakobsdorf/<br>Bonstettin
| Konitz
| 89-430 Zamarte
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.602,+17.485+(Jakobsdorf)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°48' N 53°60']
| Jakobsdorf, Annafeld, Blumfelde, Döringsdorf, Gersdorf, Harmsdorf
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F314256 Catalog]
|-
| Kensau
| Tuchel
| 89-506 Kęsowo
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.56,+17.72+(Kensau)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°72' N 53°56']
| Abrau
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F172523 Catalog]
|-
| Osterwick
| Flatow<br>Flatau
| 89-620 Ostrowite
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.63,+17.67+(Osterwick)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°67' N 53°63']  
| Osterwick, Deutsch Cekzin
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F245111 Catalog]
|-
| Reetz
| Tuchel
| 89-502 Raciąż
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.66,+17.79+(Reetz)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°79' N 53°66']
| Petztin
| [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F287604 Catalog]
|-
| Wordel
| Flatow
| 89-430 Orzełek
| [http://maps.google.com/?q=53.555,+17.49+(Wordel)&iwloc=A&hl=en E 17°49' N 53°55']  
| Obkaß
| [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F244149 Catalog]
|}


= Koschneiderei books  =
= Koschneiderei books  =


'''Note:''' If you have trouble viewing these books '''''on the web''''', find link in lower right corner:<br>"You can view this publication in different way. Try others! More..."<br>and click on the "More."  
*[http://kpbc.umk.pl/dlibra/doccontent?id=10326&from=PIONIER%20DLF Personennachweis für die Koschnaewjerdörfer von 1651-1702] by Paul Panske (in German).
**If you have trouble viewing this book, look at the link in the lower right corner that says:<br>"You can view this publication in different way. Try others! More..."<br>and click on the "More."
*[http://www.pbc.gda.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=1008&from=pubstats Die Geschichte der Koschneiderei]:ihre Bevölkerung im Jahre 1772 und Ende 1919<br>by Joseph Rink (in German).
**If you have trouble viewing this book, look at the link in the lower right corner that says:<br>"You can view this publication in different way. Try others! More..."<br>and click on the "More."


{| class="wikitable"
{| border="1" width="100%"
|-
|-
| width="20%" | '''Author'''  
| width="20%" | '''Author'''  
| width="60%" | '''Title'''  
| width="60%" | '''Title'''  
| width="20%" | '''Publication'''
| width="20%" | '''Publication'''
|-
| Panske, Paul
| Familien der Koschnaewjerdörfer im achtzehnten Jahrhundert : nach amtlichen Quellen<br>Sonder-Abdruck aus Heft 20 der Deutschen Wissenschaftl. Zeitschrift f. Polen.<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F263727 From the FamilySearch Library].
| Posen 1930<br>Verl.d.Hist.Ges.
|-
| Panske, Paul
| Personennachweis für die Koschnäwjerdörfer (Koschneiderei) von 1651-1702<br>[http://kpbc.umk.pl/dlibra/doccontent?id=10326&from=PIONIER%20DLF On the web].<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F263727 From the FamilySearch Library].
| Posen 1938<br>Verl.d.Hist.Ges.
|-
| Rink, Dr. Joseph
| Die Geschichte der Koschneiderei - <br>Ihre Bevölkerung im Jahre 1772 und Ende 1919,<br>nebst einem Anhang "Neues zu den Orts- und Flurnamen in der Koschneiderei" (K-B 10)<br>''Quellen u. Darstellungen zur Geschichte WP, 1''<br>[http://www.pbc.gda.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=1008&from=pubstats On the web].<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F325769 From the FamilySearch Library].
| Danzig 1932<br>Danz.Verl.Ges.
|-
|-
| Rink, Dr. Joseph  
| Rink, Dr. Joseph  
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|-
|-
| Rink, Dr. Joseph  
| Rink, Dr. Joseph  
| Volksmärchen aus Koschneidermund (K-B 30)<br>''Deutsche Monatshefte in Polen Jg. 8 H. 6/7''<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1766908 From the FamilySearch Library].
| Volksmärchen aus Koschneidermund (K-B 30)<br>''Deutsche Monatshefte in Polen Jg. 8 H. 6/7''  
| Posen 1941
| Posen 1941
|-
|-
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= Koschneiderei on the web  =
= Koschneiderei on the web  =


*[http://ahnenwiese.de/koschneiderei.html Koschneiderei/Kosznajderia] at ahnenwiese.de (in English).<br>
*[http://www.glischinski.de/roots/Koschneiderei.html Die Koschneiderei] at glischinski.de (in German).  
*[http://www.glischinski.de/roots/Koschneiderei.html Die Koschneiderei] at glischinski.de (in German).  
*[http://www.koschneiderei.de/ Die Koschneiderei] at koschneiderei.de (in German).<br>''Site also includes some records extraction!''
*[http://www.koschneiderei.de/ Die Koschneiderei] at koschneiderei.de (in German).  
*[http://genealogy.kuchenbecker-ahnen.de/source.php?sid=S257&ged=kuchenbecker.ged Kuchenbecker-Ahnen] database (in English).  
*[http://genealogy.kuchenbecker-ahnen.de/source.php?sid=S257&ged=kuchenbecker.ged Kuchenbecker-Ahnen] database in English.  
*[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koschneiderei Wikipedia article] (in German).
*[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koschneiderei Wikipedia article] (in German).
*[https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosznajderia Wikipedia article] (in Polish).
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosznajderia Wikipedia article] (in French).


= Individuals researching the Koschneiderei  =
= Individuals researching the Koschneiderei  =


*Kurt Matthia, Pleasant Grove, Utah, [http://www.mathia.org/ his website].  
*Kurt Matthia, Pleasant Grove, Utah, [http://www.mathia.org/ his website].  
*Michael Musolf, Moers, Germany, [http://genealogy.musolf.de/ his website].
*Peter Pankau, Heikendorf, Germany, [http://www.pankau.net/ his website].
*Peter Pankau, Heikendorf, Germany, [http://www.pankau.net/ his website].  
*Felizitas Wiese, Germany, [http://ahnenwiese.de/index.html her website]
 
[[Category:West Prussia, Germany]]

Revision as of 20:48, 5 March 2012

Alternatively, the villages of this area were called
the "Koschnaewjerdörfer" in German

The Koschneideri (in Polish "Kosznajderia") is a distinct cultural area southeast of the city of Konitz, West Prussia, that was settled by ethnic Germans at the time of the Teutonic Knights (officially the "Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem," "Ordo domus Sanctæ Mariæ Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum," or "Orden der Brüder vom Deutschen Haus St. Mariens in Jerusalem" Wikipedia article) at the of the 14th Century A.D.

View a map (abt. 1900) of the Koschneiderei here.

The residents of this area retained a distinct language and culture for hundreds of years. While much of West Prussia became Lutheran, this area remained Catholic. Ethic Poles and ethnic Germans attended the same parishes, resulting in considerable intermarriage.

Some emigrants from the Koschneiderei regard themselves as ethnic Poles and others as ethnic Germans. In either case, descendants of the Koschneiderei settlers are working together to document its history and families.

Parishes of the Koschneiderei[edit | edit source]

The extant Catholic parish registers and civil records for the Koschneideri are being extracted and may be searched (pick your flag to change languages) at the Pomeranian Genealogical Association website.

Additionally, there were five affiliated churches:

Koschneiderei books[edit | edit source]

  • Personennachweis für die Koschnaewjerdörfer von 1651-1702 by Paul Panske (in German).
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  • Die Geschichte der Koschneiderei:ihre Bevölkerung im Jahre 1772 und Ende 1919
    by Joseph Rink (in German).
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Author Title Publication
Rink, Dr. Joseph Volksweisheit aus Koschneidermund (K-B 25)
Deutsche Monatshefte in Polen Jg.6 H.8/9 		Kattowitz 1940
Gauverl. NS. Schlesien
Rink, Dr. Joseph Nochmalige Ergänzungen zu Volkskundlichem über den Menschen aus Koschneidermund (K-B 27)
Bericht des Westpreußischen Botanisch-Zoologischen Vereins, 62 		Danzig 1940
J.Sauer
Rink, Dr. Joseph Die Koschneiderei im Wechsel der Zeit (K-B 28)
Sonderdruck aus: "Der Deutsche im Osten" Jg. 3, Heft 7 		Danzig 1940
Danziger Vorposten
Rink, Dr. Joseph Volksmärchen aus Koschneidermund (K-B 30)
Deutsche Monatshefte in Polen Jg. 8 H. 6/7 		Posen 1941
Semrau, August Plattdeutsche Gedichte in Koschneider Mundart Konitz 1845
Semrau, Dr. Maria Die Mundart der Koschneiderei
Zeitschrift für Deutsche Mundarten Jg.1915 Heft 2 		Halle a.d.S. 1915 Waisenhaus

Koschneiderei on the web[edit | edit source]

Individuals researching the Koschneiderei[edit | edit source]

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