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Kreis Wongrowitz was one of several Kreise (English: counties) in the northern administrative district of Bromberg, in the Prussian province of Posen. Polish: Wągrowiec; renamed by Nazis to Eichenbrück.
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Communities
These records come from the 1905 Prussian gazetteer Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preußen.
Military command
Kreis Wongrowitz was part of the military command
Court system
The main court (German: Landgericht) was in Gnesen, also Bromberg and Schneidemühl, with smaller courts (German: Amtsgericht) in Wongrowitz (LG=Genesen), Exin (LG=Bromberg) and Margonin (LG=Schneidemühl).
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 the church records were used for Christians. In 1905, these Standesämter served towns in Kreis Wongrowitz:
Police districts
In 1905, these police districts (German: Polizeidistrikt) served towns in Kreis Wongrowitz:
Catholic churches
In 1905, these Catholic parish churches served towns in Kreis Wongrowitz:
Protestant churches
In 1905, these Protestant parish churches served towns in Kreis Wongrowitz: