West Prussia 1812 Citizenship Database
2,382 RecordsName List · Royal Governmental Province of West Prussia · 1812
Background
This database is an extract of 2,382 records from the General-Verzeichniss saemtlicher in dem Departement der koenigl. Regierung von Westpreussen vorhandenen Juden welchen das Staatsbuerger-Recht ertheilt worden. ["General Register of all Jews residing in the Royal Governmental Province of West Prussia to whom Citizenship was granted"], Marienwerder, gedruckt in der Koenigl. Westpreuss. Hofbuchdrukkerey. [Marienwerder, printed in the Royal Westprussian Court Press], (1812).
In the foreword to the register there are "instructions to be observed in regard to the process of Citizens as opposed to the foreign Jews". Among others: "A further instruction is to be observed by the police authorities in relation to the Jews arriving from foreign lands as set out in the edict of 11 March 1812 regarding the citizen’s rights in relation to the Jews in the Prussian states".
The edict covered all Jews in West Prussia who were able to earn their keep. It differentiated – and excluded – those Jews who entered the province illegally, and lived off official and unofficial charity. In future they were to be deported summarily.
Database Columns
The columns in this database are:
Localities
There are 50 unique localities represented. In order to assist research, all locations are listed here below, with both their 19th-century German and modern Polish place-names:
| Polish Name | German Name |
|---|---|
| Adlich Gut Dobbrin | Adlich Gut Dobbrin |
| Adlich Gut Miradau | Adlich Gut Miradau |
| Adlich Gut Sartowitz | Adlich Gut Sartowitz |
| Adlich Guth Briesen | Adlich Guth Briesen |
| Adlich Guth Woltersdorff | Adlich Guth Woltersdorff |
| Biały Bór | Baldenburg |
| Biskupiec | Bischoffswerder |
| Borzechowo | Amt Bordzechow |
| Chojnice | Conitz |
| Chośnica | Adlich Gut Chosnitz |
| Czarnau | Adliches Gut Czarnau |
| Czarne | Hammerstein |
| Człopa | Schloppe |
| Człuchów | Borwerk Schlochau |
| Debrzno | Preußisch Friedland |
| Dzierzgoń | Christburg |
| Elbląg | Elbing |
| Gardeja | Garnsee |
| Gniew | Mewe |
| Iława | Deutsch Eylau |
| Jastrowie | Jastrow |
| Kamień Pomorski | Cammin |
| Kisielice | Freystadt |
| Kościerzyna | Behrendt |
| Polish Name | German Name |
|---|---|
| Krajenka | Krojanke |
| Kwidzyn | Marienwerder |
| Lądek-Zdrój | Landeck |
| Mirosławiec | Märkisch Friedland |
| Nowy Staw | Neuteich |
| Pasłęk | Preußisch Holland |
| Prabuty | Riesenburg |
| Puck | Putzig |
| Sępólno Krajeńskie | Zempelburg |
| Skarszewy | Schöneck |
| Starogard Gdański | Preußisch Stargardt |
| Susz | Rosenberg |
| Świecie | Schwetz |
| Szczytno Kreis Czlochow | Adlich Guth Ziethen |
| Sztum | Stuhm |
| Tczew | Dirschau |
| Tolkmicko | Tolkemitt |
| Tuchola | Tuchel |
| Tuczno | Tuetz |
| Wąbrzeźno | Adlich Gut Briesen |
| Wałcz | Deutsche Crone |
| Wejherowo | Neustadt |
| Zawada | Adlich Guth Zawadda |
| Złotów | Flatow |
Acknowledgements
This data has been compiled by David Lewin, Search and Unite, London, from a copy of the 1812 official publication. It was printed in Gothic German.
Any researcher who might wish to do a more general search is welcome to contact David Lewin and request the data to be sorted by any of the criteria contained in this database.
David Lewin
London, March 21 2000
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Last updated March 2000.
Compiled by David Lewin,
Search and Unite, London.