Hello BJ,
1) Polish name of Niedeck is 'Kamienica Szlachecka' (polish name) -
google link:
"Google Maps;
Old names:
in 1414 - "Mala Kamienica" (in source: Cleyne Camencz)
in XIX century - "Kamienica Szlachecka"
in German language: Kaminit�za , Kamstein, and from 1876 Niedeck
(ger. 'nie' & Deck)
in Kashubians: "Kaminca" (Kami�ca)
2)
Partially on the polish site: "www.ptg.gda.pl"
Indexes of mariage:
"http://www.ptg.gda.pl/index.php/indeks_malzenstw/" (about 40700
records)
Indexes of baptism "http://www.ptg.gda.pl/index.php/indeks-chrztow/"
(about 42000 records)
Indexes of death
"Pomorskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne; (about
18500 records)
Drewnoski /Drewnowski is a polish surname,
In Poland (1989):
Drewnoski - 0 records,
Drewnowski - 1289 records (persons) :
Lp. Wojew�dztwo(province) Liczba os�b (persons)
1 warszawskie 257
2 �om�y�skie 187
3 bia�ostockie 169
4 koszali�skie 69
5 ��dzkie 48
6 leszczy�skie 34
7 gda�skie 32
8 szczeci�skie 32
9 zielonog�rskie 30
10 ciechanowskie 28
11 radomskie 28
12 jeleniog�rskie 27
13 siedleckie 27
14 sieradzkie 27
15 toru�skie 27
16 suwalskie 26
17 katowickie 25
18 elbl�skie 24
19 pilskie 24
20 krakowskie 20
21 wroc�awskie 19
22 lubelskie 16
23 p�ockie 14
24 olszty�skie 11
25 gorzowskie 9
26 ostro��ckie 9
27 s�upskie 9
28 wa�brzyskie 9
29 bydgoskie 8
30 bielskie 6
31 kaliskie 6
32 legnickie 6
33 tarnobrzeskie 6
34 pozna�skie 5
35 nowos�deckie 4
36 opolskie 3
37 kieleckie 2
38 koni�skie 2
39 piotrkowskie 2
40 cz�stochowskie 1
41 tarnowskie 1
RAZEM (ALL) 1289
Others links:
"Przodek - genealogia, drzewa genealogiczne, znaczenie nazwiska;
"http://www.odessa3.org/collections/land/wprussia/"
"http://www.kalter.org/search.php"
regards
PBA
My great grandfather; William Frederick Drewnoski b. 7 May 1865 place:
Prussia (maybe East or West Prussia) left Bremen arrived in
Baltimore, MD 2
Nov 1880 age 15 on the ship Hermann. On the same ship were August and
Auguste Frost, either friends or Auguste was William's sister (I'm
thinking
she was his sister but no proof.) They settled in Cumberland,
Allegany,
Maryland and were Naturalized 11 Sept 1888.
My questions are:
1. How do I find William's homeland? Family says he lived 45 miles
from the
Baltic Sea in Trumnile. I can find no Trumnile. Another brother
said he
(brother) was born in the Village of Niedeck, can't find Niedeck
on any map.
2. Where would the records for 1830-1900, East and West Prussia be
held
today?
3. I have his death cert. it says Father: Michael Drewnoski
Mother: Louisa
Hohenstein (I have also heard that her first name was Elizabeth)
I do not speak German nor do I read German, so I am at a loss on
how to
research in Prussia.
I have a list of 10 possible children for my great, great
grandparents, have
only been able to find information in the US for William, Karl,
August,
Gottlebe, Mary/Marie, Michael (son of MIchael and
Louisa/Elizabeth) and
possibly Auguste.
Rumor has it that Michael (father) and 3 children Christian,
Louise and
Laura remained in Prussia, mother Elizabeth came to America (can
not find
her anywhere).
I would like to find the homeland of my ancestors, but don't know
how to
search in Germany or Prussia, I am trying to learn the history of
Prussia
during this time period. I read that Prussia was part of the
German Empire
at this time. So much is in German and I can't read it.
I would appreciate any help that you might give me in researching
Prussia
during the time period 1830 (parents approx birth) to 1900.
I know I am missing something important in my research but am at a
loss as