Adalbert Goertz:
On Deed and Mortgage Records in Bydgoszcz
(February 2005)
Deed and mortgage records in the Prussian courts were first introduced
in 1783 for the royal Amtsdörfer (crown land). They are a prime
genealogical source as discussed elsewhere. Franz Harder (1891-1945?),
Vorsteher of the Danzig congregation, made a great effort to
survey these records for Mennonite villages.
WWII ended all this work, and no one has found out what happened to
Franz Herder and his work.
I have started to get some idea of what is available in the Polish
state archives in Bydgoszcz (Bromberg) which holds the court records
of Neuenburg (Nowe) and Schwetz (Swiecie) and go by the name of
"Grund- und Hypotheken-Acten" or "Acta Hypothecaria". The
Beilage-Acten give valuable genealogical information which is available
nowhere else in this detail.
The Neuenburg (Nowe) court archives included the records of the
Mennonite villages of Treul, Neusass-Treul, Montau, Sanskau, Kommerau,
Dragas, Lubin.
The Schwetz (Swiecie) court archives included the records of the
Mennonite villages of Bratwin, Neunhuben, Gruppe, Westphalen,
Ehrental, Przechowka, Konopath, Beckersitz, Glugowka.
The following listing of records was obtained mainly from the
card index of court records obtained over the years. It is certainly
not complete and needs your cooperation for updating. If you can
contribute to this project, please do so. If you visit Polish
archives, please copy the relevant information on land records from
their index to correct and expand this listing. If you have obtained
records from Bydgoszcz, please, share them (incl. sygnaturas, call numbers)
for all to benfit. If you order or receive court records, share this
information.
Ideally, it is desirable to list land records for all Mennonites of the
1789 land census as posted elsewhere.
References:
Brandt-Goertz: Genealogical Guide to East and West Prussia, 2002,
(chapter F. on court records)
Adalbert Goertz: Voluntary Court Records in Prussia, Menn.Family
History, 2000, 26-30
Adalbert Goertz: Court Records of Gross Lubin, Amt Neuenburg (Nowe),
West Prussia, Menn.Family History 2001, 86-93
Adalbert Goertz: The Harms Deed Book of Amtsgericht Neuenburg (Nowe)
in Prussia. Menn.Family History 2004, 147 - 149
Adalbert Goertz: Aus den Grund- und Hypotheken-Akten des Neumärkischen
Amtes Driesen, Erbzinsgut Neu-Dessau, Kr.Friedeberg,
Ostdeutsche Familienkunde 1999, 260-272.
Click here for the Grundakten of Kommerau, Amt Graudenz, West Prussia
Grundakten of Groß Lubin, Amt Graudenz, West Prussia
Bydgoszcz Archives:
Archiwum Panstwowe
ul.Dworcowa 65
PL 85-009 Bydgoszcz, Poland
email: dz.info@archiwum.bydgoszcz.pl
Amtsgericht Neuenburg/Hypotheken-Beilageakten/Acta Hypothecaria
Sygnat. Ort/Hofnummer: vol.1/Zeitraum
Names mentioned:
68/ 936 Kommerau Nr. 1 vol.1:1821-1901
Lucks George; Luks Johann,Ephraim; Bork Gottlieb,Karl,Martha;
Krueger Julius
68/ 937 Kommerau Nr. 2,3 vol.1:1783-1854 CBP1186
Wilhelm Isaac;Schlaak George;Wilms Peter,Maria;
68/ 938 Kommerau Nr. 3 vol.1:1784-1906
Balzer Behrend;Kopper Hans,Sara; Barthel Heinrich,Agneta,Jakob,Eva;
Kerber Stephan;Boldt Sara;Ewert Heinrich;Strehlau Johann;Siebrandt Jakob;
Heinrichs Johann;Goerz Jacob;Gerbrandt Jakob;Werner Arnold;
Ott Friedrich,Karl-Friedrich
68/ 939 Kommerau Nr. 4 vol.1:1778-1845
Franz Steph.;Goerz Joh.;Siebrandt Heinr.;Unrau Zach.;Kerwer Stephan;
Foth Peter;Kliewer Kornelius,Heinrich,Peter; Schultz Johann;Block Heinrich;
Kerber Peter,Eva;
68/ 940 Kommerau Nr. 5 vol.1:1836-1874
Hildebrandt Daniel;Behrendt Jakob;Schelski Johann;Gurski Thomas,Ludwig;
Felski Anton;Quittenbaum Oskar;Goertz Peter;Weise Johann;Siewert Heinr.;
Krueger Julius;Franz Kornelius
68/ 941 Kommerau Nr. 6 vol.1:1783-1879
Bartel Heinr.,Joh.;Jantz Jacob,Heinr.;Albrecht Jakob; Goerz Jakob;
Hein Peter, Mathilde;
68/ 942 Kommerau Nr. 6 vol.2:1880-1914
Hein Mathilde,Otto
68/ 943 Kommerau Nr. 7 vol.1:1783-1905
Hoyer Peter, Johann; Janz Daniel, Johann Ferdinand, Ottilie
68/ 944 Kommerau Nr. 9 vol.1:1787-1830
Kliewer Heinrich; Schultz Johann; Arendt Christian; Piepke Christine;
Piepke Johann; Paetzke George, Anna Katharina; Muehlke Peter;
Piepke Martin; Treichel Christian;
68/ 945 Kommerau Nr. 9 vol.2:1830-1886
Treichel Christian; Steltner Peter,Eva,Gottlieb Ferdinand, Ferdinand;
Engel Salomon; Neumann Wilhelm; Kanjahn Friedrich; Reinke Franz Julius;
Goerz Peter; Bressau Karl; Steinkrauss Kakob;Freimann Lewin;
68/ 946 Kommerau Nr.10 vol.1:1783-1886
Unrau Peter;Kreuth Johann;Raabe Johann,Ewa; Kanjahn Ludwig;
Bartel Heinrich;Schulgemeinde Kommerau; Kanjahn Friedrich;Jeschke Anna,
Johann Hermann; Krueger Julius;
68/ 947 Kommerau Nr.14 vol.1:1783-1874
Baltzer Heinr.,Elisabeth verehel.Claas Ewert;Bartel Jacob, Heinrich;
Maria Baltzer geb.Siebrandt;Schroeder Andreas;Anna Bartel;Dirks Gerh.;
Goerz Peter;
68/ 948 Kommerau Nr.16 vol.1:1798-1874 CBP1201
Schroeder Peter;Goerz Joh.,Maria; Stobbe Abr.;Adrian Heinr.;Reinke Georg;
Franz Kornelius; Kliewer Heinr.
68/ 949 Kommerau Nr.17 vol.1:1784-1830
Schlaak George; Knoll Heinrich; Dircks Gerhard; Ewert Johann;
Brfaun Johann; Ziebarth Andreas; Kroll Jakob
68/ 950 Kommerau No.17 vol.2:1831-1913
Kroll Jakob; Ziebarth Andreas; Kroll Theodor; Borck Gottfried;
Lucks Ephraim Joh.;Schulz Johann; Lux Friedrich, Auguste; Schrupke Julius
Gustav;Ansiedlungskommission zu Posen;
68/ 951 Kommerau No.11 vol.1:1784-1872
Hildebrandt Daniel, Behrend Jakob; Gurski Thomas,Ludwig; Felski Anton;
68/ 952 Kommerau No.13 vol.1:1838-1872
Bahrendt Jakob; Sahelski Johann; Krause Eva; Gurski Thomas,Ludwig;
Felski Anton;
68/ 953 Kommerau No.18 vol.1:1784-1913
Nickel Johann; Adrian Jakob; Ewert Klaus, Franz; Goerz Kornelius;
Jurkewitz Valentin; Goerz Johann, Maria; Franz Kornelius; Jeschke Hermann;
Horn Hermann Adolf; Schniztker Karl, Hermann; Klawonn Paul; Gajewski August;
68/1582 Gr.Lubin No. 1 vol.1:1784-1883 CBP1233
Goertz Peter,Heinrich;Helene Franz geb.Goerz;Franz Peter,Klaas,Heinr.;
Anna Bartel geb.Kopper;Bartel Heinrich;Anna geb.Baltzer oo Martin Boltz
Dohrau Michael;
68/1583 Gr.Lubin No. 1 vol.2:1841-
Czarnecki Josef;Gosienicki Jakob;
68/1584 Gr.Lubin No. 2 vol.1:1809-1883
Franz Heinrich junior,Elisabeth; Loewke Daniel,Peter,Luise;
Richlewski Michael, Helene;
68/1585 Gr.Lubin No. 3 vol.1:1793-1814
Fick Peter; Behrendt Christian, Maria; Ewert Gerhard; Wolbert Christian;
68/1586 Gr.Lubin No. 3 vol.1:1779-1829
Goertz Adrian, Heinrich, Agnetha geb.Barthel verehel.Peter Franz
Wiegang Martin; Sturmowski Martin, Johann; Resmer Matthias; Wolbert Christian
68/1587 Gr.Lubin No. 3 vol.2:1829-1913
Wolbert Christian, Karoline, Hermann Julius, Paul;Stutzke Eduard;
68/1587a Gr.Lubin No. 5 vol.1:1816-1865
Hust Johann; Greger Johann, Karl;
68/1588 Gr.Lubin Nr. 6 vol.1:1784-1851
Pauls David, Anna, Susanna,Peter; Block Joh.;Goerz Heinr.;Bartel Abr.
Pauls David jr.,Maria; Franz Heinrich jr.;
68/1589 Gr.Lubin Nr. 7 vol.1:1798-1874
Kossetzki Franz; Rackau Jakolb; Klann Michael; Klaunmann Jakob;
Kluger David; Horst Friedrich;
68/1590 Gr.Lubin Nr. 8 vol.1:1816-1911
Dohrau Johann; Hust Johann, Luise; Krueger Heinrich; Martens Peter;
Rickert Gustav; Boblitz Julius-Friedrich;
68/1591 Kl.Lubin Nr. 1 vol.1:1783-1873
Balzer Johann; Bolz Peter, Eva, Agnetha, Simon, Sara, Dawid, Maria,
Heinrich; Dirx Peter, Gerhard, Peter sen., Anna, Sara; Barthel Peter, Dawid;
Gahr Johanna, Bertha; Penner Peter;
68/1592 Kl.Lubin Nr. 1 vol.2:1873-1915
Penner Peter, Eva, Hulda, Ida, Kornelia, Richard; Nickel Reinhold;
68/1593 Kl.Lubin Nr. 3 vol.1:1783-1911
Riebold Wilhelm; Block Christian 1778, Hermann, Robert;
68/1594 Kl.Lubin No. 5 vol.1:1783-1885 CBP1228
Franz; Geddert Hans 1769; Rosenfeldt Conrad 1783; dessen Witwe
geb.Nickel 1794; wiederverheir. Froese Kornelius; Foth Heinrich;
dessen Witwe Cath.geb.Rosenfeld;wiederverh. Franz David;
Jaeschke Daniel; Goertz Heinrich; Goedert Heinrich;
Derdoll Mathias; Kliewer Peter, Agnetha; Schroeder Heinrich; Kliewer Korn.;
68/1595 Kl.Lubin No. 6 vol.1:1822-1914
Derdoll Mathias, Maria, Franz; Bressen Johann; Schroeder Heinrich,Agnetha;
Kliewer Kornelius, Agnetha; Thiart Johann;
68/1596 Kl.Lubin No. 7 vol.1:1907
Deichverband der Schwetz-Neuenburger Niederung
68/1597 Kl.Lubin No. 8 vol.1:1873-1910
Flurbuch
68/1598 Gr.Lubin No. 9 vol.1:1784-1911 CBP1242
Goerz Thomas;seine Frau Helena geb.Dirx,+1764;ihr Mann Boldt Thimon,+1782;
seine Frau Maria Bartel,verehel.mit Martens Peter,+1795;verehel.mit Janz
Peter; seine Frau geb.Bolz; Schroeder Johann, David, Otto;
Nickel Bruno; Bublitz Julius-Friedrich
68/1599 Gr.Lubin No.10 vol.1:1806-1828
Ewert Zacharias; Penner Jakob, Anna; Franz Adrian; Ewert Franz;
68/1600 Gr.Lubin No.12 vol.1: 1784-1909
Rosenke Rudolf; Bartel Cornel.; Schulz Peter;Block Peter; Balzer Isaak,
Heinrich; Adrian Franz; Balzer Helene,Eva,Sara,Heinrich,Elisabeth,Maria;
Adrian Franz II; Bluhm Friedrich; Mischkowski Gustav;
68/1601 Gr.Lubin No.13 vol.1:1827-1910
Roesler Christian; Lau Martin; Horst Friedrich, Albert, Therese;
Bartel Johannes; Laskowski Gustav; Linawer Karl; Nickel Bruno; Bork Peter;
68/1602 Gr.Lubin No.14 vol.1:1815-1829
Steinborn Martin; Dohrau Johann;
68/1603 Gr.Lubin No.14 vol.1:1830-1919
Dohrau Johann,Peter,Albert; Lau Reinhold, Otto-Heinrich, Auguste,
Hermina; Jegerlekner Benedikt; Lux Reinhold; Zick Emil;
68/1604 Gr.Lubin No.15 vol.1:1784-1913 CBP1248
Balzer Peter, Stephan, Maria; Goerz Christ.u.Frau geb.Balzer
Adrian Peter; Nickel Peter,Auguste,Bruno;
68/1605 Gr.Lubin No.16 vol.1: 1784-1879 CBP1249
Goertz Abraham sen.,Abr.jun;Adrian Isaac; Franz Joh.; Richlawski Jakob;
Stefanski Anna,Joseph; Liedtke Robert; Huelske Peter; Dohrau Peter, Albert;
Martens Peter;Schmidt Johann;
68/1606 Gr.Lubin No.18 vol.1:1859-1914
Bartel Leonhard, Heinrich
68/1607 Gr.Lubin No.19 vol.1:1804-1911
Dirks Peter;Pawlowski Johann; Papke Jakob,Regina; Ratschewski Karl;
Hass Peter,Anna; Kuehn Wilhelmine-Henriette, Julius;
68/1608 Gr.Lubin No.22 vol.1:1802-1850
Jahnke Michael; Gruenke Mick; Berg Gottfried; Jobst Michael;
Beyer Karl-Wilhelm; Franz Stephan;
68/1609 Gr.Lubin Nr.24 vol.1:1784-1915 CBP1257
Ewert Jacob; Ewert Claus, Maria; Bolz Martin; Bolz Timon;
Bartel Peter, Otto, Leonhard;
68/1610 Gr.Lubin Nr.27 vol.1:1809-1910
Preiss Johann, Peter; Raddatz Petronella,Peter,Johann; Knoll Peter;
Glaser Gottfried; Hueske Peter; Rohde Friedr., Auguste; Bartel Leonhard;
Scharmer Wilhelm; Jahnke David; Bluhm Friedrich; Ziekauer Johanna;
Mischkowski Gustav;
68/1611 Gr.Lubin Nr.28 vol.1:1798-1907
Witt Kornelius; Kissau Andreas, Katharina, Georg,Anna,Elisabeth,Christina;
Kroll Johann,Christine; Marquardt August; Unrau Karl; Glienke Hermann;
Zoldowski Julius; Schmidt Emil;
68/1612 Gr.Lubin Nr.29 vol.1:1802-1903
Knuth Johann; Hueske Peter; Schmidt Dawid; Krause Wilhelm,Justine,
Gustav,Adelina,Hermine,Friedrich, Adam-Hermann; Pichardt Paul,Augusta;
Krause Justine; Hass Adeline;
68/1613 Gr.Lubin Nr.31 vol.1:1846
Wollert Christian;
68/1614 Gr.Lubin Nr.39 vol.1:1898-1922
Kommunalverband der Provinz Westpreußen;Tiahrt Johann;
68/1615 Gr.Lubin Nr.44 vol.1:1899-1914
Lau Otto-Heinrich; Bartel Johannes;
68/1616 Gr.Lubin Nr.45 vol.1:1903-1914
Katholische Kirchengemeinde
68/1617 Gr.Lubin Nr.46 vol.1:1903-1914
68/1659 Montau Nr. 2 vol.1:1892-194
Witt Christian; Gaetkze Michael; Streckbein Johann; Hellwig Friedrich;
Wollschlaeger Marie; Jantz Wilhelm; Lenz Heinrich; Boldt Heinrich;
68/1660 Montau Nr. 3 vol.1:1892-1914
Gericke Friedrich-August,Hedwig,Friedrich-Wilhelm; Streckbein Christian ;
Hobnagel Friedrich; Lau Heinrich; Parnicki Arnold; Lange Christian;
Franz Johann; Weger Franz; Knabe Ludwig; Papke Kurt; Goerz Heinrich;
Rathmann Johann; Luebeck Wilhelm, Karl; Domke Julius; Lau Johann;
Balzer Johann; Weiss Heinrich; Schroeder Karl; Domke Emilie; Eichler Johann;
Kstner Joh.;
68/1661 Montau Nr. 3 vol.2:1906-1908
Boldt Heinrich; Ickert Wilhelm;
68/1662 Montau Nr. 6 vol.1:1841-1906
Baumgart Johann-Friedrich; Hellwig Wilhelm; Streckbein Christian;
Werner Peter;Patzke Friedrich; Lau Heinrich; Blumenthal Adolph; Wendt Wilh.;
68/1663 Montau Nr. 8 vol.1:1825-1892
Kliewer Heinrich, Sara; Kohnert Heinrich; Goerz Peter;
68/1664 Montau Nr.11 vol.1:1815-1914
Franz:Cornelius,Christine,Agnete,Hermann,Heinrich
68/1665 Montau Nr.13 vol.1:1818-1855
Barthel Cornelius,Peter
68/1666 Montau Nr.13 vol.2: 1857-1913
Kopper Bernhard;Boldt Eva; Kliewer Peter;
68/1667 Montau Nr.14 vol.1:1788-1904
Bartel David;Kopper Gerhard;Kopper Gerhard;Franz Berhard
68/1670 Montau Nr.17 vol.1: 1824-1889
Franz Klaus,Anna;Kerber;Jantz;Penner;Schroeder;
68/1672 Montau Nr.18 vol.1:1794-1853
Ewert Heinrich;Franz;Penner;Schroeder;
68/1676 Montau Nr.23 vol.1:1878-1901
Kopper Bernhard;Franz Gerhard
68/1676 Montau Nr.23 vol.1:1878-1901
Goertz Peter, Marie;
68/1677 Montau Nr.24 vol.1:1830-1899
Franz Hermann,Aron;Ewert Heinrich
68/1679 Montau Nr.25 vol.1:1856-1914
Franz Gerhard;Janz
68/1680 Montau Nr.26 vol.1:1818-1905
Franz Klaus,Stephan,Aron,Bernhard,Marie etc.
68/1682 Montau Nr.30 vol.1:1804-1914
Frantz Abraham;Ewert Abraham
68/1683 Montau Nr. vol.1:1814?
Franz Stephan;
68/1688 Montau Nr.37 vol.1:1814-1914
Franz Kornelius,Johann,Leonhard,Gerhard,Aron
68/1689 Montau Nr.39 vol.1:1821-1874
Franz Stephan; Nickel,Bartel,Schroeder
68/1700 Montau Nr.94 vol.1:1898-1908
Goertz Marie; Kieper Albert;
68/1701 Montau Nr.95 vol.1:1898-1899
Goertz Maria;
68/1710 Montau Nr.146 vol.1:1800-1915
Goertz Heinrich, Franz, Johann, Franz jun., Eva, Franz, Walter;
68/1712 Montau Nr.148 vol.1:
Balzer Heinrich;
68/1851 Neusass Treul Nr.1 vol.1:1821-1949
Nickel Peter;Peters Martin,Johann,Anna Karoline
68/1854 Neusass Treul Nr.3 vol.1:1831-1908
Schroeder Carl,Friedrich,Gustav;
68/1855 Neusass Treul Nr.3 vol.2:1913-1949
Schroeder Gustav,Walter,Robert;
68/1860 Neusass Treul vol.1:
Ewert
68/1880/258 Dragas Nr.1 vol.1:1784-1864 CBP1071
Franz Claas;Franz Peter;Franz Leonhard;Becher Abr.;Kopper Bernh.
68/1880/261 Dragas Nr.1 vol.1:1784-1938 CBP1073
Goerz Peter;Martens Peter; Tyart Wilhelm
68/1880/270 Dragas Nr.18 vol.1:1784-1849 CBP1089
Balzer Heinr.; Dirks Cornelius
68/2181 Treul Nr.2 vol.1:1830-1841
Nickel Johann
68/2191 Treul Nr.7 vol.1:1804-1875
Nickel Gerhard
68/2204 Treul Nr.15 vol.1:1791-1844
Harms Gerh.(+1778);Harms:Isaak,Johann,Peter,Heinrich;Joh.Nickel
68/2225 Treul Nr.30 vol.1:1804-1914
Harms Isaac (1803);Harms Johann,Nickel Peter; Stobbe Peter;
Kerber Georg; Franz Peter; Franz Gerhard
68/2230 Treul Nr.33 vol.2:1845-1949
Harms Isaak,Ewa;Tonn Michael;Roeder Oskar;
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