Kreis Hohensalza

Kreis Hohensalza ([ˌhoːənˈzalt͡sa], 1904-1919), named most of the time of its existence Kreis Inowrazlaw (1772-1807, and again 1815-1904), was a Kreis (county) in the northern administrative region of Bromberg, in the Prussian province of Posen. It first formed part of the governmental Netze District within the Prussian province of West Prussia (1772-1807) and was then a county within the governmental Bromberg Region, first in the Grand Duchy of Posen (1815-1848, in personal union with Prussia) and then in the Prussian Province of Posen (1848-1919). On January 18, 1871, the Kreis, along with all of Prussia, became part of Germany.

Kreis Hohensalza was part of the military command (German: Bezirkskommando) at Hohensalza (Inowrocław). The main court (German: Landgericht) was in Bromberg (Bydgoszcz), with a lower court (German: Amtsgericht) in the capital city Hohensalza (Inowrocław).[1]

On 1 July 1886 southern areas of the territory were separated and became part of the new Kreis Strelno. The capital city, formerly known as Inowrazlaw, was renamed Hohensalza on 5 December 1904, and the county name also changed by default. In the course of the Greater Poland uprising (1918–19) southern parts of the remaining territory came under Polish control, the northern part with Argenau/Gniewkowo remained under German civil administration. Following the Versailles Treaty of July 1919 Germany gradually handed over the northern part of the territory between 17 January and 4 February 1920. The territory then became Powiat Inowrocławski (i.e. Inowrocław County), a part of the Second Polish Republic. During World War II, the territory of the former Kreis again became Landkreis Hohensalza (Wartheland), 1939-1945.

"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 duplicate copies of church records were used. By 1905, Kries Hohensalza had the following 15 offices for rural residents:[1]

The standesämter districts of Kreis Hohensalza, Provinz Posen, Prussia/Germany

Amsee district was created in 1887 from Hohensalza district. Dziennitz district was created in 1890 from Lojewo district, Ostwehr district was created from Lojewo and Luisenfelde districts, and Schöngrund district was created from Gross Morin and Luisenfelde districts. Roneck district was created in 1905 from Argenau and Gross Wodek districts. In addition, the following cities were separate districts for urban residents: Hohensalza, Argenau.

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• List of genealogical records
• Facsimiles of registration books

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