Kreis Schildberg ( pl, Powiat
ostrzeszowski) was a
county
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in the southern administrative
district of Posen, in the Prussian
province of Posen
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. It presently lies in the south-eastern part of
Polish
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region of
Greater Poland Voivodeship.
Military command
''Kreis Schildberg'' was part of the military command (german: Bezirkskommando) in
Posen at
Ostrowo.
Court system
The main court (german: Landgericht) was in Ostrowo, with lower courts (german: Amtsgericht) in
Schildberg.
Civil registry offices
In 1905, these
civil registry offices (german: Standesamt) served the following towns in ''Kreis Schildberg'':
*
Deutschdorf
*
Grabow
*
Kobylagora
*
Mixstadt
*
Morawin
*
Parzynow
*
Przytocznica
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*
Schildberg
Police districts
In 1905, these police districts (german: Polizeidistrikt) served towns in ''Kreis Schildberg'':
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Grabow
*
Kobylagora
*
Mixstadt
*
Schildberg
Catholic churches
In 1905, these Catholic parish churches served towns in ''Kreis Schildberg'':
*
Bukownica
*
Chlewo
*
Doruchow
*
Grabow
*
Kobylagora
*
Kotlow
*
Mikorzyn
*
Mixstadt
*
Myschanow
*
Parzynow
*
Przedborow
*
Rogaszyce
*
Schildberg
*
Wyschanow
Protestant churches
In 1905, Protestant parish churches served towns in ''Kreis Schildberg'':
*
Deutschdorf
*
Grabow
*
Kempen
*
Kobylagora
*
Schildberg
External links
List of genealogical records''Kreis Schildberg'' at Genealogy.Net
Districts of the Province of Posen
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