| The following map identifies the current
location of the historic area in Kreis Kolmar,
Posen Province, Prussia where Herman Dobberstein
was born, and where his family lived prior to
emigration. The towns identified are the
post-World War II Polish names after the Germans
were forcibly removed and relocated to eastern or
western areas outside the Polish boundaries. (You
can further manipulate the map by clicking on it
in order to be linked to MapQuest.) 
Cross reference
of Prussian-Polish town names important to the
Dobberstein heritage:
Athanasienhof =
Antoniny
Kolmar = Chodziez
Szamocin = Szamocin
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German Kreis / Polish
Powiate Cross Reference List Adelnau / Odolano~w
Birnbaum / Miedzycho~d
Bomst / Babimost
Bromberg / Bydgoszcz
Czarnikau / Czarniko~w
Filehne / Wielen~
Fraustadt / Wschowa
Gnesen / Gniezno
Gostyn / Gostyn
Grätz / Grodzisk
Hohensalza / Inowrocl~aw
Jarotschin / Jarocin
Kempen / Ke~pno
Kolmar / Chodziez~
Koschmin / Koz~min
Kosten / Kos~cian
Krotoschin / Krotoszyn
Lissa / Leszno
Meseritz / Mie~dzyrzecz
Mogilno / Mogilno
Neutomischel / Nowy Tomys~l
Obornik / Oborniki
Ostrowo / Ostro~w
Pleschen / Pleszew
Posen city / Poznan~
Posen, Ost / Poznan~, Wsch.
Posen, West / Poznan~, Zach.
Rawitsch / Rawicz
Samter / Szamotul~y
Schildberg / Ostrzeszo~w
Schmiegel / S~migiel
Schrimm / S~rem
Schroda / S~roda
Schubin / Szubin
Schwerin / Skwierzyna
Strelno / Strzelno
Wirsitz / Wyrzysk
Witkowo / Witkowo
Wongrowitz / Wa~growiec
Wreschen / Wrzes~nia
Znin / Znin
Written by Michael
Kujanek, 25 Nov 1999.
Previously published by [email protected], a mailing service of RootsWeb.com, Inc.
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