Dobrzyń

Dobrzyń is a medieval town in Golub-Dobrzyń that sits along the eastern banks of the Drwęca River in north-central Poland. The settlement forms the eastern section of a combined municipality, with the river shaping its layout and landscape.

Count Ignacy Działyński founded the town in 1789 as an independent settlement, and it later experienced significant territorial shifts. After Polish partition, it became part of Prussia, then the Duchy of Warsaw, before merging with Golub in 1951.

The town maintains extensive civil records dating back to the 1800s, documenting the lives of Jewish and non-Jewish residents through births, marriages, and deaths.

Local archives contain genealogical materials, and the JRI-Poland database offers access to detailed surname records from the region. Visitors interested in family history research will find extensive civil documentation about Jewish and non-Jewish residents spanning several centuries.

The town experienced multiple territorial changes, belonging to Prussia after 1793 and later becoming part of the Duchy of Warsaw before joining Congress Poland.

Location: Golub-Dobrzyń

Inception: 1789

GPS coordinates: 53.10890,19.05280

Latest update: December 11, 2025 18:10