Pomerania between World War I and World War II. Several counties were added to Pomerania between WWI and WWII. Before WWI Arnswalde and Friedeberg were part of the province of Brandenburg, Netzekreis and Schneidemühl were part of the province of Posen, and Deutsch-Krone, Flatow and Schlochau were part of the province of West Prussia.

Genealogy is for people who like to solve a mystery. The answers lead to you! This book will help you trace your Pomeranian (German = Pommern) roots. Where is Pommern? The Province of Pommern was located in northeastern Germany on the Baltic Sea. All of the area of Pomerania east of the Oder River was given to Poland following WWII.

The Pomeranian is considered to be descended from the German Spitz. The breed is thought to have acquired its name by association with the area known as Pomerania which is located in northern Poland and Germany along the Baltic Sea. Although not the origin of the breed, this area is credited with the breeding which led to the original Pomeranian type of dog.

Historically, the Pomeranian is a relative of the larger sled dogs of the Arctic Circle regions, such as Iceland and the Laplands. The Lapland regions include Finland, northern Norway, and Sweden. Canines that weighed an average of thirty pounds were bred down, resulting in the Pomeranian.

19/03/2021 · Historical Background. Western Pomerania, also called Cispomerania, Hither Pomerania, or Vorpommern, is the western extremity of the historic region of the Duchy (later Province) of Pomerania (Pommern), nowadays divided between the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Poland.