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Posts by ProudRoots  

Joined: 7 Nov 2013 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 12 Nov 2013
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Posts: 32 		From: United States (Polish American)
Speaks Polish?: Not currently, will start learning soon.
Interests: History,

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ProudRoots   
8 Nov 2013
Genealogy / Help needed about my Polish surname, Dobbert. [73]

Thank you, I will try to find out as much as I can. Don't know if this counts, but I found my ancestors on ancestry.com, I am now a paid member. They were Poles (as told) and they were living in Germany throughout the 1800s. Some in Berlin.

And thanks to this PolishForums site I know a bit more about the surname itself. Thank you all.
ProudRoots   
8 Nov 2013
Genealogy / Help needed about my Polish surname, Dobbert. [73]

THANK YOU ! I was always told my ancestors were POLISH ethnic living in Germany and I was always told to be proud to be Polish, I just thought they may have been Kashub because of where they were living.

So they were likely Polish, NOT Kashub? Because it would make more sense if they were Polish, that is what I was always told.

My proof is that I was always told by my Grandmother and Mother that they were Poles living there. And I thank all of you for taking the time to view my post and reply. =)
ProudRoots   
7 Nov 2013
Genealogy / Help needed about my Polish surname, Dobbert. [73]

Hello all, new member to the forum here.

Just had a question about my Polish ancestry, I am a proud Polish American. Does anyone know about the surname 'Dobbert'? The surname does not sound very Polish, though I have performed research and found a source that says the surname is derived from 'dobru' which apparently means something in the Old Slavic Language. Very interesting. Not sure if I can link it to you or not.

Second off, something tells me it is Kashub, because my Polish roots actually trace back to Pomerania, where my ancestors, the Polish ethnics, had lived. And many Kashubs apparently reside in Pomerania, so that tells me something. Also, I was studying Kashub surnames, and I had discovered that there was a Kashub surname, 'DOBEK' which to me, sounds like Dobbert, could be a variant, eh?

I'd like to know what you guys think, and if you have any more information. Thanks.

Not sure if this helps but my Polish Dobbert ancestors were from Pomerania but had settled in Wisconsin, were many Kashubs happen to settle. Yet another reason it may be Kashub.