By which geographic names has West Prussia been known and what are its LDS Library reference place names?
In the first “Partition of Poland” in 1772, all of Royal Prussia was annexed by Prussia and named West Prussia. After WW I much of West Prussia reverted to Poland except for two western districts that formed the new Province of Grenzmark Posen-West Preußen and the area east of the Vistula River that joined East Prussia. After WW II all of West Prussia reverted to Poland and all German residents were replaced by Polish refugees from other states. The reference place names are Germany, West Prussia and Germany, Preußen, Westpreußen.
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