From 1603 to 1793, Coswig belonged to Anhalt-Zerbst.
Many marriages took place in Coswig from 17 February 1766 to 18 August 1766 between colonists headed to Russia at the invitation of Catherine the Great. They came from all across Germany and some never made it to the Volga German colonies.
Names
Coswig, Kr. Wittenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt
Rathaus (City Hall) of Coswig (2006).
Source: Doris Antony via Wikipedia Commons.