Use of the German Cemetery ceased in 1945 when the territory transferred from Germany to Poland. Previously the area was known as Pieske, Meseritz, Posen, Prussia/Germany. Today it is known as Pieski, Miêdzyrzecz, Lubuskie, Poland.

Pieske was first mentioned in 1257. It was a part of the holdings of the Kloester Paradies (Paradise Monastery) that was founded in 1230. In due course these holdings became a part of the strategy of the Margraviate of Brandenburg to stabilize its Slavic population through conquering, colonizing, Christianizing, and cultivating. Within this region Slavic and German residents intermarried. A peasant-friendly environment existed to encourage migration east.

However, serfdom became dominant in the region at the end of the fifteenth century. The first limits on a peasant's right to leave the village were imposed in 1496. In 1525 Protestantism and subjugation were formalized for the Prussian peasantry tying them to the land in feudal serfdom. Over time the residents of Pieske were a part of the holdings of various noble families. From 1650 to 1799 the controlling family was the Silesian von Unruh line. Feudalism continued until the Prussian Reform Edict (9 Oct 1807), which was implemented for the peasants of Pieske by protocol on 8 Nov 1824. At least some of the "German" residents were in fact autochthonous Poles, who had become submerged by the dominate German culture.

NOTE: The primary source for these records are from the Church Book Duplicates 1794-1874. Occasionally an individual is recorded for the same event in both the Pieske and Kurzig primary records. In the event of such conflict the event is generally recorded as having occurred in Pieske.