Simon, The Geographic Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavic Lands under entry for Balwierzyszki (Lithuanian: Balbieriskis) lists 'your' shtetl as HELCIE, amongst the others dozens of sm

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"Polanky" is identified as Polanka (Nowogródek) in Simon Wiesenthal's "Every Day Remembrance Day: A Chronicle of Jewish Martyrdom. New York: Henry Holt and Company,1986. "Polanky" appears to be an inc

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Following Sally Bruckheimer post: Many smaller shtetls names have been added to the latest edition (2002) of WOWW2 (Where Once We Walk). Since 2002 publication, hundreds of the additional smaller shte

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1 Aleksandrów Kujawski and Aleksandrow Łódzki in Poland, and Aleksandriya, Wołyń region, Ukraine 2. Droyanov - Trayanov (Polish: Trajanów), Zhitomir area, Wołyń region, Ukraine 3. Pomoza - Pomoryany (

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It appears that word is "iedna" (a single)...daughter Alexander Sharon

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The Polish equivalent of the cotter (at least to the 19th century) was the Pachciarz krów. The term translates as "Cow tenant". One of the functions of the Pachciarz krów was to supply the landowner w

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Lynda, Correct town name is Malaszewicze, Poland. Place is indeed located within 4 miles SSW distance from Terespol. Village was subdivides into two separate entities: Malaszewicze Wielkie (Large) and

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Dan, There are 153 entries for Podvolochysk, Ukraine in JGFF database, posted by 99 researchers Alexander Sharon JGFF editor

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Hi, Please note that JGFF database includes 171 entries for Volochysk, Ukraine, posted by 99 researchers. JewishGen Family Finder Results Alexander Sharon JGFF editor

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Ervin, It appears that there is good information on Kudrynce castle but little on the shtetl itself, beside the statistical data. I've been trying to follow historical data of the past landowners of t

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Gerson, I'm afraid that Jewish pogrom in 1612 Poznan is not noted in Poland's historiography and the reasons for Ukraine Khmelnitsky 1648 Uprising is not related to Fettmlich's Frankfurt pogrom either

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Michael, It appears that name in the original document is Птица (Ptitsa) which in your translation show as translated Bird. IMHO family names are not subject to translation. On the other hand, Shamuel

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Kalwaria Zabrzydowska was a smaller town in Wadowice region of Poland. The proper Polish Kalwaria is known as Góra Kalwaria or Ger in Yiddish, located within Grójec district, some 20 miles distance fr

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Hi Sherri, The reasons for the degradation were various, although you are correct, mainly economic (the settlements were small and the population worked mainly in agriculture), sometimes political (e.

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Degrading refers to the town that lost it's "city rights" and became a village. In Polish this is knowns known as "utrata praw miejskich". Alexander Sharon

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Carin, Name of the village "Naza" doesn't sound Polish or Slavic. Just in case, I've checked all the localities names in Piotrkow Trybunalski and Piotrkow Kujawski regions and found nothing even simil

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Mike Vayser, Your reply to Rita Nash posting is unacceptable. Rita posting was related to Jewish Polish refugees that have escaped to USSR following Hitler invasion against Poland in 1939. Polish refu

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Judy, There are two entries, beside yours, in JGFF database for Russocice Mysz Russocice Poland 14 Jul 2012 Click HERE to contact Elsina Bayrach (#15317) Last logged in: September 2020 Adesman Russoci

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For the very same reasons that a Galizyaner Jew claims that his origin is Austrian. Alexander Sharon Calgary, AB, Canada

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There two entries for Bulowice, Poland in JGFF database Surname Town Country Last Updated Researcher (JGID Code) Silbiger Bulowice Poland 5 Nov 2013 Click HERE to contact Researcher #101933 Last logge

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