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Jews in south-central Belarus in 1670s

Slutsk Name Index Census 1670s

This is comprehensive set of lists grouped in archives under the title of Slutsk princedom, but in reality extending much further geographic area within today's Belarus. The project was completed ni 2025.

Wlosc of Dorohi (Dorogi)
Stare Falicze (Starye Falichi)Two Jewish renters mentioned both have 1/2 of place empty (i.e. not built).
Nowe Falicze(bet. 3-4) A Jew renter 1/2 (Przyemnych?)
Prodaszewicze (Protasevichi)A Jew renter 1 - Puste tutok (place?)
Dorogi (Novye or Starye Dorogi?)Hlusk street - #21 Hirsz Jckowicz (Itskovich) Jew - Settled. Prfy(?)
Dorogialso there is a place which belongs to Rent
DorogiSlutsk street - (after #25) Hirsz Jckowicz Jew - Przyemnie Prfy - 40
DorogiIn the market - Place Polne (Full?) - Jew renter - dues: 60 Wolne (Free)
DorogiAbraham Siehay (mentioned twice and twice as Abram Siehay) - likely Christian
VillagesJsaiewicze (Isaevichi), Makarycze (Makarichi), Szapczycze (Shapchitsy), Oszusty, Moysieiewicze (Moiseevichi), Pobokowicze, Mazowicze - no Jews listed.
Wlosc of Skowyzyn and Rusakow
Slaukowicze (Slavkovichi) 45 - Jew renter (1/4 settled)
Dues of Slavkovichi includes rent from a Jew for a year - 50.
Ubibackibefore #14 - Jew renter 1
Dues of Horodzatyczerent of inn by Mousza Jozephowicz Jew for a year - 80)
VillagesSzumiatycze (Shumiatichi), Zarzecze (Zarechie), Horodzatycze, Kuzmicze (Kuzmichi),Roh, Pisarowicze (Pisarovichi), Domanowicze (Domanovichi), Skowyzyn, Dziakowicze (Diakovichi) - no Jews listged.
Summary of Wlosc of Skowyzyn dues (Unconfirmed translation)Separately from a Jew Jezior of (first?) year 1670 for fish(?) taken 1500 Zlotys, but since there was such a catch(?) named Jezior [should pay?] 758.
Wlosc of Starzycka (Staritsa?)
StarzycaJew Renter 1. z Siat (Siab?)
Starzycasaparately, same Jew 2/3 (lot size)
Dues of StarzyckaRent for a year 100 no names mentioned
VillagesBodzieze, Rusaki, Jousieiewicze, Podluze (Podluzhie), Pere(s)zowo, Kondratowicze (Kondratovichi) - no Jews listed
Dues of Slobodzcy Mieszanie (Village residents?) who hold [the land] from [...]Dues: Rent for a year from inn from a Jew: 30
Wlosc of Baslawska
VillagesStarcewicze, Seredniki, Podlesie, Szolowicze, Budzifzcze, Lopatycze (Lopatichi) - no Jews listed
Wlosc of Porechie (Porzecze)
VillagesSzczytkowicze (Shitkovichi), Cierebut (Tserebuty), Porzecze (Porechie) - no Jews listed
Wlosc of Urechie (Urzecze)
Urechie#50 a Jew renter 1/4 (lot size) payed(?) 7:15
Urechiealso, 1/2 wlok (land?) to rent. Free
fields belong to Urechie[na Lucz] 1:15 - one Jew renter (at?) Kononowiczow
fieldson the river Oresa in Wierchuania(?) - 4 Dworney Sianozcu(?) (likely according to renter's list) Jew renter in Oresa inn.
Dues of UrechieRent of inn and mill of Jew Jozeph for a year (starting and ending at St.Jan's day) amount: 130
Jazyl after #14 - Jew renter (1/4 lot size)
Jazylalso 1/2 place with pasture(?) where there is an inn. (next line) 1/6 - same renter
Dues of Jazylrent of Jazyl inn from Jozeph Jew - pays 60
DuesIn this village renter holds Jew Jozeph with inn and with it "Prunt nisey opeifikowany"(?)
VillagesKosciesze, Siniehewe, Soroho Koni, Siniehowa
Dues of village SiniehowaFDom inn at the [przewozu] Oreskiego from the renter [from Urechye] for a year - 80.
Notes: No Jew mentioned directly, but I think there was a Jewish renter in Urechye !!!
Wlosc of Ivan (Iwan)
Klepachany (Klepczany) bet.#11-12 Jew renter 1/4 (lot size) "prziemne na placie" (adopted on place?)
Yevlichi (Jewlicze)#3 Jew renter 1/2 on empty place
Yevlichi#15 - Jew renter 1/2 (size) on empty place
Yevlichi#24 - Jew renter 1 (Przymiem neptane wtok/wlok](?)
Yevlichic.#36-Jew renter 1/3 [Przymiem ...](?)
Yevlichi40 - Jew renter 2/3 Przymiem ...](?)
Dues Mostowiego od " (Bridge dues?)from Jevlichi Jew from St.Jan year 1672 to [same day] St.Jan for a year in 1673 - $12
VillageSielifsze (Selishche?), Bezwierchowicze (Bezverkhovichi), Chaplitsy (Czaplice), Ogrodniki, Zusnik (Lusniki i.e. Luchniki), Jspaskie (Ispaskie), Workowicze (Varkovichi), Siolo Klepczany (Klepcany), Kwasinicze (Kvasinichi), Sierahi, Wasilinki, Bednarze, Siolo Mafzcycze, Kowierzycze (Koverzhichi), Siennica, Suchelesi, Szabunki, Szulaki (Shuliaki) - no Jews listed
Wlosc of Pogost (Pahost)
fields belong to PogostJew renter
Jserna (Iserna)(bet. 33-34 1/2 of place Illla Bielko [next to] Jew Golda (dues: 5)
fields of village IsernaJew Golda (dues: 2)
VillagesCiesow , Sielec (Seltso), Pohost, Maly Bykow, Wielky Bykow, Pracowicze (Pratsovichi), Jhraiewo (Igraevo), Zamosze (Zamostie), Dorosino - no Jews listed.
Place Piaseczna (Pesochnoe?)
#27 - 9 Jew renter free. - 4th market quarter.
4 1/2 Jew renter free - behind the Kopy(l?) Street, on the left side.
4 Jew renter - behind the 4th quarter
Jew renter
9 1/5 Jew renter - "Za Kladowiczzcem" (behind the cemetery?)
Romanova
1Jozeph Wolfowicz, dues 2
14Jlla (Ella) Jckewicz Jew - 2nd Market Quarter. Dues 2:15
15Jozeph Jckewicz (Itskovich) Jew - dues: 2:15
-Nochman Pot[fur?)agok Jew
16Wolf Szymanowicz - dues 2:15 (does not say he is a Jew.)
17Aron Jckewicz (Itskevich) Jew - Renter. Free.
18Jozeph Wolfowicz. Dues: 4 (does not say Jew)
NoneSlutsk street, going on left side from Market
NonePodDubna street, other (right?) side
bef.96Aron Jew mentioned three times with number (32, 10 and 6).
aft.104Aron Jew (mentioned three times with numbers 11, 12 and 5 and 1/2) Street from Swamp (Blota) on Left side.
105Jrpzyna(?) Zydowska. Jewish [...?] 6 and 1/2
107Wolf Szymanowicz6
bef.108Aron Jckewicz (Itskevich), four times with numbers 11 and once with number 10. Location: the other side of the same street.
NoneZawalska Street
1/2 (part of the lot) Aron Jew, place belongs to rent, free. Location: Wloki (places?) of place Romanowa, 90 1/4 total
1/4 (part of the lot) Aron Jew, place belongs to rent
1/4 Jrszyna(?) alias Aron Jew, belnogs to rent.
1 full place. Aron Jew (at Klinka) -Fields (farms?).
.22 Aron Jew (at Klinka)
Wlosc of Kopyl Princedom
Town Kopyl
VillagesDochtorowicze (Doktorovichi), Jwaniefewicze, Ugly, Wieleszyn, Zawyienie, Rymoshi (Rymoshi), Onoszki, Szostaki (Shostaki), Skabin - no Jews listed
Wlosc of Ieremicka (Yeremichi) located around Luban.
(Hay?) fields of village JuszkowczeAt the Kobyliny end - (2)-Jew
fields, after Zablociein Rzeczeczki: 2 empty Jewish places (1-6); in Sloboda-Jew renter (2)
Talskie (Tal)bet.57-58 1/4-there is Jew
Talskie (Tal) fields behind the river Oresaon the other side of Oresa - Jew renter (3)
Luban(bet.5-6) #10 free Jew renter - 1st Market Quarter
Luban#16 - Jew Renter - 4th Market Quarter
LubanNext line talks about inn located on the market, which belongs to rental place). Unclear who it belongs to.
Luban#23 5.Szmoylo Jew - Urzcecka (Urechie) Street, going from market on left side
Luban#6 Jew renter - the other side of the same street
Lubanbet. #37-38 40.Jew renter - Old (Stara) Street over the river Oresa
gardens of Luban.
from places of Orlewo. 20 - Jew renter. 1st Rez (row?)
from places of Orlewo, 40-Jew renter. 1st Rez (row?)
from places of Orlewo, 53 and 1/2 Jew renter. 1st Rez (row?)
from places of Orlewo, 15 - Jew renter. 2nd row
from places of Orlewo, 15 - Jew renter. 2nd row
from places of Orlewo, 15 - Jew renter. 2nd row
from places of Orlewo, 23 - Jew renter. 3rd row (z Wiaska od Mlynow) from vllage(?) going from mills.
from places of Orlewo, 32 - Jew renter. 3rd row
Fields of Lubana Jew who beloongs to the rented place. Free (Wolne)
Full fields of Luban.
In Orlew
1-10. Jew renter
In Orlew1. Jew renter
In Orlew1-15. Jew renter
In Orlew1 - Jew renter
In Arciomowszczyna6 Jew renter
In Arciomowszczyna1 Jew renter
In Arciomowszczyna1 Jew renter
In Arciomowszczyna1 Jew renter
In Kotowszczy znie(?)1 - Jew renter
In Kotowszczy znie(?)1-15 Jew renter
In Kotowszczy znie(?)1-15 Jew renter
Sianozetne (Hay?) fields of Luban1-15 Jew renter. On river Oresa
Sianozetne fields of Luban-15. Jew renter. In Piereczyni, from fields of Sorocze
Sianozetne fields of Luban1-15. Jew renter. In Piereczyni, from fields of Sorocze
Sianozetne fields of Luban1-15. Jew renter. At the river Jaiochny
Sianozetne fields of Luban1-15. Jew renter. At the river Jaiochny
Sianozetne fields of Luban1-15. Jew renter. At the river Jaiochny
Sianozetne fields of Luban1-15. Jew renter. In Moscifzcze
Sianozetne fields of Luban1-15. Jew renter. On Hluszyca
Dues of Luban2 mills in Luban, 2 mills in Tal, and 1 mill Wieszniak. These mills are rented by the Jew [puszczone], on which rivers they stay [...]
VillagesZakalniecze, Reczen, Zasmuze, Obczyn, Zablocie, Kosciuki, Jala, Orlewo, Sorocze, Zelonki, Pieklicze, Ozlomle, Dubrowa - no Jews listed
Wlosc of Nowodworska
Carowo (Tsarowo)#30 1.Jew renter. Belongs to Slinsk[a] inn
Sliwa#9 1/4 (lot size) Abram's (widow?) Jewess
Sianozeme(?) fields of village Sliwa1.25 Abramowa [widow?] renter. At at Saint Lake
Dues of SliwaIn this village Sliva there is an inn (tavern) [na Goscincu Sluckim od Petrikowa] from which rent pays Abram Szlomowicz's Jewess (widow?) in two parts a year. Beginning on 24 June 1683 and ends at [...] day 1684 -- amount Z. 300
For the whole Sliva, there is one mill which belongs to rent.
VillagesOgrodniki, Wies Koslowicze (Kozlovichi), Omhowicze (Omgovichi), Nowodwor - no Jews listed.

Obodovka deaths in 1838

Obodovka Vital Records Name list 1838

This is the index of deaths from Obodovka, Olgopol district as compiled in 1838.


Merchants
Family Name
Balanovskiy
Barabn/[Baraban?]
Frimshtein
Grenshpun/[Grinshpun]
Pulir/Trlir #3
Shor
Shteinbarg

Obodovka births in 1838

Obodovka Vital Records Name list 1838

This is the index of births from Obodovka, Olgopol district as compiled in 1838.


Merchants
Family Name
Basman
Bershadtskoy/Bershadskiy
Bletshtein from Chechelnik
Brondarbat
Fainer
Fu[?]man/#4 from Bershad
Gorenman
Letiman
Nudelman
Reifa
Shor
Shtenbark/[Shteinbarg] from Monastyrishche

Olgopol merchants in 1906

Olgopol Census Name list 1906

This is the list of merchant families from Olgopol, Olgopol district as compiled in 1906.


Merchants
Family Name
Dulitskiy
Fabrikant - from Bershad
Feldman
Fikh - from Chechelnik
Galperin
Goikhman - from Krasilov, Starokonstantinov dist.
Leiderman - from Peschanka
Moreinis - from Zhitomir merchants
Rabinovich - from Ladyzhin, Gaysin dist.
Vaislovich - from Kamenets, 1898

Proskurov merchants in 1907

Proskurov Census Name list 1907

This is the list of merchant families from Proskurov, Proskurov district as compiled in 1907.


Merchants
Family Name
Ashkinazi
Barag
Divinit(?) - from Proskurov #13
Fish - from bourgeois of Proskurov
Gelman
Gershentsvit - from Satanova in 1897
Gorenshtein - from Proskurov
Katsman - from bourgeois of Proskurov
Kogan
Kraizer
Kraizer (2) - from Proskurov
Nirenberg - came from Vinnitsa in 1897
Sheinderg - came from bourgeois of Satanova in 1872
Shelman - from Yarmolintsy
Shpigel - from Bratslav in 1898
Shvartsman (2) - one from Medzhibozh, Letichev dist.
Trakhtenberg
Vaisburd
Yaglom - from Lyskov, Volkovysk dist., Grodno gov.
Zhidovetskiy
Zusman

Voronovitsa artisans in 1852

Voronovitsa Name List Census 1852

This is the index of artisans who lived in Voronovitsa, Bratslav district, compiled in 1852.

Family Name
Bekerman (3)
Brikman
Dukhovnyi
Gelman
Gitelman (3)
Godfrid
Goldenbarg
Guz
Ioiferman
Khaimovich
Khokhanovskiy
Kotliar
Krapman (2)
Krasnianskiy
Kupergoz
Rabenkiy
Seroy
Shilman
Shoftelman
Shraibman
Shteinvarts
Shulman
Unknown/Abram Itsek Gershkov
Unknown/Leizor Shliomovich
Unknown/Nuta-Ber Gershonov, worker: Sapozhnik
Vinokur
Voronovitskiy

Verkhovka artisans in 1852

Verkhovka Name List Census 1852

This is the index of artisans who lived in Verkhovka, Bratslav district, compiled in 1852.

Family Name
Bamn
Broufman (2)
Dembovetser
Gertsenshtein
Khain
Kushnir
Leiderman (2)
Milman
Mirochnik
Moionzhnik (2)
Pekerman
Shilman
Shisterman (2)
Shnaider/Shneider (6)
Shvartsman
Sprenzhina
Zhebrak (2)

Shpikov artisans in 1852

Shpikov Name List Census 1852

This is the index of artisans who lived in Shpikov, Bratslav district, compiled in 1852.

Artisans
Family Name
Braslavskiy - worker: Vylskiy
Fiterman - wokers: Grinbarg, Plechintsa
Kerper - worker: Bluver
Kotliar
Krakovskiy
Kremerman - worker: Veldman
Kushnir
Mednik
Sherman - worker: Shiflev
Shisterman
Temporary residents - artisans
Amerkan - worker: Shinkman
Bortniker - worker: Zhirman/[Zh?]irman, Nemoy
Irm/Iris(?)
Rozentul
Snitkovskiy
Vainer - workers: Gontmakher, Vakroikh
Zarudskiy - workers: Kupershliak, Pecherskiy

Pechera artisans in 1852

Pechera Name List Census 1852

This is the index of artisans who lived in Pechera, Bratslav district, compiled on June 31, 1852.

Family Name
Aizenshtein
Bialoglavskiy
Bortnik
Dintsis
Elman (2)
Fingerman
Fraerman
Geierman (3)
Geikher
Geilerman
Geizerikhman
Gitelman (2)
Gleizor
Goldman
Kabakman
Kanterman
Kirzhkerman (2)
Kreimerman
Kvaterman
Litvinsiy
Markman (2)
Martman
Melman
Morkman
Nemoy (2)
Poronnik
Posternak
Putsilnik (2)
Raberman
Reifman (2)
Sheinkerman (4)
Sherman (3)
Shikhman
Shitivelmakher
Shnaiderman (4) - worker: Petrashevskiy
Shteinman
Shulman (2)
Shvartsman (2)
Sokolets
Spekterman
Spektorman
Tkach
Voskoboinik
Zindels - worker: Spekterman

Zamikhov artisans in 1806

Zamikhov Name List Census 1806

This is the index of artisans who lived in Zamikhov, Ushitsa district, compiled on March 28, 1806.

Family Name
Elman
Fingergit
Gitelman
Keselman
Koplinskoy
Krimer
Serebrenik
Shilvaser
Shirgert
Videlman