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Jabłonowo
Jabłonowo, a village in Mlawa powiat, Zielun gmina, Sarnowo parish, 28 kin. from Mlawa. There is an elementary school in the village. In 1827 it had 31 houses and 179 inhabitants; at present it has 53 houses and 423 inhabitants, 1,641 mórgs of land, of which 1,221 are plowland.
[Note: there are several other Jabłonowo's in Mlawa powiat, all in Wieczfnia Koscielna parish, east of Mlawa. But the others have compound names; this is the only one called simply Jabłonowo ...]
Source: Slownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego - Warsaw [1882, vol. 3, p. 351]
This translation, by William F. Hoffman, first appeared in the Spring 1998 issue of "Bulletin of the Polish Genealogical Society of America".
Jadowniki
Jadowniki, 1) in German Jadownik, a village in the powiat of Szubin of 7 Houses, 43 inhabitants, all Catholics, 15 Illiterate.
2) A Manor Farm, 2320 morgs open land, 2 locations: a) Jadwoniki, b) Folwark Wartenberg; 14 Houses, 239 Inhabitants, 43 Evangelical, 196 Catholic, 107 Illiterate. A Post Office and Telegraph are located in Znin 7.5 km away, an electric Railroad Station at Zlotniki (Güldenhof ) 24 km away. The manor formerly belonged to Count Gust[av] [M. St{udniarski}]
[Translators Note: A Catholic Church is located at Znin Gora 8 km away.]
Source: Slownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego - Warsaw [1882, vol. 3, p. 363]
This translation, by Jim Piechorowski, is used by permission.
Jancewicze
Jancewicze (or Yantsevichi)-- 1) a government village in the 3rd police district of Oszmiana province, and part of Traby (Catholic) parish. It lies 46 mi. from Oszmiana and 32 miles to Dziewieniszki, and contains 3 homes and a Catholic chapel, with 4 Orthodox and 24 Catholic inhabitants.
Editor's Note: All Slownik longitudes in this article have been converted to modern coordinates which is based on the Greenwich zero meridian. All Polish measurement units (land areas, distances, height above sea level, etc.) were converted to American-English equivalents. Monetary units, where identified, were left in zlotys/zl. or rubles/rs.
Source: Slownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego - Warsaw [1882, vol. 3, p.397]
This translation, by Mike Gansecki, is used by permission.
Januszkowice
Januszkowice, a village in Jasło county, in the valley of the stream Gogolewski, which flows into the Wisłoka from the right bank; the village is on the road from Frysztak to Brzostek, and belongs to the Roman Catholic parish in Brzostek, which is 11.5 km. away. It has 696 Roman Catholic inhabitants. The major estate (owned by Konst. Fihauser) has 253 mórgs of farmland, 40 of meadows and gardens, 23 of pastureland, and 394 of forests; the minor estate [i. e., peasant-owned lands] has 593 mórgs of farmland, 51 of meadows and gardens, 74 of pastureland, and 162 of forests. In Januszkowice there is a Roman Catholic chapel where Mass is celebrated. The district loan society has a capital of 289 złotys. [No author given, Vol. 3, page 443.]
[Updated entry in Vol. 15-1, page 248]:
Januszkowice, a village in Jasło county. Half the village was formerly the property of the Tyniec monastery. The second half was granted in 1353 by King Kazimierz, and in 1360 was owned by Piotr Iwanowicz, the voivode of Żydacz, who received a German-law charter for it (Kodeks Małopolski, I and III). In Długosz’s day the village belonged to the parish in Klecie. The monastery owned half of the village (7 łans, an inn, and 2 łans belonging to the sołtys), the other half was owned by Jan Amor Tarnowski of Leliwa arms (Liber beneficiorum, Vol. III, page 203). In 1536 half of it was owned by the Tyniec monastery, and had 16 peasants, 3 unused properties, a property belonging to the wójt [district administrator], an inn, and a mill. The other half of the village was owned by Piotr Kmita of Wiśnicz, and had 21 peasants, an inn, a manor, a manorial farmstead, woods, meadows, and a mill.
Source: Slownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego - Warsaw [1882, vol. 3, p. 443 & vol. 15-1, p. 248]
This translation, by William F. Hoffman, first appeared in the Spring 2004 issue of "Rodziny, The Journal of the Polish Genealogical Society of America".
Jarosław: Galicia
Jarosław, a county town on the left bank of the river San and near the Archduke Karol Ludwik train station (between Pelkin and Radymno, 133 km from Lwow). It is situated in a very fertile plain at longitude 40º 21’ east from Ferro and latitude 50º 1’. It lies 208 m above sea level. Its population of 12,949 is made up of 4,320 Roman Catholics, 4,276 Greek Orthodox, 53 non-Catholics, and 4,300 Jews. It was once well known for its expansive trade but that was curtailed by a number of fires and invasions in the XVll and XVlll centuries. However it slowly regains its former splendour due to renewed trading and increased industry. Due to its most favourable location near the river and train station, the citizens of Jarosław float grain, meat, eggs and albumin down to Gdansk. Jarosław has a paraffin distillery and plant and a candle factory. There is also a tile factory, 2 plants producing ground bones, 1 producing spodumene and glue, 1 manufacturing “tales” i.e. white vestments worn by the Orthodox Jews during prayer, 3 brick factories and 1 wickerwork factory, established in 1879 and ran by the state. The main handicraft is shoemaking and tanning. According to the journal issued in 1881, there are 40 shoemakers with concessions with an additional 300 people working from home. If an outlet was available, the Jarosław shoemakers could produce 60,000 pairs of shoes annually. The trades and industries are backed by financial institutions such as the section of the association of credit for landowners, landowner’s credit union and the fund supporting Christian craftsmen and traders, set up in 1859 using 2100 zl of company funds. Markets are held twice a week and the 12 annual fairs last 3 days. The town is well established and covers an area of 4679 morgs and 418 square sazen (6ft). In the middle of the market place there is storied town hall, adorned with small towers. The administration offices are housed here. Beneath the 1 and 2 storied buildings surrounding the square market place are 1 and 2 storied cellars with vaulted ceilings. According to local lore, one of these buildings was used by Queen Jadwiga on her way to Przemysl; in another, on the first floor, there is an expansive room, which was probably used by the tradesmen for their meetings during the famous fairs. In the southeast part of the square there is an empty space, which was transformed into a garden in 1877. Here stood the first parish church, which was destroyed after the sudden collapse of its tower in 1804. 4 roads radiate from the square: to the east - the Radym road, to the south – the
Supposedly, Jarosław, who captured Przemysl from Mieszko II in 1031 founded the town. It was first mentioned in the XI century in Pray’s “Hist Hung” in 1234. According to the book, the Hungarian King Andrzej set out to re-enthrone Koloman’s son on the Halych throne after his dethronement by the Ruthenians. During this episode he captured the Irosto stronghold. Previous to that Jarosław had experienced Przemysl’s fate. The Hungarians could not have reigned here long because, once again, we read of Bela’s campaign. The Mongolian storming in 1241 devastated the stronghold completely but the wooden town must have recovered quickly because, in 1247, (Lewicki’s “Pictures of Przemysl, page 75) a pitched battle between the Romanowiches,
In 1862 it had a population of only 8800. Deprived of high schools and lagging behind developmentally in comparison to many other towns, it is only now beginning to expand. The town coat-of-arms depicts an open gate above which appear two towers beneath a crown. In many documents, Jarosław is also called Jarosławiec e.g. in a document dated 1425 where the properties of Zurawiec and Przemysl are divided. The land and castle acts vol. 7, page 70. In the XVI century “dubasy” or “dziubas”y were built. These were boats for transporting grain. Barges and a type of paddle boat built here were floated down the river San to the
1844, illustrated description of the town in Przyj. Ludu, page 330 and in 1846 on page 113 and St. Mary’s Church on pages 202 and 203.
1831- description of the town in “Miscellaneous Lwow”, page 30 and in 1834 page 167.
1826 - Lwow, Siarczynski’s “Jarosław - Information and Statistics “
1868 - Ploszczanski’s description of the town in “Naukowym Sbornyku Matycy” page 177.
Others include St. Mary’s Church in Jarosław “Klosy” vol. 18, page 188.
1840 – The Lwow, about the print-plant in Jarosław page 16.
1864 - Piatowski’s The Blessed Lady in the Dominican convent in Jarosław.
1835 - the erection of the Jarosław collegiate (much abridged) ”Friend of the Christian Truth” pamphlet 1, page 107, pamphlet 2, page 109.
1880 - “Time” nr 66 The Restoration of
-Church stone relief by The Commission for the Conservation of Historical Buildings, New Edition, Vienna vol. 3, page 15 and vol. 4 page 16.
1804 - On wax bleaching in Jarosław in Rohrer’s “Notes taken on a Journey through
1874 – Lwow newspaper nr. 246 “On the river San”
Steczynski’s short description and illustration “the Galicia Area”
Rastawiecki mentions Stachowicz’s paintings in the local churches in the “Painters’ Dictionary” vol. 2, page 211.
1854 – supplement to the Lwow Newspaper nr. 47 and 48 charter of 1440
Hand-written documents referring to the Benedictine convent in Jarosław in the Bibl. Ossol nr. 101.
Catalogus tertius collegiorum provinciae Polonae S.J. (also includes Jarosław) nr. 98.
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1 large town – Jarosław: 3 smaller towns – Pruchnik, Radymno and Sieniawa. The magistrate court for the county courts in Jarosław, Radymno and Sieniawa is in Jarosław.
Jarosław: Russia
Jarosław, is the capital of the Jarosław province. Is situated at the estuary of the river Kotorosta into the Volga at 57º 37’ latitude north and 57º 34’ longitude east, 655,75 wiorst from
Jarosław powiat
The Jarosław district covers an area of 24,7 sq miles, is flat, has many rivers including the Wolga, Kotorosta, and Pama. The soil is clay and sandy, farming is insignificant. There are 146000 inhabitants mainly involved in the grain trade, producing articles from copper and bronze, nails, peasant hats and shoes. Many are engaged in masonry and carpentry. In Wielikoje there is a large fair selling homemade articles from flax, yarn and linen. In the area there is also a bleachery and a canvas factory ran according to the Dutch principle. In Pleszczejew there is a paper mill, one of the best in
The Jarosław province belongs to the greater Russia and lies in the center of Russia, to the north east of Moscow. To the north, it borders with Wologodzka province, to the west with the Nowogrod and Twersk provinces, to the south with the Wlodzimierz one and east with the Wlodzimierz and Kostrom provinces. It was established in 1777 and is divided into 10 counties.: Jarosław, Danilow, Lubim, Molog, Myszkin, Poszechon, Roman-Borysohleb, Rostow, Rybin and Uglick. It covers an area of 646,76 sq. miles of which 1,166,600 dziesiecin are cultivated, 308,000 are meadows, 267,000 are woodland. There are 308,000 inhabitants of which 468,691 are male and 539,624 female. 931,783 - Orthodox, 7,548 –Roskolnik persuasion, 481 – Catholics, 169 – Protestants, 627 – Jews, 83 – Muslims. There are 1561 heads pro sq. mile. Generally speaking the area is even but in the southern part of the Rostow province, near the Wolga, there are some higher-lying patches. The provinces Rostow, Poszechon, Lubim, Danilow, and Molog are low-lying and partially swampy especially the entire northern part of the latter between the rivers Szeksna and Molog. In Spring, when the aforementioned rivers swell, the area turns into a large lake. The soil in the counties on the right bank the Wolga is stony, apart from Rostow county, which is clay, often even swamp. However, the soil on the left bank is clay and in the vicinity of the Wolga, sandy. The most important navigable rivers flowing through the province are the Wolga, Szeksna and Mologa with their many streams and streamlets. The more significant lakes are Nero in Rostow county, Jachrobol in Danilow county and Chorlam in Molog county. Swamps are found mainly in the following counties: Molog, Poszczechon, and partially in Danilow, Rostow, and Rybinsk. The province has sufficient woodland and trading in firewood is extensive. Construction timber is scarce and so it is floated down from the Nowogrod, Twersk and partially Wologodz provinces. Jarosław province is a manufacturing one, farming is not important as there is not enough fertile land. They grow various medicinal herbs such as mint, camomile, sage, gurian, basil, also cauliflower, chicory and others all of which bring in many thousands of rubles yearly. The most productive counties are Poszczechon, Lubim and in part Myszkin. The main occupation is farming and the grain trade. Many work in the ship-building trade and other industries whereas others seek their fortune outside the province. The province is most famous for its cloth-manufacturing, an industry which employs more than 50000 people and sells the wares for over 1200000 rs.
Wielkoje Selo and surrounds is the centre of this industry. The largest factories are ones manufacturing hide, candles, cloth (17) linens and cotton articles. Jarosław linens and table-cloths are known for their excellent quality. Z[dzisław] R[ulikowski]
Source: Slownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego - Warsaw [1882, vol. 3, pp. 454-458]
This translation, by Jolanta Jurasinska, is used by permission.
Jasienowce
Jasienowce, a village on the Serwecz river; in the Wilejka district; 3 administrative precincts; the village is situated 66 versts from Wilejka; there are 10 houses; 68 Roman Catholic residents (1866).
Jasienowce (also called: Jasionowce, Jasieniowce; Jasieniwci in Ukrainian), a village in the Złoczów district; it is situated 3 km to the west of the railway station, of the post office and of the district court in Złoczów. There is a place called Chilczyce in the north, the city of Złoczów in the east, the village of Zalesie in the south, the village of Lackie Małe in the west; water in the southern area of the village flows into the Złota Lipa river; water in the northern area flows into the Bug river; in both cases these are only insignificant streams; the southern area is covered in forest; the northern area is covered in farmland and pastureland which is wet. A road and the Archduke Karol Ludwik Railway route part the village; the road is called gościniec lwowsko-złoczowski and it goes from the west to the east; there is an Orthodox church by the roadside of this gościniec (in the southern part of the road); there are farm buildings farther south. The major estate has 131 morgs of farmland, 20 of meadows and gardens, 2 of pastureland, 288 of forest. The minor estate has 548 morgs of farmland, 251 of meadows and gardens, 9 of pastureland. The census of 1880 records 613 residents of the commune and 5 residents in the manorial area; the list of officials (szematyzm) prepared in the year of 1881 records 160 Roman Catholics and 381 Greek Catholics. The village belongs to the Roman-Catholic parish in Złoczów; the Greek-Catholic parish loco; the deanery of Złoczów; the archdiocese of Lwów; Greek Catholics who inhabit the village of Zalesie belong to the same parish. There is an Orthodox church and a school building (szkoła filialna).
Source: Slownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego - Warsaw [1882, vol. 3, p.478]
This translation, by Jaromir Iwanciow, is used by permission.
Jaśkowicze
Jaskowicze (Jaskiewicze, Yaskevichi)-- 1) a peasant village on an unnamed stream in the 3rd administrative district of Oszmiana province. It lies about 49.7 miles from Oszmiana & 36.5 miles to Dziewieniszki and contains 28 homes with 159 Catholic, 8 Orthodox, and 6 Old Believers; 2) another village of the same name, same province and district, 49.7 miles from Oszmiana and 29.2 miles from Dziewieniszki, with 8 homes, 59 Catholic inhabitants.
Editor's Note: All Slownik longitudes in this article have been converted to modern coordinates which is based on the Greenwich zero meridian. All Polish measurement units (land areas, distances, height above sea level, etc.) were converted to American-English equivalents. Monetary units, where identified, were left in zlotys/zl. or rubles/rs.
Source: Slownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego - Warsaw [1882, vol. 3, p. 486]
This translation, by Mike Gansecki, is used by permission.
Jaśkowo
Jaskowo (1) a manor house in the Sroda district, 2420 acres (morgs), 11 houses, 211 people, 6 protestant, 205 catholic, 102 illiterate. The post office was in Kornik 6 kilometers away. The train station was in Sroda 9 kilometers away. The town belonged to the honorable Zygmunt Czarnecki who lived in Rusku. (2) a manor house in the Śrem district 3154 acres (morgs) 15 houses, 211 people, all catholic, 68 illiterate. The post office and the train station were in Czempin 15 kilometers away. Everything belonged to Emil Szoldrski.
Source: Slownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego - Warsaw [1882, vol. 3, p.487]
Submitted by Joseph F. Martin. Translated by Malgorzata Biela. Used by permission.
Juraciszki
Juraciszki (or Juratishki)-- small town and farmstead on a pond; in the 3rd police district of Oszmiana province. Lying 35 mi. from Oszmiana and 23 miles from Dziewieniszki, it contains 23 homes and an Orthodox church (1866). Inhabitants number 100 Catholics and 97 Orthodox. Once the property of the Kopcio family, it was passed to the Koscialkowski and then the Rodkiewicz family. It is the gmina administrative center, counting 424 homes with 4,969 inhabitants. Today the little town itself has 244 inhabitants.
Editor's Note: All Slownik longitudes in this article have been converted to modern coordinates which is based on the Greenwich zero meridian. All Polish measurement units (land areas, distances, height above sea level, etc.) were converted to American-English equivalents. Monetary units, where identified, were left in zlotys/zl. or rubles/rs.
Source: Slownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego - Warsaw [1882, vol. 3, p. 628]
This translation, by Mike Gansecki, is used by permission.
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