Orlya, Belarus
Orlya [Bel], Orla
[Pol], Orli [Rus], Orlova [Yid], Orlowa, Orle, Orlja,
Orlia
53°30' N 24°59' E, near the northern
border with Lithuania, Lida District
This
web site is dedicated to the
study of Jewish family history in the town of Orlya, now in Belarus,
but formerly part of the
Vilna
Gubernia
of
the
Russian
Empire.
Welcome
to
Orlya
Maps
of Orlya
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| This map,
from the Yiskor
Book, shows the proximity of Orlya to Zaludok, Lida, and Vilna. |
This map
shows the proximity of Orlya to the Nemen River. The bridge
over the Nemen River is described in the Yiskor Book
chapter written by
Gittel Pomerantz. |
Photographs of Orlya
In Summer 2010, Rhoda Miller and
Susan Stone visited Orlya as part of the Roots Tour of the Jewish Heritage Trip to
Lithuania
sponsored by Howard Margol and Peggy Freedman. A full description, with
photgraphs and video clips, is on the Travelogue
page.
Orlya Municipal Building - Formerly a Jewish residence
Databases
Due to Orlya's
changing governance and location of records in various archives, it is
strongly recommended that all databases be searched.
Compiled by Rhoda
Miller (replies will only occur to messages with a subject
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Last updated 01
August 2011
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