Bolekhov - באָלעכאָוו

History of Bolechow

To learn the History of Bolechow and more about the families of this community we urge you to begin your research by visiting the links listed below:

Variant shtetl names: Bolechov, Bolechow, Bolechow Ruski

Lattitude/Longitude: 49°04´/23°52´ (Google Maps)

Vicinity Maps

• Maps Ivano Frankivsk, Ukraine & Vicinity
• Map of Austro-Hungarian Empire (1882) -- Galicia. From Blackie & Sons Atlas (Edinburgh, 1882).
• Regional Area Map, showing the general region of Ivano Frankivsk, south of Lviv, with clickable towns to some of the neighboring ShtetLinks sites Home Pages - Bolekhov, Delyatin, Dolina, Ivano Frankivsk, Kalush.

Research Tools

• Jewish Gen AGAD Project – Jewish Records Indexing – Poland - Find your family records here.
• Jewish Gen Family Finder for Bolechow - See who else is searching for your family here.
• Jewish Gen Community Database for Bolechow - Get the geographical information here.
• Jewish Gen Holocaust Database for Bolechow - A thorough collection of thousands of records.
• Memorial book of the martyrs of Bolechow - The recorded memories about the Bolechow Jewish Community.
• Gesher Galicia – The Special Interest Group for Galicia - A membership group for the area.
• Jewish Gen Discussion Groups - Email digests.
• 1891 Polish Business DIrectory
• 1929 Polish Business Directory
• The Original Shtetl - Link Webpage for Bolechow can be found here.
• Bolechow Photos from the past
• The Mendelsohn Family Bolechow Website

Witness Statements

• Gelernter Witness Statement (pdf)
• Mondszajn Witness Statement (pdf)