Genealogical Gazetteer Of Galicia

by Brian J. Lenius Box 58 Grp.328 RR#3, Selkirk, MB, R1A 2A8

The Expanded Data Edition

• 345 pages
• Based on 1896 - 1914 information
• A reference source for all ethnic/religious groups
• Over 14,000 place names
• 22 maps
• A map of Galicia illustrating the Administrative Districts

Lists

6,300 communities and estates (Polish names)

• Administrative and Judicial Districts
• current country
• Land Cadastral Community
• Roman Catholic parish and diocese
• Greek Catholic parish and eparchy
• Evangelical Lutheran/Reformed parish
• Mennonite circuit
• Jewish (vital records) Registration District for each village, town, city, and estate

Over 3,441 smaller places (hamlets, etc.)

• alternate names for villages

4,052 Ukrainian Place Names

• cross-referenced to the Polish names of communities (villages, towns, and cities) and estates
• Names are given both in transliterated Ukrainian and Cyrillic form

German language place names

• separate list of places known to have had German inhabitants
• 18th and 19th century German colonies, which had, Polish names

For Jewish Researchers

• Name of the Land Cadastral Community
• All land records and property maps were kept according to the name of this Land Cadastral Community. In many cases, the Land Cadastral Community had the same place name as the name of the political community/estate, but in many other cases more than one community/estate were grouped together into one Land Cadastral Community.

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