Suchostaw Region Research Group (SRRG)

Dedication: We dedicate the Suchostaw Region Research Group (SRRG) web site to our ancestors, who persevered despite the tragedies of anti-Semitism, economic hardship, political vagaries, and health crises.  The SRRG is dedicated to preserving their memories by calling out their names and by envisioning their times.

Aims: The Suchostaw Region Research Group (SRRG) is composed of people researching their Jewish family roots in an approximate 35 mile radius of Suchostaw.  Suchostaw is located at latitude 49°08", longitude 25°52', 225.9 miles WSW of Kiev, in current day Ukraine.  In the time period between the two world wars, this region was governed by Poland.  Prior to WW1, this region was part Galicia and belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  The goal of the SRRG is to share information and resources, through email, newsletters, and our web page.  We believe that the towns in our area shared many common experiences of schooling, commerce, and marriages.  We hope that by studying the entire region we will find links that would not be apparent from studying individual towns. 

Membership in SRRG: The Suchostaw Region Research Group membership is free and open to anyone with an interest in learning about Jewish life in this region.  SRRG is an all-volunteer effort coordinated by Susana Leistner Bloch.  Members contribute information that is freely shared with others.  With a membership from around the world SRRG is a truly international group of persons interested in exploring and understanding their ancestry and heritage. 

Please contact Susana Leistner Bloch for membership information.

Shtetlach of the Suchostaw region: All towns, villages and hamlets in the following Administrative Districts (AD) are included in the SRRG area of research:

Click here for a complete list of shtetlach currently being researched by members of the SRRG.

 

• 1787 Decree by Austrian Emperor Joseph demanding that each Jew should have a constant surname.
• A more formal history of Galicia and the Jews.  Excerpts from The Taylor Shop by Jeanne Blitzer Anderman 
• Bibliography -- list of books relevant to the Suchostaw region
• Emblem of Good Will: A Polish Declaration of Admiration and Friendship for the United States of America
• Famous sons and daughters -- list of famous people with roots in the Suchostaw region
• Genealogical resources
• History of the Suchostaw Region -- list of links to historical sources
• Holocaust in Eastern Galicia 
• Life in the Shtetl -- The Home -- Family by Jeanne Blitzer Anderman 
• Maps of the Suchostaw Region -- list links to maps of the Suchostaw region including some original maps
• Other links -- links to a number of important databases for researchers seeking information about Jewish families in Poland
• Regional anecdotes -- anecdotes showing the inter-relations of shtetlach in the region
• Polish Patronymics and Surname Suffixes
• Success Stories -- genealogical success stories made through SRRG and JGFF
• The History of the Jews of Poland - 1800 - 1939 by Jeanne Anderman Blitzer 
• The Taylor Shop - The Blitzer-Reiter family 
• Travelogues from the Suchostaw Region -- list of travelogues and of information helpful for travelers.

Coordinator: Susana Leistner Bloch
Web Master:Edward Rosenbaum
Associate Web Master:Binny Lewis

Coordinator Emeritus: Joan Baronberg
Web Master Emeritus: Thomas Fischer Weiss

Gary Mokotoff and Sallyann Amdur Sack for the information on the variant names and the numbers for the Jewish population for the shtetlach included in SRRG.
Alexander Sharon for his help with shtetl coordinates, finding obscure shtetlach and general advise
Brian Lenius for the information on Administrative and Judicial / Tax Districts.