Gazetteer of the Pale

        The Pale of Jewish Settlement existed from the late 1790’s until 1917. Much of Jewish ancestry hails from this region making it a popular target for Jewish research. After 1825, the Pale consisted of the fifteen western provinces of the Russian Empire, not including the Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland). Before 1825 the province of Astrakhan was included, and until 1887 the Taganrog district around the mouth of the Don river was attached to the province of Ekaterinoslav. A small number of localities have been included from these areas. By 1881 there were 2.9 million Jews living in the Pale of Settlement, which amounted to 12.5% of the total population of Imperial Russia.
        The Gazetteer has been assembled to assist in finding settlements, once home to Jews, in over 5,000 locations in the former Pale. Many of these were home for Jews up to the end of WWI, as well as between WWI and WWII. Distinguishing between these two periods is not accomplished by this data set. However, comparisons of proximity for locations up to a 40 kilometer radius are given for every place search and links to additional information are found on pins in the map window. Localities (1,469) with links in the District column in search results are part of the JewishGen Communities Database.
 
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Results for Kiselin

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Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 50°51'12"/24°48'13"

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Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 4.13 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 5.11 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 6.61 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 7.55 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 7.58 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 8.52 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Osekruv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Osiekrów, Osekruv, Osekrov 10.77 50°54'59"/24°41'14"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 10.81 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Voynitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Wojnica, Viinytsia, Viynytsya 11.30 50°47'28"/24°40'34"
Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 12.30 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 12.36 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Gubin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Hubin 13.42 50°47'58"/24°37'57"
Tumin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tumyn 13.76 50°50'56"/24°36'27"
Okorsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Okorsk Wielki 13.95 50°45'17"/24°55'35"
Svinarin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Svinazhin, Świnarzyn, S'vinazhyn 14.18 50°56'39"/24°39'42"
Shel'vov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Szelwów, Shelviv, 14.74 50°43'17"/24°46'51"
Mizhir'ya Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Mezhgor'ye, Mizhhir”ya 14.83 50°43'24"/24°45'19"
Markovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Markovychi, Markoviche 15.01 50°44'06"/24°42'01"
Cherniyuv Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Czernijow, Chorniiv, Cherniyuv, Czernijów, Cherniyev, Chërniyev 15.55 50°58'09"/24°40'46"
Kupichev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kupychiv [Ukr], Kupiczów [Pol], Kupichov [Rus], Kipitshev [Yid], Kupiczów Czeski, Kupichuv, Kupichev, Kupîciv 16.86 50°59'39"/24°42'56"
Lokachi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Lokachi [Ukr, Rus], Lokatsh [Yid], Łokacze [Pol], Lokatchi, Lokach, Lekatsh, Lokache 16.86 50°44'13"/24°38'58"
Torchin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Torchin [Rus], Torczyn [Pol], Tortchin [Yid], Torchyn [Ukr], Tortshin, Torcyn 17.02 50°45'55"/25°00'06"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 17.90 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Yasenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jasinowka, Yasinuvka 18.47 50°59'34"/24°56'46"
Zayachitsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zajeczyce, Zayenchitse 18.64 50°41'54"/24°42'07"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozeryany [Ukr, Rus], Jezierzany [Pol], Oziran [Yid], Uziran, Yezezhany, Jeziorany, Ozerjany, Ozierany 18.93 51°01'24"/24°48'30"
Verbichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Koloniya Verbichno Pervoye, Kolonia Wierzbiczno Pierwsze, Kolonia Wierzbiczno 19.05 50°58'00"/24°36'00"
Tulichóv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Tuliczów 19.66 51°00'17"/24°39'31"
Sadov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sadów, Sadiv 19.71 50°41'30"/24°55'09"
Nemir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niemir 20.01 50°59'00"/25°00'02"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 20.86 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Usychi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Usichi, Usicki, Usicze 21.53 50°45'41"/25°04'24"
Ulyaniki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ulaniki 21.68 50°49'58"/25°06'38"
Shepel' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czepel, Szepel 22.98 50°47'20"/25°06'52"
Vatyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Watyn 23.33 50°38'56"/24°52'41"
Radovychi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Radoviche, Radovichi 23.61 51°02'11"/24°38'01"
Bogushovka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bohushivska Marianivka, Bogushuvka, Bogushovka, Bogushovskaya Mar'yanovka [Rus] 23.99 51°00'50"/25°01'54"
Pryvitne Ukr. Volhynia Vladimir Pryvitne [Ukr], Świniuchy [Pol], Svinyukhi [Rus], Svinech [Yid], Privetnoye [Rus], Sviniochi, Swinjuchi, Svynyukhy, S'vinyukhy 24.04 50°38'24"/24°44'47"
Khmelyuv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Khmeliv, Chmielów [Pol] 24.38 50°48'00"/24°28'00"
Korytnitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Korytnica 24.57 50°37'56"/24°47'55"
Gonchiy Brod Ukr. Volynia Kovel Gonchi Brud, Gonczy Brod, Honchyi Brid 25.24 51°04'24"/24°53'28"
Voyutin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wojutyn 26.18 50°39'30"/25°00'44"
Skirche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skurche, Skurcze 26.39 50°38'22"/24°58'00"
Uman'tse Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Umance (not found on hist. maps before 1940*) 26.88 50°37'01"/24°53'05"
Bashova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Baszowa 26.94 50°53'29"/25°10'57"
Oderady Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 27.39 50°41'28"/25°05'48"
Bobly Ukr. Volynia Kovel 27.46 51°00'23"/24°29'46"
Klyusk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Klusk, Kliusk, 27.97 51°04'27"/24°36'47"
Drozdni Ukr. Volynia Kovel Drozdnie 28.56 51°06'22"/24°52'33"
Perespa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pereska 28.86 50°59'17"/25°09'19"
Mirnoye Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bludov, Bludow 29.12 50°36'09"/24°55'26"
Korshev Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Korshiv 29.26 50°40'25"/25°06'28"
Goloby Ukr. Volynia Kovel Holoby [Ukr], Goloby [Rus], Hołoby [Pol], Holobi [Yid], Golobi 29.62 51°05'11"/25°00'28"
Kopachovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kopachivka [Ukr], Kopachovka [Rus], Kopaczówka [Pol], Kopachevka, Kopaczewka, Kopachuvka Nova 29.82 50°52'49"/25°13'34"
Mykhailyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mikhaylin, Mykhaylyn 29.87 50°56'24"/25°12'23"
Nesvich Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nieswicz 31.84 50°38'09"/25°05'54"
Rachyn Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kolonia Nowy-Raczyn, Rachin, Koloniya Novy Rachin, Kolonia Raczyn Nowy 32.03 50°34'11"/24°43'26"
Zaboroly Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zaborol' 32.38 50°44'40"/25°13'51"
Turiys'k Ukr. Volynia Kovel Turiys'k [Ukr], Turiysk [Rus], Turzysk [Pol], Trisk [Yid], Trusk, Torysk, Turisk, Turzisk, Turzysk Przedmiescie 32.53 51°05'11"/24°31'22"
Lyubitov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lyubitovo, Lubitów, Lyubitovka, Lyubytiv, Lubitowska Wolka, Lyubitovka 32.97 51°08'57"/24°49'36"
Byten' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel area 33.12 51°07'49"/24°58'38"
Zadibi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zadyby 33.25 51°07'60"/24°38'14"
Rozhishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Rozhyshche [Ukr], Rozhishche [Rus], Rożyszcze [Pol], Rozhishtch [Yid], Rozhishch, Rozishtchov, Roschyschtsche, Rozishts 33.39 50°54'55"/25°16'09"
Volodymyr-Volyns'kyy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Volodymyr Volynskyy [Ukr], Vladimir Volynskiy [Rus], Włodzimierz Wolynski [Pol], Ludmir [Yid], Lodomeria [Lat], Ladmir, Lodmer, Ludomir, Vladimir Volinski, Vladzimyrz, Włodzimierz, Wladimir, Wladimir Wolynsk, Wolodymyr-Wolynskyj 33.69 50°51'09"/24°19'25"
Vul'nianka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Colony Volnyanka 34.10 50°54'49"/25°16'48"
Shklin' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Szklin 34.14 50°34'23"/25°00'06"
Volnyanka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 34.16 50°55'24"/25°16'39"
Tereshkovtsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tereszkowce 34.27 50°32'49"/24°51'32"
Borshchóvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Borszczowka, Vul'ka Porska, Borshchëvka, Borshchovka 34.71 51°02'59"/25°11'18"
Yadvinuvka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Jadwinówka, Yarivka, 34.81 50°32'47"/24°54'06"
Charukuv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czarukow, Charukiv 34.84 50°36'30"/25°06'45"
Topil'noye Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Topolno, Topulno, Topilne 34.91 50°56'29"/25°16'53"
Pavlivka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Pavlivka [Ukr], Poryck [Pol], Poritsk [Yid, Rus], Pavlovka [Rus, since 1945], Pawliwka, Puritzk 35.40 50°37'00"/24°28'00"
Kulchyn Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kul'chyn, Kul'chin 35.83 51°06'01"/24°28'30"
Stanislavuvka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zamosty [Ukr], Замости [Ukr], Stanisławówka, Stanislavuvka 36.00 50°58'60"/24°19'60"
Gorodishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Horodyshche 36.40 50°42'25"/25°16'00"
Kul'chin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 36.41 50°49'11"/25°19'09"
Staraya Yelenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Gelenuvka Stara, Helenowka Stara, Olenivka, Yelenovka 36.73 50°59'28"/25°16'47"
Mirkov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Myrkiv 36.87 50°31'43"/24°41'51"
Podberez'ye Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Pidberezzya [Ukr], Podberez'ye [Rus], Podberezie [Pol] 37.25 50°32'11"/24°37'54"
Radoshin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Radoszyn 37.53 51°10'21"/24°58'40"
Horokhiv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Horokhiv [Ukr], Gorokhov [Rus], Horochów [Pol], Horchov [Yid], Horkhov, Horkhuv, Horochiv, Horohiv 39.17 50°30'07"/24°45'41"
Luts'k Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luts'k [Ukr], Łuck [Pol], Lutzk [Yid], Lutsk [Rus], Luzk [Ger], Luc'k, Luytsk 39.28 50°45'33"/25°20'33"
Polonka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 39.44 50°41'13"/25°17'56"
Rastov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Rastow, Rasluv, Rastuv 39.48 51°07'15"/24°25'58"
Mel'nitsa Ukr. Volynia Kovel Mel'nytsya [Ukr], Mel'nitsa [Rus], Mielnica [Pol], Melnitza [Yid], Melnitsah, Mel'nycja 39.49 51°09'13"/25°06'18"
Senkevichevka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Senkevicevka, Senkevitchovka, Sienkiewiczówka 39.69 50°31'44"/25°02'19"
Zvinyache Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zwiniacze 39.79 50°30'03"/24°54'02"
Nosachevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nosaczewicze 39.92 50°56'58"/25°21'07"