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 Brăviceni

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Brăviceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicheny 47°25'57"/28°39'33"

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Breanova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bryanovo 1.91 47°24'59"/28°39'01"
Morozeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Morozeny, Morozeni Mari 6.32 47°22'40"/28°38'09"
Discova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dișcova [Mold], Dyshkovo [Rus], Dâşcova [Rom], Dishkova [Ukr], Dyshkova 7.59 47°22'41"/28°35'54"
Ciocîlteni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chekolteny, Ciocalteni 7.80 47°29'39"/28°36'36"
Cucuruzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kokorozeny 7.97 47°29'18"/28°43'32"
Isacova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Isakovo 8.44 47°22'07"/28°43'11"
Putintei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Puţintei [Mold], Putineshty [Rus], Puţunteu [Rom], Putsuntey, Putsuntei, Putsintey 8.76 47°22'27"/28°34'52"
Viprova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vaprova, Vyprovo 8.93 47°22'44"/28°34'15"
Vatici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vatich 10.66 47°20'23"/28°37'26"
Coropceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Korobcheny 11.34 47°28'30"/28°31'20"
Ghetlova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Getlovo 11.56 47°22'31"/28°31'51"
Nikolaeva Blagodat Ukr. Bessarabia Orgieev Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) 12.17 47°25'56"/28°49'16"
Sărătenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny 13.08 47°31'35"/28°33'16"
Orhei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] 13.52 47°23'06"/28°49'28"
Sirota Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev 13.80 47°31'40"/28°46'37"
Săseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Seseny 13.95 47°22'05"/28°30'01"
Chiştelniţa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kishtel'nitsa 15.16 47°34'08"/28°39'40"
Donici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, 16.27 47°17'11"/28°40'08"
Văsieni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vasieni, Vasiyeny 16.51 47°27'36"/28°26'37"
Chiperceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kipercheny 16.72 47°31'19"/28°50'17"
Codreanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cobalca, Kobylka 16.99 47°17'12"/28°35'31"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' 17.10 47°34'19"/28°33'47"
Cihoreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cegoreni, Chegoreny 17.30 47°30'23"/28°51'42"
Bogzesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bogzeshty 17.50 47°25'18"/28°25'38"
Biesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Biyesht, Biyeshty 17.60 47°31'01"/28°51'26"
Leuseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' 17.72 47°28'58"/28°26'08"
Verejeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Verezheni, Verezhen' 18.12 47°32'00"/28°28'12"
Slobozia-Hodorogea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Khodorozha, Slobozia Hodjinesti, Slobozia Horodistea 18.30 47°30'35"/28°52'27"
Bravicea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicea [Rom], Bravicha [Rus], Bravitsa, Bravichi 18.56 47°21'39"/28°26'11"
Teleşeu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Telesheu, Teleshovo 18.70 47°16'01"/28°42'10"
Oneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Oneshty 18.84 47°16'52"/28°32'50"
Nucăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' 19.21 47°35'51"/28°35'02"
Crăsnăşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni 19.62 47°25'59"/28°23'54"
Bushivka Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca 20.35 47°35'33"/28°47'26"
Vorotet Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Voroteţ [Rom], Vorotets [Rus], Voroteţi, Voroteţul 20.35 47°33'33"/28°51'17"
Berezlogi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Berezlozhi, Berezlozh, Berezlodzh, Berezlodzhi 20.67 47°26'13"/28°56'02"
Ghiduleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Giduleny 20.80 47°36'39"/28°44'36"
Ineşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ineshty 21.28 47°30'17"/28°23'49"
Chiţcanii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany 21.34 47°35'30"/28°30'03"
Peresecina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Peresechino, Pereslchina 21.39 47°15'18"/28°46'08"
Meleşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Meleshen, Melesheny 21.51 47°22'29"/28°23'11"
Grebleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Grebleshty 21.77 47°14'23"/28°36'36"
Chirianca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kiriyanka 21.83 47°15'24"/28°31'49"
Ivancea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ivancea [Rom], Ivancha [Rus], Ivanna 22.09 47°17'09"/28°51'25"
Furceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Furcheny 22.69 47°20'13"/28°55'32"
Ţibirica Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsibirika 23.02 47°22'17"/28°22'01"
Scorţeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Skortseny 23.26 47°38'29"/28°38'44"
Pohrebeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pogrebeny, Pogribeni 23.30 47°33'23"/28°54'34"
Cuizăuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cuizovca, Kuyzovka 23.34 47°36'49"/28°48'59"
Romăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Romaneshty 23.35 47°13'32"/28°42'41"
Telenesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg 23.37 47°30'04"/28°21'55"
Zubreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zubreshty 23.53 47°14'30"/28°31'27"
Micleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Micauti, Mikautsy, Mikleshty 24.08 47°14'24"/28°48'19"
Căzăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kazaneshty 24.45 47°36'49"/28°28'27"
Bulăieşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bulaesti, Bulayeshty 24.57 47°28'37"/28°58'45"
Mihălaşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] 24.92 47°29'44"/28°20'28"
Susleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Susleny 25.01 47°24'45"/28°59'25"
Steţcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Stetskany 25.03 47°14'09"/28°49'15"
Cogilniceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny 25.60 47°38'07"/28°49'15"
Zamciogi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zamchozhi, Zamosi 25.74 47°12'18"/28°43'20"
Banesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty 25.75 47°34'13"/28°23'01"
Izvoare Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Izvoarele, Izvory, Izvuare 25.97 47°33'09"/28°57'21"
Găleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Galesht', Goleshty 26.12 47°13'37"/28°29'29"
Hoginesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Godzhineshty, Hodjinesti, Odzhineshty, Gordineshti 26.51 47°22'13"/28°19'09"
Işnovăţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ishnovets 27.01 47°13'60"/28°51'52"
Trebujeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trebuzheny 27.17 47°18'48"/28°58'27"
Răciula Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Rechula 27.40 47°18'21"/28°20'50"
Ignăţei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ignatsey 27.70 47°40'54"/28°39'42"
Hîrboveţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gerbovets, Harbovat 28.10 47°20'25"/28°18'42"
Pituşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pitushka 28.21 47°14'10"/28°25'21"
Păuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pauleshty, Paulesht' 28.27 47°16'08"/28°22'19"
Brinzenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Novyye Brynzeny 28.28 47°39'30"/28°29'09"
Hirişeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny 28.31 47°26'09"/28°16'58"
Hirova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghirova, Girovo 28.48 47°24'40"/28°16'55"
Trifeşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trifeshti, Trifeshty, Trifesti Orhei 29.09 47°40'30"/28°48'17"
Onişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Onishkany 29.22 47°22'01"/28°16'60"
Pripiceni-Răzeşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' 29.34 47°41'14"/28°45'41"
Prepeliţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prepelitsa 29.54 47°35'18"/28°20'26"
Nişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Nishkany 29.84 47°16'08"/28°20'42"
Mîndreşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Mandresti, Myndreshty 29.85 47°30'19"/28°16'37"
Stodolna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Stodolna 29.87 47°33'00"/29°01'00"
Maşcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Maşcăuţi [Rom], Mashkoutsy [Rus], Meshkeutsi, Mashkovtsy, Mashkeuts', Mashkautsy, Mashkauts 30.20 47°17'27"/29°00'04"
Lopatna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lapatna 30.30 47°29'41"/29°03'06"
Ordăşei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ordashey 30.58 47°41'06"/28°29'54"
Lalova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lalovo 30.81 47°33'55"/29°01'09"
Hirtopul Mare Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gertop-Mare, Hartop Mare, Hartopul Mare 31.20 47°13'38"/28°56'29"
Bucovat Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bukkfalva, Bukovecz, Bykovets 31.24 47°11'16"/28°27'19"
Vîşcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vascauti Orhei, Vaskoutsi, Vyshkautsy 31.31 47°25'53"/29°04'32"
Pecişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pecestea, Pecheshtya 31.65 47°42'55"/28°42'26"
Dereneu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Derenev 31.67 47°22'54"/28°14'43"
Verkhniye Zhory Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Jora de Sus, Zhora-De-Sus 31.96 47°29'09"/29°04'37"
Drăsliceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Draslicheny 31.99 47°09'25"/28°46'53"
Străşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Străşeni [Rom, Mold], Strasheny [Rus], Stresheni, Strashen' 32.51 47°08'32"/28°36'28"
Pănăşeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Panasheshty 32.53 47°09'20"/28°31'13"
Călăraşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Călăraşi [Mold], Kalarash [Rus, Yid], Călărasi-Târg [Rom], Kałarasz [Pol], Calarasi, Calarasi Sat, Kelerashi-Tyrg, Kalaras, Tuzora, Tuzara 32.86 47°15'20"/28°18'36"
Pepeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pepeny 32.95 47°38'13"/28°20'29"
Cinişeuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chinisheutsy, Chinisheuts' (Re-opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 32.99 47°41'50"/28°51'27"
Jora De Mijloc Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sredniye Zhory, Zhora De Mizhlok 33.05 47°28'34"/29°05'38"
Sireţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sirets, Sireţ, Seretsi 33.43 47°08'03"/28°42'49"
Holercani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Golerkany 33.67 47°18'45"/29°04'11"
Ţâbuleuca Mold. Podolia Balta Tsybilevka, Tsybulevka 33.77 47°24'17"/29°06'22"
Rădeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Redeni, Redeny 33.81 47°23'45"/28°12'47"
Jora de Jos Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Nizhniye Zhory, Zhora De Zhos 33.88 47°27'59"/29°06'25"
Bularda Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Balarda 33.97 47°21'22"/28°13'20"
Molovata Noua Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Malovata, Molovata, Novaya Molovata 34.04 47°20'44"/29°05'34"
Seliştea Nouă Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Seliştea Nouă [Mold], Novyye Selishty [Rus], Seliştea [Rom], Selishtya-Nouy, Selishtya-Noua, Novo-Selishtya 34.17 47°14'01"/28°18'49"
Echimauti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Yekimoutsy, chimăuţi 34.27 47°41'38"/28°54'05"
Raspopeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Răspopeni [Rom], Raspopeny [Rus], Raspopen' [Mold] 34.64 47°44'34"/28°37'13"
Izbişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Izbeshty, Izbestea, Izbishtya 34.90 47°13'17"/29°00'07"
Fuzauca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Fuzăuca [Mold], Fuzovka [Rus] 35.08 47°44'33"/28°44'49"
Oxentea Mold. Bessarabia Origeev Oksentiya, Oxintea 35.10 47°22'57"/29°07'11"
Vorniceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Lapusna 35.56 47°09'10"/28°25'51"
Sadova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev 35.72 47°11'33"/28°20'40"
Cucioaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kuchoya, Kuchoyya 35.75 47°27'37"/28°11'08"
Sîrcova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarcova, Syrkovo 35.75 47°44'32"/28°47'15"
Sămăşcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Samashkany 35.93 47°45'17"/28°41'33"
Palanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Palanka 35.98 47°20'05"/28°12'13"
Jevreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chebireny, Rakuleshty, Zhevreny 36.06 47°15'30"/29°03'47"
Ofatinţi Mold. Podolia Balta Ofatinţi [Rom], Vykhvatintsy [Rus], Wychwatyńce [Pol], Vykhvatinets, Vychvatynci 36.35 47°39'57"/28°59'54"
Hulboaca Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gul'boka, Hulboca 36.38 47°07'09"/28°47'51"
Cruglic Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Cruglic Hotin, Kruglik 36.53 47°13'04"/29°01'34"
Găuzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gauzeny 36.60 47°45'19"/28°33'53"
Zăicana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zekheychani, Zagaykana, Zahaicana 36.81 47°10'05"/28°57'10"
Cornova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cornova [Rom], Kornovo [Rus], Kornova 36.82 47°23'41"/28°10'23"
Chipeşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chipeşca [Mold], Kipeshka [Rus] 36.86 47°45'44"/28°36'28"
Zgărdeşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zgordeshty 36.87 47°31'50"/28°11'26"
Stefanesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty 37.20 47°43'55"/28°26'16"
Cojuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kozhushna, Kozhusna 37.57 47°05'41"/28°39'43"
Ţahnăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsekhnauts, Tsakhnoutsy 37.60 47°44'33"/28°51'35"
Saharna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sakharna 37.82 47°41'59"/28°58'16"
Copăceni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kopacheny 37.87 47°36'57"/28°14'03"
Iagorlâc Mold. Kherson Tiraspol Yagorlyk 38.02 47°23'25"/29°09'38"
Piscăreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Piskareshty 38.18 47°45'36"/28°48'42"
Ghidighici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gidigich 38.57 47°05'39"/28°46'23"
Năpădeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Napadeny 38.67 47°24'05"/28°08'50"
Capresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti 38.67 47°45'15"/28°27'48"
Sipoteni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Sipoteny 38.76 47°16'48"/28°11'48"
Lozova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Lozovo, Luhova 39.00 47°08'09"/28°23'01"
Ţareuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tareni, Tsarėvka 39.07 47°45'00"/28°52'56"
Grătieşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gratsiyesht' 39.18 47°05'55"/28°49'29"
Horodişte Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gorodishche, Horodistea, Horodistea Lapusna 39.41 47°12'35"/28°15'10"
Hruşova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gruseva, Grushevo 39.63 47°08'11"/28°57'06"
Dobruşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dobrusha, Slobozia Dobrusa 39.67 47°47'11"/28°35'36"
Alexeuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Alexeuca [Mold; Rom], Aleksiyen' [Rus], Alekseyevka [Rus], Aleksandriya, Алексеевка [Rus] 39.88 47°41'21"/28°17'16"