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 Brinzenii Noi

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Brinzenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Novyye Brynzeny 47°39'30"/28°29'09"

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Ordăşei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ordashey 3.12 47°41'06"/28°29'54"
Căzăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kazaneshty 5.06 47°36'49"/28°28'27"
Chiţcanii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany 7.48 47°35'30"/28°30'03"
Stefanesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty 8.94 47°43'55"/28°26'16"
Nucăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' 9.97 47°35'51"/28°35'02"
Capresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti 10.80 47°45'15"/28°27'48"
Pepeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pepeny 11.08 47°38'13"/28°20'29"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' 11.22 47°34'19"/28°33'47"
Scorţeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Skortseny 12.12 47°38'29"/28°38'44"
Găuzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gauzeny 12.30 47°45'19"/28°33'53"
Banesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty 12.42 47°34'13"/28°23'01"
Prepeliţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prepelitsa 13.39 47°35'18"/28°20'26"
Ciutuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Chutuleshty 13.42 47°45'43"/28°23'38"
Ignăţei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ignatsey 13.42 47°40'54"/28°39'42"
Raspopeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Răspopeni [Rom], Raspopeny [Rus], Raspopen' [Mold] 13.78 47°44'34"/28°37'13"
Verejeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Verezheni, Verezhen' 13.94 47°32'00"/28°28'12"
Chipeşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chipeşca [Mold], Kipeshka [Rus] 14.73 47°45'44"/28°36'28"
Alexeuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Alexeuca [Mold; Rom], Aleksiyen' [Rus], Alekseyevka [Rus], Aleksandriya, Алексеевка [Rus] 15.22 47°41'21"/28°17'16"
Domulgeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Domulugeni, Domuluzhany, Domuluzhen' 15.31 47°47'31"/28°26'10"
Sărătenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny 15.53 47°31'35"/28°33'16"
Receşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Racesti, Rachesti, Recheshty 15.55 47°47'17"/28°33'47"
Caşunca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kashunka, Kasovka 15.78 47°47'10"/28°23'39"
Zahorna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Zagorna, Zakharna 16.10 47°47'44"/28°33'15"
Dobruşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dobrusha, Slobozia Dobrusa 16.37 47°47'11"/28°35'36"
Chiştelniţa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kishtel'nitsa 16.48 47°34'08"/28°39'40"
Pecişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pecestea, Pecheshtya 17.75 47°42'55"/28°42'26"
Ineşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ineshty 18.34 47°30'17"/28°23'49"
Drăgăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Draganeshti, Dragoneshty 18.74 47°43'08"/28°15'08"
Sămăşcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Samashkany 18.83 47°45'17"/28°41'33"
Pohoarna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pohoarna [Mold], Pogorna [Rus], Pohorna-Răzeşi [Rom], Pogoarna, Pogorno-Rozesh, Pokhoarna 19.25 47°49'52"/28°29'54"
Copăceni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kopacheny 19.43 47°36'57"/28°14'03"
Telenesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg 19.67 47°30'04"/28°21'55"
Leuseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' 19.87 47°28'58"/28°26'08"
Ghiduleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Giduleny 20.01 47°36'39"/28°44'36"
Ciocîlteni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chekolteny, Ciocalteni 20.48 47°29'39"/28°36'36"
Coropceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Korobcheny 20.56 47°28'30"/28°31'20"
Pripiceni-Răzeşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' 20.88 47°41'14"/28°45'41"
Sirbesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Sarbesti, Sherbeshty, Gora Serbeshty-Lor, Dealul Sîrbeştilor (found as a khutor on 19th C. map) 21.00 47°47'28"/28°17'10"
Mihălaşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] 21.11 47°29'44"/28°20'28"
Cotiujenii Mari Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cotiugeni Mari, Cotiugenii Mari, Kotyuzhany 21.40 47°50'42"/28°33'18"
Fuzauca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Fuzăuca [Mold], Fuzovka [Rus] 21.67 47°44'33"/28°44'49"
Văsieni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vasieni, Vasiyeny 22.28 47°27'36"/28°26'37"
Olişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Olişcani [Rom], Olishkan' [Mold], Olishkany [Rus], Oleshkon [Yid], Olishkani 22.98 47°48'00"/28°42'34"
Mîndreşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Mandresti, Myndreshty 23.14 47°30'19"/28°16'37"
Ghindeşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gandesti, Gindeshty 23.32 47°51'17"/28°22'36"
Trifeşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trifeshti, Trifeshty, Trifesti Orhei 23.96 47°40'30"/28°48'17"
Bushivka Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca 23.99 47°35'33"/28°47'26"
Sîrcova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarcova, Syrkovo 24.43 47°44'32"/28°47'15"
Hirtop Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gertop, Hartop, Hartop Soroca 24.92 47°52'54"/28°27'31"
Cogilniceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny 25.23 47°38'07"/28°49'15"
Cuizăuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cuizovca, Kuyzovka 25.27 47°36'49"/28°48'59"
Rădoaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Radoyya, Radoya, Redoaya, Radoaya 25.34 47°43'27"/28°09'42"
Singerei Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Angereii Noui, Lazovsk, Sangerei 25.80 47°38'11"/28°08'35"
Crăsnăşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni 25.90 47°25'59"/28°23'54"
Cucuruzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kokorozeny 26.09 47°29'18"/28°43'32"
Sirota Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev 26.21 47°31'40"/28°46'37"
Zgărdeşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zgordeshty 26.31 47°31'50"/28°11'26"
Bogzesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bogzeshty 26.66 47°25'18"/28°25'38"
Bobulesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bobuleshty 26.71 47°52'51"/28°21'04"
Cobilnea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cobalea Noua, Cobalea Veche, Kobyl'nya, Kobylea 26.84 47°51'55"/28°40'13"
Piscăreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Piskareshty 26.88 47°45'36"/28°48'42"
Brejeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Brezhen, Brezheny, Brezhen' 27.24 47°34'48"/28°08'29"
Gura Camencii Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gura Camenca, Gura-Kamenka 27.67 47°53'28"/28°21'17"
Vărvăreuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Varvareni, Varvarovka, Vorvorovka, Warwarowka 27.75 47°52'47"/28°18'52"
Cinişeuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chinisheutsy, Chinisheuts' (Re-opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 28.16 47°41'50"/28°51'27"
Brăviceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicheny 28.28 47°25'57"/28°39'33"
Bahrinesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bagrineshti, Bagrineshty, Bagrinesti 28.50 47°51'24"/28°14'39"
Floresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Floreshty, Floresti Noui, Floresti Sat 28.59 47°53'09"/28°18'27"
Hirişeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny 29.07 47°26'09"/28°16'58"
Prajila Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prazhilo 29.08 47°50'27"/28°12'25"
Şoldăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sholdaneshty, Chernenko 29.16 47°48'58"/28°47'50"
Gvozdova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gvozdovo 29.19 47°54'16"/28°21'01"
Ţahnăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsekhnauts, Tsakhnoutsy 29.50 47°44'33"/28°51'35"
Breanova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bryanovo 29.59 47°24'59"/28°39'01"
Marculesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Mărculeşti [Rom], Markuleshty [Rus], Markuleshti [Yid], Markulesty, Markulisti, Mărculeşti-Colonie, Markuleshty-Kolon, Markulesht'-Kolon, Markuleshti-Kolon, Merkelesht 29.72 47°52'08"/28°14'28"
Vorotet Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Voroteţ [Rom], Vorotets [Rus], Voroteţi, Voroteţul 29.77 47°33'33"/28°51'17"
Şestaci Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shestachi 30.12 47°51'36"/28°45'16"
Cunicea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kunicha, Kunichya 30.24 47°54'28"/28°38'47"
Poyana Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Poeana, Poyyana 30.28 47°54'43"/28°37'60"
Chiperceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kipercheny 30.45 47°31'19"/28°50'17"
Sîngereii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Novaya Synzhereya, Syngereniy-Nou 30.78 47°43'23"/28°05'10"
Cuhureştii de Jos Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Nizhniye Kugureshty 31.26 47°55'48"/28°35'34"
Coşerniţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cosarnita, Koshernitsa 31.33 47°56'23"/28°27'56"
Echimauti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Yekimoutsy, chimăuţi 31.37 47°41'38"/28°54'05"
Ţareuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tareni, Tsarėvka 31.37 47°45'00"/28°52'56"
Ţipleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Tsypleshty 31.43 47°49'29"/28°08'46"
Hirova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghirova, Girovo 31.45 47°24'40"/28°16'55"
Cucioaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kuchoya, Kuchoyya 31.51 47°27'37"/28°11'08"
Iezărenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Starayazareny, Staryye Yezareny 31.57 47°33'56"/28°05'16"
Ghetlova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Getlovo 31.64 47°22'31"/28°31'51"
Viprova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vaprova, Vyprovo 31.70 47°22'44"/28°34'15"
Biesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Biyesht, Biyeshty 31.98 47°31'01"/28°51'26"
Cuşmirca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kushmirka 32.01 47°54'19"/28°42'20"
Şipca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Shipka, Shibka 32.06 47°50'54"/28°48'30"
Gura Căinarului Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gura Cainari, Gura-Kaynary 32.11 47°51'48"/28°10'59"
Discova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dișcova [Mold], Dyshkovo [Rus], Dâşcova [Rom], Dishkova [Ukr], Dyshkova 32.28 47°22'41"/28°35'54"
Săseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Seseny 32.29 47°22'05"/28°30'01"
Putintei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Puţintei [Mold], Putineshty [Rus], Puţunteu [Rom], Putsuntey, Putsuntei, Putsintey 32.40 47°22'27"/28°34'52"
Meleşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Meleshen, Melesheny 32.40 47°22'29"/28°23'11"
Bilicenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Biliceni, Staryye Bilicheny 32.84 47°39'21"/28°02'50"
Cihoreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cegoreni, Chegoreny 32.87 47°30'23"/28°51'42"
Văscăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Varticauti, Vaskautsy 33.07 47°57'19"/28°30'39"
Ţibirica Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsibirika 33.12 47°22'17"/28°22'01"
Morozeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Morozeny, Morozeni Mari 33.15 47°22'40"/28°38'09"
Valea lui Vlad Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Valea lui Vlad [Rom], Valya-luy-Vlad [Rus], Valea-lui-Vlad 33.22 47°28'55"/28°07'42"
Bravicea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicea [Rom], Bravicha [Rus], Bravitsa, Bravichi 33.29 47°21'39"/28°26'11"
Lipceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lipcani Sat, Lipchėny 33.30 47°48'31"/28°52'16"
Slobozia-Hodorogea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Khodorozha, Slobozia Hodjinesti, Slobozia Horodistea 33.49 47°30'35"/28°52'27"
Pohrebeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pogrebeny, Pogribeni 33.72 47°33'23"/28°54'34"
Putineşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Putineshty 33.82 47°50'09"/28°07'07"
Cernita Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Ciornita 34.03 47°57'51"/28°28'03"
Hoginesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Godzhineshty, Hodjinesti, Odzhineshty, Gordineshti 34.38 47°22'13"/28°19'09"
Heciul Nou Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Heciu Nou, Novyye Gechi, Gechiu-Nou 34.45 47°46'31"/28°03'34"
Hligeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Glingeni Orhei, Glinzheny 34.46 47°49'14"/28°52'42"
Flaminzeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Flamanzeni, Flamynzeny 34.58 47°29'56"/28°05'24"
Dumbrăviţa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Dumbrăviţa [Rom], Dumbrovitsa [Rus], Dumbrovista, Dumbrevitsa, Dumbravitsa 34.64 47°28'47"/28°06'27"
Alexandreni I Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Alexăndreni [Rom], Aleksandreny [Rus], Leksndre, [Yid], Alexandreni Târg, Aleksandrovsk, Aleksandreni-Tyrg (A Jewish agri col. founded in 1837) 34.72 47°48'26"/28°04'40"
Nikolaeva Blagodat Ukr. Bessarabia Orgieev Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) 35.57 47°25'56"/28°49'16"
Rădeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Redeni, Redeny 35.65 47°23'45"/28°12'47"
Dereneu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Derenev 35.68 47°22'54"/28°14'43"
Onişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Onishkany 35.79 47°22'01"/28°16'60"
Saharna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sakharna 36.62 47°41'59"/28°58'16"
Isacova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Isakovo 36.69 47°22'07"/28°43'11"
Chiscareni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Slobozia-Chişcăreni, Sloboda Kishkaren', Kishkaren', Kishkaryany, Lazo, Kishkareni, Kishkereni, Лазо 36.82 47°34'26"/28°00'39"
Vatici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vatich 36.91 47°20'23"/28°37'26"
Ciripcău Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Chiriykeu, Cherepkov, Chiripkeu, Ciripeău 37.04 47°59'03"/28°22'58"
Ivanovca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Ivaneshti, Ivanesti (found on maps from 1940's) 37.13 47°54'27"/28°09'19"
Izvoare Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Izvoarele, Izvory, Izvuare 37.14 47°33'09"/28°57'21"
Alcedar Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Alchedary 37.30 47°52'06"/28°52'30"
Rezina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Rezina [Mold, Rus], Rezina-Târg [Rom], Rezine [Yid], Rezina-Tîrg 37.32 47°44'57"/28°57'57"
Cornova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cornova [Rom], Kornovo [Rus], Kornova 37.56 47°23'41"/28°10'23"
Vertiujeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kolonie Wertizany, Vertiujeni [Mold], Vertyuzhany [Rus], Vertujeni [Rom], Vartuzhen [Yid], Vyrtezheni, Vertyuzhen', Vertyuzhani, Vyrtezhen Sat, Vârtejenii-Sat, Vertuzhen, Wertizany 37.63 47°59'42"/28°32'14"
Hîrboveţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gerbovets, Harbovat 37.71 47°20'25"/28°18'42"
Năpădeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Napadeny 38.23 47°24'05"/28°08'50"
Soloneţ Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Solonets 38.36 47°59'56"/28°24'17"
Ofatinţi Mold. Podolia Balta Ofatinţi [Rom], Vykhvatintsy [Rus], Wychwatyńce [Pol], Vykhvatinets, Vychvatynci 38.39 47°39'57"/28°59'54"
Bobletici Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bobletichi 38.74 47°27'60"/28°03'17"
Sevirova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Sevirovo 38.93 47°55'35"/28°09'03"
Bularda Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Balarda 39.00 47°21'22"/28°13'20"
Vadul-Rascov Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Vadul-Raşcov [Mold], Vad-Rashkov [Rus], Vadu-Raşcov [Rom], Rashkev [Yid], Vadul-Rashkov, Vadu-Rashku, Vadu-Rashcu, Vadu-Rascu 39.31 47°55'46"/28°49'24"
Ciorna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chorna, Neagra 39.33 47°46'24"/28°58'58"
Japca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Zhabka, Zhapka 39.40 47°58'51"/28°42'15"
Condrăteşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kondrateshty 39.45 47°24'50"/28°06'18"
Orhei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] 39.64 47°23'06"/28°49'28"
Rădulenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Staryye Radulyany, Radulyany, Raduleni-Vek', Radulyani, Reduleni, Raduleni-Veki, Rădulenii 39.90 47°59'05"/28°15'51"