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 Capresti

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Capresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti 47°45'15"/28°27'48"

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Stefanesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty 3.13 47°43'55"/28°26'16"
Domulgeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Domulugeni, Domuluzhany, Domuluzhen' 4.66 47°47'31"/28°26'10"
Ciutuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Chutuleshty 5.27 47°45'43"/28°23'38"
Caşunca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kashunka, Kasovka 6.27 47°47'10"/28°23'39"
Găuzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gauzeny 7.57 47°45'19"/28°33'53"
Ordăşei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ordashey 8.12 47°41'06"/28°29'54"
Zahorna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Zagorna, Zakharna 8.21 47°47'44"/28°33'15"
Receşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Racesti, Rachesti, Recheshty 8.36 47°47'17"/28°33'47"
Pohoarna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pohoarna [Mold], Pogorna [Rus], Pohorna-Răzeşi [Rom], Pogoarna, Pogorno-Rozesh, Pokhoarna 8.95 47°49'52"/28°29'54"
Dobruşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dobrusha, Slobozia Dobrusa 10.37 47°47'11"/28°35'36"
Brinzenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Novyye Brynzeny 10.80 47°39'30"/28°29'09"
Chipeşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chipeşca [Mold], Kipeshka [Rus] 10.85 47°45'44"/28°36'28"
Raspopeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Răspopeni [Rom], Raspopeny [Rus], Raspopen' [Mold] 11.81 47°44'34"/28°37'13"
Cotiujenii Mari Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cotiugeni Mari, Cotiugenii Mari, Kotyuzhany 12.20 47°50'42"/28°33'18"
Ghindeşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gandesti, Gindeshty 12.92 47°51'17"/28°22'36"
Sirbesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Sarbesti, Sherbeshty, Gora Serbeshty-Lor, Dealul Sîrbeştilor (found as a khutor on 19th C. map) 13.86 47°47'28"/28°17'10"
Hirtop Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gertop, Hartop, Hartop Soroca 14.18 47°52'54"/28°27'31"
Alexeuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Alexeuca [Mold; Rom], Aleksiyen' [Rus], Alekseyevka [Rus], Aleksandriya, Алексеевка [Rus] 14.99 47°41'21"/28°17'16"
Căzăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kazaneshty 15.67 47°36'49"/28°28'27"
Pepeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pepeny 15.92 47°38'13"/28°20'29"
Drăgăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Draganeshti, Dragoneshty 16.27 47°43'08"/28°15'08"
Bobulesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bobuleshty 16.39 47°52'51"/28°21'04"
Ignăţei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ignatsey 16.90 47°40'54"/28°39'42"
Sămăşcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Samashkany 17.14 47°45'17"/28°41'33"
Gura Camencii Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gura Camenca, Gura-Kamenka 17.24 47°53'28"/28°21'17"
Vărvăreuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Varvareni, Varvarovka, Vorvorovka, Warwarowka 17.84 47°52'47"/28°18'52"
Chiţcanii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany 18.27 47°35'30"/28°30'03"
Scorţeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Skortseny 18.53 47°38'29"/28°38'44"
Floresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Floreshty, Floresti Noui, Floresti Sat 18.69 47°53'09"/28°18'27"
Gvozdova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gvozdovo 18.72 47°54'16"/28°21'01"
Pecişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pecestea, Pecheshtya 18.75 47°42'55"/28°42'26"
Olişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Olişcani [Rom], Olishkan' [Mold], Olishkany [Rus], Oleshkon [Yid], Olishkani 19.08 47°48'00"/28°42'34"
Nucăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' 19.61 47°35'51"/28°35'02"
Cobilnea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cobalea Noua, Cobalea Veche, Kobyl'nya, Kobylea 19.79 47°51'55"/28°40'13"
Bahrinesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bagrineshti, Bagrineshty, Bagrinesti 19.93 47°51'24"/28°14'39"
Prepeliţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prepelitsa 20.62 47°35'18"/28°20'26"
Coşerniţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cosarnita, Koshernitsa 20.63 47°56'23"/28°27'56"
Marculesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Mărculeşti [Rom], Markuleshty [Rus], Markuleshti [Yid], Markulesty, Markulisti, Mărculeşti-Colonie, Markuleshty-Kolon, Markulesht'-Kolon, Markuleshti-Kolon, Merkelesht 20.93 47°52'08"/28°14'28"
Fuzauca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Fuzăuca [Mold], Fuzovka [Rus] 21.25 47°44'33"/28°44'49"
Banesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty 21.30 47°34'13"/28°23'01"
Prajila Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prazhilo 21.42 47°50'27"/28°12'25"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' 21.60 47°34'19"/28°33'47"
Poyana Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Poeana, Poyyana 21.65 47°54'43"/28°37'60"
Cuhureştii de Jos Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Nizhniye Kugureshty 21.82 47°55'48"/28°35'34"
Cunicea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kunicha, Kunichya 21.89 47°54'28"/28°38'47"
Văscăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Varticauti, Vaskautsy 22.63 47°57'19"/28°30'39"
Rădoaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Radoyya, Radoya, Redoaya, Radoaya 22.79 47°43'27"/28°09'42"
Copăceni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kopacheny 23.04 47°36'57"/28°14'03"
Cernita Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Ciornita 23.34 47°57'51"/28°28'03"
Pripiceni-Răzeşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' 23.51 47°41'14"/28°45'41"
Gura Căinarului Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gura Cainari, Gura-Kaynary 24.18 47°51'48"/28°10'59"
Sîrcova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarcova, Syrkovo 24.28 47°44'32"/28°47'15"
Verejeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Verezheni, Verezhen' 24.56 47°32'00"/28°28'12"
Cuşmirca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kushmirka 24.69 47°54'19"/28°42'20"
Şestaci Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shestachi 24.73 47°51'36"/28°45'16"
Ţipleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Tsypleshty 24.96 47°49'29"/28°08'46"
Chiştelniţa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kishtel'nitsa 25.39 47°34'08"/28°39'40"
Şoldăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sholdaneshty, Chernenko 25.88 47°48'58"/28°47'50"
Piscăreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Piskareshty 26.05 47°45'36"/28°48'42"
Sărătenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny 26.22 47°31'35"/28°33'16"
Ciripcău Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Chiriykeu, Cherepkov, Chiripkeu, Ciripeău 26.27 47°59'03"/28°22'58"
Ghiduleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Giduleny 26.34 47°36'39"/28°44'36"
Trifeşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trifeshti, Trifeshty, Trifesti Orhei 27.02 47°40'30"/28°48'17"
Putineşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Putineshty 27.31 47°50'09"/28°07'07"
Singerei Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Angereii Noui, Lazovsk, Sangerei 27.32 47°38'11"/28°08'35"
Vertiujeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kolonie Wertizany, Vertiujeni [Mold], Vertyuzhany [Rus], Vertujeni [Rom], Vartuzhen [Yid], Vyrtezheni, Vertyuzhen', Vertyuzhani, Vyrtezhen Sat, Vârtejenii-Sat, Vertuzhen, Wertizany 27.33 47°59'42"/28°32'14"
Soloneţ Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Solonets 27.56 47°59'56"/28°24'17"
Şipca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Shipka, Shibka 27.82 47°50'54"/28°48'30"
Ineşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ineshty 28.20 47°30'17"/28°23'49"
Sîngereii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Novaya Synzhereya, Syngereniy-Nou 28.43 47°43'23"/28°05'10"
Ivanovca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Ivaneshti, Ivanesti (found on maps from 1940's) 28.63 47°54'27"/28°09'19"
Telenesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg 29.08 47°30'04"/28°21'55"
Alexandreni I Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Alexăndreni [Rom], Aleksandreny [Rus], Leksndre, [Yid], Alexandreni Târg, Aleksandrovsk, Aleksandreni-Tyrg (A Jewish agri col. founded in 1837) 29.40 47°48'26"/28°04'40"
Rădulenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Staryye Radulyany, Radulyany, Raduleni-Vek', Radulyani, Reduleni, Raduleni-Veki, Rădulenii 29.64 47°59'05"/28°15'51"
Ţahnăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsekhnauts, Tsakhnoutsy 29.66 47°44'33"/28°51'35"
Cogilniceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny 29.85 47°38'07"/28°49'15"
Cinişeuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chinisheutsy, Chinisheuts' (Re-opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 30.16 47°41'50"/28°51'27"
Sevirova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Sevirovo 30.18 47°55'35"/28°09'03"
Mihălaşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] 30.19 47°29'44"/28°20'28"
Leuseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' 30.25 47°28'58"/28°26'08"
Heciul Nou Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Heciu Nou, Novyye Gechi, Gechiu-Nou 30.28 47°46'31"/28°03'34"
Bushivka Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca 30.39 47°35'33"/28°47'26"
Cuizăuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cuizovca, Kuyzovka 30.72 47°36'49"/28°48'59"
Ciocîlteni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chekolteny, Ciocalteni 30.92 47°29'39"/28°36'36"
Brejeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Brezhen, Brezheny, Brezhen' 30.92 47°34'48"/28°08'29"
Japca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Zhabka, Zhapka 30.95 47°58'51"/28°42'15"
Mîndreşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Mandresti, Myndreshty 31.01 47°30'19"/28°16'37"
Lipceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lipcani Sat, Lipchėny 31.06 47°48'31"/28°52'16"
Năpadova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Napadovo 31.12 48°01'11"/28°35'43"
Stoicani Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Stoicani [Rom], Stoykany [Rus], Stoykan' 31.20 48°01'35"/28°21'42"
Ţareuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tareni, Tsarėvka 31.33 47°45'00"/28°52'56"
Coropceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Korobcheny 31.36 47°28'30"/28°31'20"
Hligeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Glingeni Orhei, Glinzheny 31.88 47°49'14"/28°52'42"
Zgărdeşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zgordeshty 32.19 47°31'50"/28°11'26"
Trifăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Trifaneshty 32.55 47°56'38"/28°07'52"
Văsieni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vasieni, Vasiyeny 32.75 47°27'36"/28°26'37"
Sănătăuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Senatovka 32.84 48°00'47"/28°40'30"
Bilicenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Biliceni, Staryye Bilicheny 33.00 47°39'21"/28°02'50"
Vadul-Rascov Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Vadul-Raşcov [Mold], Vad-Rashkov [Rus], Vadu-Raşcov [Rom], Rashkev [Yid], Vadul-Rashkov, Vadu-Rashku, Vadu-Rashcu, Vadu-Rascu 33.19 47°55'46"/28°49'24"
Alcedar Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Alchedary 33.26 47°52'06"/28°52'30"
Echimauti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Yekimoutsy, chimăuţi 33.45 47°41'38"/28°54'05"
Vădeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Vaden, Vadeni Soroca, Vodyany 33.72 48°00'42"/28°13'29"
Frumusica Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Frumuşica [Rom], Frumushika [Rus] 34.43 47°57'36"/28°07'06"
Sirota Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev 34.44 47°31'40"/28°46'37"
Cubolta Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kubolta 34.79 47°52'21"/28°01'56"
Slobozia-Vânăncău Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Slobodzeya-Voronkovo, Slobozia Vorancau 34.95 48°04'07"/28°28'06"
Vărăncău Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Verenkeu, Vorancau, Voronkovo 35.00 48°04'02"/28°30'45"
Iezărenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Starayazareny, Staryye Yezareny 35.08 47°33'56"/28°05'16"
Rascov Mold. Podolia Olgopol Raşcov [Mold, Rom], Rashkov [Rus, Yid], Rashkiv [Ukr], Rashkovo, Râşcov, Raşcu 35.08 47°57'24"/28°49'26"
Cucuruzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kokorozeny 35.50 47°29'18"/28°43'32"
Camenca Mold. Podolia Olgopol Camenca [Mold, Rom], Kamenka [Rus, Yid], Kamianka [Ukr], Kamionka [Pol], Kamenka-Moldavskaya 35.57 48°01'56"/28°41'56"
Crăsnăşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni 36.05 47°25'59"/28°23'54"
Curătura Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kuratura 36.13 47°52'34"/28°54'42"
Racovăt Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Rakovets, Rakowiec 36.39 48°04'44"/28°24'09"
Vorotet Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Voroteţ [Rom], Vorotets [Rus], Voroteţi, Voroteţul 36.46 47°33'33"/28°51'17"
Bogzesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bogzeshty 37.06 47°25'18"/28°25'38"
Rezina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Rezina [Mold, Rus], Rezina-Târg [Rom], Rezine [Yid], Rezina-Tîrg 37.57 47°44'57"/28°57'57"
Dumbrăveni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Dumbrăveni [Rom], Dumbraveny [Rus], Dombrove, [Yid], Dumbrăvani, Dambravani, Dombroveni 37.58 48°03'08"/28°13'31"
Moara de Piatră Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Moara De Pyatre (not apparent on hist. maps) 37.71 47°53'30"/28°00'06"
Căinarii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kaynariy Vek, Kaymari-Vak, 37.86 48°00'21"/28°07'16"
Hirişeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny 37.91 47°26'09"/28°16'58"
Cerlina Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Cherlina 37.96 48°04'53"/28°36'28"
Chiperceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kipercheny 38.14 47°31'19"/28°50'17"
Saharna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sakharna 38.46 47°41'59"/28°58'16"
Brăviceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicheny 38.67 47°25'57"/28°39'33"
Cucioaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kuchoya, Kuchoyya 38.76 47°27'37"/28°11'08"
Ciorna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chorna, Neagra 38.89 47°46'24"/28°58'58"
Valea lui Vlad Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Valea lui Vlad [Rom], Valya-luy-Vlad [Rus], Valea-lui-Vlad 39.33 47°28'55"/28°07'42"
Chiscareni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Slobozia-Chişcăreni, Sloboda Kishkaren', Kishkaren', Kishkaryany, Lazo, Kishkareni, Kishkereni, Лазо 39.37 47°34'26"/28°00'39"
Biesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Biyesht, Biyeshty 39.58 47°31'01"/28°51'26"
Flaminzeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Flamanzeni, Flamynzeny 39.86 47°29'56"/28°05'24"
Hăsnăşenii Mari Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bol'shiye Asnashany, Khesnesheni 39.88 47°55'05"/27°59'17"
Voloave Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Voloavele, Volovy 39.92 48°05'36"/28°17'14"
Balti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bălţi [Mold, Rom], Bel'tsy [Rus], Belz [Yid, Ger], Bel'tsi [Ukr], Bielce [Pol], Belts', Beltz, Bieltsi, Belzy, Beltsy, Byelcy, Baltsy 39.93 47°45'47"/27°55'45"
Kuz'min Mold. Podolia Olgopol Cuzmin [Mold], Kuzminka 39.98 48°05'45"/28°37'50"