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 Chiţcanii Vechi

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Chiţcanii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany 47°35'30"/28°30'03"

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Căzăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kazaneshty 3.13 47°36'49"/28°28'27"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' 5.17 47°34'19"/28°33'47"
Nucăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' 6.26 47°35'51"/28°35'02"
Verejeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Verezheni, Verezhen' 6.89 47°32'00"/28°28'12"
Brinzenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Novyye Brynzeny 7.48 47°39'30"/28°29'09"
Sărătenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny 8.31 47°31'35"/28°33'16"
Banesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty 9.10 47°34'13"/28°23'01"
Ordăşei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ordashey 10.38 47°41'06"/28°29'54"
Prepeliţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prepelitsa 12.02 47°35'18"/28°20'26"
Scorţeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Skortseny 12.19 47°38'29"/28°38'44"
Chiştelniţa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kishtel'nitsa 12.30 47°34'08"/28°39'40"
Ineşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ineshty 12.43 47°30'17"/28°23'49"
Pepeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pepeny 12.95 47°38'13"/28°20'29"
Leuseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' 13.07 47°28'58"/28°26'08"
Coropceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Korobcheny 13.09 47°28'30"/28°31'20"
Ciocîlteni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chekolteny, Ciocalteni 13.60 47°29'39"/28°36'36"
Telenesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg 14.31 47°30'04"/28°21'55"
Văsieni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vasieni, Vasiyeny 15.27 47°27'36"/28°26'37"
Ignăţei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ignatsey 15.66 47°40'54"/28°39'42"
Mihălaşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] 16.07 47°29'44"/28°20'28"
Stefanesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty 16.28 47°43'55"/28°26'16"
Capresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti 18.27 47°45'15"/28°27'48"
Ghiduleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Giduleny 18.31 47°36'39"/28°44'36"
Găuzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gauzeny 18.81 47°45'19"/28°33'53"
Raspopeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Răspopeni [Rom], Raspopeny [Rus], Raspopen' [Mold] 19.04 47°44'34"/28°37'13"
Crăsnăşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni 19.26 47°25'59"/28°23'54"
Alexeuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Alexeuca [Mold; Rom], Aleksiyen' [Rus], Alekseyevka [Rus], Aleksandriya, Алексеевка [Rus] 19.27 47°41'21"/28°17'16"
Mîndreşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Mandresti, Myndreshty 19.36 47°30'19"/28°16'37"
Bogzesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bogzeshty 19.69 47°25'18"/28°25'38"
Copăceni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kopacheny 20.16 47°36'57"/28°14'03"
Cucuruzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kokorozeny 20.43 47°29'18"/28°43'32"
Ciutuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Chutuleshty 20.54 47°45'43"/28°23'38"
Chipeşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chipeşca [Mold], Kipeshka [Rus] 20.58 47°45'44"/28°36'28"
Pecişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pecestea, Pecheshtya 20.69 47°42'55"/28°42'26"
Brăviceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicheny 21.34 47°25'57"/28°39'33"
Bushivka Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca 21.74 47°35'33"/28°47'26"
Sirota Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev 21.91 47°31'40"/28°46'37"
Pripiceni-Răzeşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' 22.23 47°41'14"/28°45'41"
Receşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Racesti, Rachesti, Recheshty 22.32 47°47'17"/28°33'47"
Breanova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bryanovo 22.51 47°24'59"/28°39'01"
Dobruşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dobrusha, Slobozia Dobrusa 22.73 47°47'11"/28°35'36"
Domulgeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Domulugeni, Domuluzhany, Domuluzhen' 22.77 47°47'31"/28°26'10"
Zahorna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Zagorna, Zakharna 23.01 47°47'44"/28°33'15"
Caşunca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kashunka, Kasovka 23.03 47°47'10"/28°23'39"
Sămăşcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Samashkany 23.13 47°45'17"/28°41'33"
Drăgăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Draganeshti, Dragoneshty 23.37 47°43'08"/28°15'08"
Cuizăuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cuizovca, Kuyzovka 23.80 47°36'49"/28°48'59"
Hirişeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny 23.86 47°26'09"/28°16'58"
Ghetlova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Getlovo 24.17 47°22'31"/28°31'51"
Viprova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vaprova, Vyprovo 24.24 47°22'44"/28°34'15"
Zgărdeşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zgordeshty 24.25 47°31'50"/28°11'26"
Cogilniceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny 24.48 47°38'07"/28°49'15"
Trifeşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trifeshti, Trifeshty, Trifesti Orhei 24.59 47°40'30"/28°48'17"
Discova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dișcova [Mold], Dyshkovo [Rus], Dâşcova [Rom], Dishkova [Ukr], Dyshkova 24.87 47°22'41"/28°35'54"
Săseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Seseny 24.87 47°22'05"/28°30'01"
Fuzauca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Fuzăuca [Mold], Fuzovka [Rus] 24.91 47°44'33"/28°44'49"
Putintei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Puţintei [Mold], Putineshty [Rus], Puţunteu [Rom], Putsuntey, Putsuntei, Putsintey 24.95 47°22'27"/28°34'52"
Meleşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Meleshen, Melesheny 25.62 47°22'29"/28°23'11"
Morozeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Morozeny, Morozeni Mari 25.86 47°22'40"/28°38'09"
Hirova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghirova, Girovo 25.95 47°24'40"/28°16'55"
Bravicea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicea [Rom], Bravicha [Rus], Bravitsa, Bravichi 26.14 47°21'39"/28°26'11"
Chiperceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kipercheny 26.47 47°31'19"/28°50'17"
Ţibirica Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsibirika 26.48 47°22'17"/28°22'01"
Pohoarna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pohoarna [Mold], Pogorna [Rus], Pohorna-Răzeşi [Rom], Pogoarna, Pogorno-Rozesh, Pokhoarna 26.62 47°49'52"/28°29'54"
Vorotet Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Voroteţ [Rom], Vorotets [Rus], Voroteţi, Voroteţul 26.80 47°33'33"/28°51'17"
Brejeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Brezhen, Brezheny, Brezhen' 26.97 47°34'48"/28°08'29"
Sîrcova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarcova, Syrkovo 27.22 47°44'32"/28°47'15"
Singerei Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Angereii Noui, Lazovsk, Sangerei 27.27 47°38'11"/28°08'35"
Sirbesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Sarbesti, Sherbeshty, Gora Serbeshty-Lor, Dealul Sîrbeştilor (found as a khutor on 19th C. map) 27.37 47°47'28"/28°17'10"
Cucioaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kuchoya, Kuchoyya 27.82 47°27'37"/28°11'08"
Olişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Olişcani [Rom], Olishkan' [Mold], Olishkany [Rus], Oleshkon [Yid], Olishkani 27.93 47°48'00"/28°42'34"
Biesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Biyesht, Biyeshty 28.02 47°31'01"/28°51'26"
Hoginesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Godzhineshty, Hodjinesti, Odzhineshty, Gordineshti 28.16 47°22'13"/28°19'09"
Cotiujenii Mari Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cotiugeni Mari, Cotiugenii Mari, Kotyuzhany 28.45 47°50'42"/28°33'18"
Cihoreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cegoreni, Chegoreny 28.71 47°30'23"/28°51'42"
Cinişeuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chinisheutsy, Chinisheuts' (Re-opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 29.19 47°41'50"/28°51'27"
Rădoaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Radoyya, Radoya, Redoaya, Radoaya 29.35 47°43'27"/28°09'42"
Slobozia-Hodorogea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Khodorozha, Slobozia Hodjinesti, Slobozia Horodistea 29.48 47°30'35"/28°52'27"
Vatici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vatich 29.52 47°20'23"/28°37'26"
Isacova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Isakovo 29.78 47°22'07"/28°43'11"
Onişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Onishkany 29.87 47°22'01"/28°16'60"
Piscăreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Piskareshty 29.87 47°45'36"/28°48'42"
Nikolaeva Blagodat Ukr. Bessarabia Orgieev Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) 29.89 47°25'56"/28°49'16"
Dereneu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Derenev 30.25 47°22'54"/28°14'43"
Valea lui Vlad Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Valea lui Vlad [Rom], Valya-luy-Vlad [Rus], Valea-lui-Vlad 30.51 47°28'55"/28°07'42"
Ghindeşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gandesti, Gindeshty 30.68 47°51'17"/28°22'36"
Rădeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Redeni, Redeny 30.69 47°23'45"/28°12'47"
Pohrebeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pogrebeny, Pogribeni 30.91 47°33'23"/28°54'34"
Iezărenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Starayazareny, Staryye Yezareny 31.11 47°33'56"/28°05'16"
Hîrboveţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gerbovets, Harbovat 31.37 47°20'25"/28°18'42"
Ţahnăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsekhnauts, Tsakhnoutsy 31.67 47°44'33"/28°51'35"
Dumbrăviţa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Dumbrăviţa [Rom], Dumbrovitsa [Rus], Dumbrovista, Dumbrevitsa, Dumbravitsa 32.04 47°28'47"/28°06'27"
Echimauti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Yekimoutsy, chimăuţi 32.09 47°41'38"/28°54'05"
Hirtop Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gertop, Hartop, Hartop Soroca 32.39 47°52'54"/28°27'31"
Flaminzeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Flamanzeni, Flamynzeny 32.51 47°29'56"/28°05'24"
Cornova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cornova [Rom], Kornovo [Rus], Kornova 32.96 47°23'41"/28°10'23"
Cobilnea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cobalea Noua, Cobalea Veche, Kobyl'nya, Kobylea 32.96 47°51'55"/28°40'13"
Şoldăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sholdaneshty, Chernenko 33.38 47°48'58"/28°47'50"
Orhei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] 33.48 47°23'06"/28°49'28"
Bularda Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Balarda 33.54 47°21'22"/28°13'20"
Ţareuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tareni, Tsarėvka 33.55 47°45'00"/28°52'56"
Răciula Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Rechula 33.83 47°18'21"/28°20'50"
Năpădeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Napadeny 33.95 47°24'05"/28°08'50"
Bobulesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bobuleshty 34.03 47°52'51"/28°21'04"
Sîngereii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Novaya Synzhereya, Syngereniy-Nou 34.32 47°43'23"/28°05'10"
Izvoare Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Izvoarele, Izvory, Izvuare 34.41 47°33'09"/28°57'21"
Codreanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cobalca, Kobylka 34.62 47°17'12"/28°35'31"
Bilicenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Biliceni, Staryye Bilicheny 34.72 47°39'21"/28°02'50"
Oneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Oneshty 34.74 47°16'52"/28°32'50"
Vărvăreuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Varvareni, Varvarovka, Vorvorovka, Warwarowka 34.91 47°52'47"/28°18'52"
Gura Camencii Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gura Camenca, Gura-Kamenka 35.02 47°53'28"/28°21'17"
Bahrinesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bagrineshti, Bagrineshty, Bagrinesti 35.14 47°51'24"/28°14'39"
Prajila Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prazhilo 35.34 47°50'27"/28°12'25"
Şestaci Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shestachi 35.36 47°51'36"/28°45'16"
Condrăteşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kondrateshty 35.71 47°24'50"/28°06'18"
Floresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Floreshty, Floresti Noui, Floresti Sat 35.73 47°53'09"/28°18'27"
Donici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, 36.25 47°17'11"/28°40'08"
Bobletici Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bobletichi 36.26 47°27'60"/28°03'17"
Palanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Palanka 36.27 47°20'05"/28°12'13"
Marculesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Mărculeşti [Rom], Markuleshty [Rus], Markuleshti [Yid], Markulesty, Markulisti, Mărculeşti-Colonie, Markuleshty-Kolon, Markulesht'-Kolon, Markuleshti-Kolon, Merkelesht 36.43 47°52'08"/28°14'28"
Gvozdova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gvozdovo 36.54 47°54'16"/28°21'01"
Şipca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Shipka, Shibka 36.66 47°50'54"/28°48'30"
Lipceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lipcani Sat, Lipchėny 36.72 47°48'31"/28°52'16"
Cunicea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kunicha, Kunichya 36.80 47°54'28"/28°38'47"
Chiscareni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Slobozia-Chişcăreni, Sloboda Kishkaren', Kishkaren', Kishkaryany, Lazo, Kishkareni, Kishkereni, Лазо 36.80 47°34'26"/28°00'39"
Berezlogi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Berezlozhi, Berezlozh, Berezlodzh, Berezlodzhi 36.81 47°26'13"/28°56'02"
Poyana Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Poeana, Poyyana 36.95 47°54'43"/28°37'60"
Ţipleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Tsypleshty 37.08 47°49'29"/28°08'46"
Păuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pauleshty, Paulesht' 37.19 47°16'08"/28°22'19"
Saharna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sakharna 37.23 47°41'59"/28°58'16"
Chirianca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kiriyanka 37.33 47°15'24"/28°31'49"
Nişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Nishkany 37.75 47°16'08"/28°20'42"
Hligeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Glingeni Orhei, Glinzheny 38.03 47°49'14"/28°52'42"
Cuşmirca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kushmirka 38.08 47°54'19"/28°42'20"
Bulăieşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bulaesti, Bulayeshty 38.13 47°28'37"/28°58'45"
Ofatinţi Mold. Podolia Balta Ofatinţi [Rom], Vykhvatintsy [Rus], Wychwatyńce [Pol], Vykhvatinets, Vychvatynci 38.19 47°39'57"/28°59'54"
Cuhureştii de Jos Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Nizhniye Kugureshty 38.24 47°55'48"/28°35'34"
Gura Căinarului Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gura Cainari, Gura-Kaynary 38.41 47°51'48"/28°10'59"
Coşerniţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cosarnita, Koshernitsa 38.77 47°56'23"/28°27'56"
Heciul Nou Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Heciu Nou, Novyye Gechi, Gechiu-Nou 38.82 47°46'31"/28°03'34"
Zubreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zubreshty 38.97 47°14'30"/28°31'27"
Rezina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Rezina [Mold, Rus], Rezina-Târg [Rom], Rezine [Yid], Rezina-Tîrg 38.98 47°44'57"/28°57'57"
Stodolna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Stodolna 38.99 47°33'00"/29°01'00"
Lalova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lalovo 39.00 47°33'55"/29°01'09"
Teleşeu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Telesheu, Teleshovo 39.19 47°16'01"/28°42'10"
Putineşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Putineshty 39.42 47°50'09"/28°07'07"
Alexandreni I Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Alexăndreni [Rom], Aleksandreny [Rus], Leksndre, [Yid], Alexandreni Târg, Aleksandrovsk, Aleksandreni-Tyrg (A Jewish agri col. founded in 1837) 39.69 47°48'26"/28°04'40"
Pituşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pitushka 40.00 47°14'10"/28°25'21"