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 Dahnovici

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Dahnovici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Dakhnovichi, Dalinovici 46°58'27"/28°28'59"

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Drăguşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Dragosen, Dragusenii Vechi, Dragusheny 2.92 46°58'58"/28°26'48"
Ulmu Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Ul'ma 6.87 47°01'06"/28°32'47"
Ciuciuleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chyuchyuleni, Chuchelyany, Chuchulyany, Chuchuleny (Pogrom: Nov. 5, 1905) 7.78 47°01'21"/28°24'32"
Horodca Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gorodka 7.98 47°02'45"/28°29'23"
Paşcani Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev near Chisinau 8.84 46°58'38"/28°22'00"
Logăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Loganeshty 8.96 46°54'19"/28°32'39"
Drăguşenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Drăguşenii Noi [Rom, Mold], Novyye Dragusheny [Rus], Dragusheny-Nouy, Dragushen'-Nouy, Dragusheni Nouy, Drăguşenii Noui 9.12 47°02'45"/28°25'27"
Lăpuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Lăpuşna [Rom, Mold], Lapushna [Rus], Lepushna, Lopushna 11.13 46°53'12"/28°24'43"
Secăreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Secăreni [Rom], Sekareny [Rus], Sekareni, Sekaren', Sakaryany 12.82 47°01'35"/28°19'56"
Boghiceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bogicheny 13.34 46°57'51"/28°18'28"
Suruceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Surucheny 13.68 46°58'45"/28°39'48"
Ruseştii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Novyye Ruseshty, Rusestii Noui 13.78 46°55'39"/28°39'04"
Scoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Skoreny 14.10 47°04'06"/28°36'28"
Nimoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Nimoreny 14.48 47°00'26"/28°40'04"
Fundul Galbenei Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Fundu-Galbena 15.15 46°52'49"/28°37'39"
Balceana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bolchany 15.47 46°50'41"/28°24'31"
Bardar Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bărdaru 16.25 46°54'10"/28°40'11"
Dănceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev 16.93 46°57'49"/28°42'21"
Bujor Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Buzhory, Bujoru, Buzhoru 17.61 46°55'28"/28°15'46"
Hînceşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Hînceştii [Mold], Ganchesty [Rus, before 1940], Kotovskoye [Rus, 1940-65], Kotovsk [Rus, 1965-90], Hânceşti [Rom], Hontchest [Yid], Khencheshti, Gincheshty, Gynchesht', Khynchesht' 17.94 46°49'50"/28°35'26"
Truşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Trusheny 18.49 47°04'18"/28°40'51"
Pojăreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Pojoreni, Pozhareny 18.54 46°53'14"/28°41'29"
Cojuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kozhushna, Kozhusna 19.05 47°05'41"/28°39'43"
Lozova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Lozovo, Luhova 19.47 47°08'09"/28°23'01"
Vorniceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Lapusna 20.24 47°09'10"/28°25'51"
Pănăşeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Panasheshty 20.37 47°09'20"/28°31'13"
Iurceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Yurcheny 20.57 47°04'46"/28°15'36"
Şişcani Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Sapte Sate, Shapte Sate, Shishkany 20.81 46°58'56"/28°12'32"
Străşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Străşeni [Rom, Mold], Strasheny [Rus], Stresheni, Strashen' 20.93 47°08'32"/28°36'28"
Durleşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Durleshty, Dudeşti, Durlesht' 21.87 47°01'18"/28°45'47"
Buţeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Io, Gheorghe Duca, Butseny 21.96 46°49'32"/28°40'24"
Ialoveni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Yaloven', Yalovyany, Ploveny, Kutuzov 22.96 46°56'37"/28°46'56"
Crasnoarmeiscoe Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Krasnoarmeyskoye, Principele Carol 23.32 46°49'13"/28°16'29"
Căţeleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Cataleni, Katsaleny 23.44 46°55'20"/28°11'02"
Bucovat Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bukkfalva, Bukovecz, Bykovets 23.86 47°11'16"/28°27'19"
Costeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Costesti Lapusna, Kosteshty Lapusna 24.41 46°51'56"/28°45'44"
Sireţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sirets, Sireţ, Seretsi 24.93 47°08'03"/28°42'49"
Mileştii Mici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Malyye Mileshty, Mileshti Mich' 25.38 46°54'23"/28°48'08"
Cărpineni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Cărpineni [Rom], Karpineny [Rus], Karpinyani, Karpinen' 25.57 46°45'53"/28°20'39"
Ghidighici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gidigich 25.71 47°05'39"/28°46'23"
Vărzăreşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Vărzăreşti [Rom], Verzereshti, Varzareshty 26.37 47°06'19"/28°11'35"
Sadova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev 26.44 47°11'33"/28°20'40"
Nisporeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Nisporeni [Mold, Rom], Nisporeny [Rus], Nisporyany, Nisiporeni 26.47 47°04'54"/28°10'17"
Obileshti Nouy Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Obilenii Noi, Obilenii Vechi, Obileniy Vek, Obileny 26.54 46°52'42"/28°09'47"
Balauresti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Balaureshty 26.72 46°56'15"/28°08'07"
Sărata-Galbenă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Sarata Golban, Serata Galbene, Sarata-Galbene 26.75 46°44'05"/28°30'56"
Găleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Galesht', Goleshty 28.12 47°13'37"/28°29'29"
Nemţeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Nemtseny 28.47 46°54'20"/28°07'19"
Chişinău Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chişinău [Rom], Kishinev [Rus], Keshenev [Yid], Kischinew [Ger], Kyshyniv [Ukr], Kiszyniów [Pol], Kišinìv [Cz], Kişinev [Turk], Keshinov, Khisinau, Kishinëv, Kishinef, Kiscinev (Pogrom 4-6 & 7-1903) 28.61 47°00'20"/28°51'27"
Hulboaca Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gul'boka, Hulboca 28.76 47°07'09"/28°47'51"
Cioreşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Choreshty, Ciorasti 29.11 47°09'56"/28°13'15"
Grătieşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gratsiyesht' 29.35 47°05'55"/28°49'29"
Pituşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pitushka 29.47 47°14'10"/28°25'21"
Calmatui Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Călmăţui [Mold, Rom], Kalmatsuy [Rus], Kolmatsuy, Kelmetsuy 29.57 46°47'02"/28°12'41"
Soltăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Soltaneshty 29.67 47°03'28"/28°06'41"
Zubreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zubreshty 29.91 47°14'30"/28°31'27"
Ivanovca Noua Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Ioneasca, Ionyaska 30.19 46°44'44"/28°41'51"
Drăsliceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Draslicheny 30.40 47°09'25"/28°46'53"
Moleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Moleshty, Malayeshty 30.48 46°47'15"/28°46'37"
Caracui Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Karakuy 30.83 46°42'00"/28°32'34"
Grozeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Grozeshti, Grozeshty 30.89 47°00'01"/28°04'40"
Pirjolteni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Parjolteni, Pyrzholteny 30.91 47°11'51"/28°14'25"
Grebleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Grebleshty 31.04 47°14'23"/28°36'36"
Zimbreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zembreni, Zembreny 31.40 46°50'20"/28°50'45"
Zamciogi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zamchozhi, Zamosi 31.41 47°12'18"/28°43'20"
Horodişte Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gorodishche, Horodistea, Horodistea Lapusna 31.45 47°12'35"/28°15'10"
Seliştea Nouă Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Seliştea Nouă [Mold], Novyye Selishty [Rus], Seliştea [Rom], Selishtya-Nouy, Selishtya-Noua, Novo-Selishtya 31.57 47°14'01"/28°18'49"
Chirianca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kiriyanka 31.61 47°15'24"/28°31'49"
Dancu Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Dancu [Rom], Danku [Rus], Dan'ka 31.89 46°45'30"/28°12'26"
Băcioi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bachoy, Bachoyu, Băcioiu, Bechioyu, Batsha (Pogrom: May 1903) 32.28 46°54'50"/28°53'57"
Romăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Romaneshty 32.85 47°13'32"/28°42'41"
Semionovca Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Regina Maria, Semėnovka 33.57 46°41'54"/28°18'14"
Păuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pauleshty, Paulesht' 33.83 47°16'08"/28°22'19"
Călăraşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Călăraşi [Mold], Kalarash [Rus, Yid], Călărasi-Târg [Rom], Kałarasz [Pol], Calarasi, Calarasi Sat, Kelerashi-Tyrg, Kalaras, Tuzora, Tuzara 33.92 47°15'20"/28°18'36"
Horeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Goreshty 34.02 46°49'31"/28°52'27"
Ceadir Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Ceadar, Chadyr 34.14 46°40'18"/28°24'24"
Selişte Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Selishty Veke, Selishtya, Selistea Hotin, Selts, Slistea Veche 34.19 47°10'04"/28°07'56"
Orac Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Oracu, Orak 34.22 46°40'01"/28°27'36"
Nişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Nishkany 34.40 47°16'08"/28°20'42"
Oneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Oneshty 34.46 47°16'52"/28°32'50"
Gura Galbenei Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Gura-Galbena 35.52 46°41'39"/28°42'28"
Codreanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cobalca, Kobylka 35.70 47°17'12"/28°35'31"
Cigîrleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chigirleni, Chigirleny 35.71 46°45'22"/28°49'41"
Mereni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Mereny, Miren, Mireni 35.72 46°40'25"/28°38'57"
Minjir Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Mingir, Minzhir 35.87 46°40'09"/28°19'45"
Peticheni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Peticeni 35.98 47°14'13"/28°12'21"
Teleşeu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Telesheu, Teleshovo 36.54 47°16'01"/28°42'10"
Coloniţa Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kolonitsa 36.70 47°02'33"/28°57'24"
Bolduresti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Boldureshti, Boldureshty, Buldureshty 37.08 47°08'05"/28°03'15"
Vyantory Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Vanatori, Vînători 37.13 47°11'05"/28°06'09"
Donici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, 37.45 47°17'11"/28°40'08"
Bacseni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Băcşeni [Mold], Baksheny [Rus], Baksheni, Bakshen' [Rus], Бакшены [Rus] 37.56 47°05'22"/28°01'02"
Peresecina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Peresechino, Pereslchina 37.99 47°15'18"/28°46'08"
Răciula Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Rechula 38.28 47°18'21"/28°20'50"
Micleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Micauti, Mikautsy, Mikleshty 38.30 47°14'24"/28°48'19"
Steţcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Stetskany 38.74 47°14'09"/28°49'15"
Voinescu Mold. Bessarabia Izmail Pobeda 38.78 46°38'56"/28°17'59"
Răzeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Răzeni [Rom], Rezeny [Rus], Rezeni, Risineh, Rezyani, Rezen' 39.05 46°46'08"/28°53'59"
Găureni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gaureni de Sus, Gaureny 39.08 47°11'58"/28°05'13"
Ciopleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Choplen, Chopleny 39.47 47°07'50"/28°57'03"
Hruşova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gruseva, Grushevo 39.82 47°08'11"/28°57'06"