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 populated by 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.
Localities listed in parentheses are included from the Poll Tax list of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1784, sourced from LitvakSIG.org. These pre-date the advent of Pale period by about a decade.
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Results for Degsnes
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degsnes | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Degsnės [Lith], Deksznie [Pol], Dekshna [Yid], Dekshnia [Rus], Deksznia, Dekshna-Selo | 54°22'07"/24°47'47" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valkininkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Valkininkai [Lith], Olkieniki [Pol], Olkeniki [Rus], Olkenik [Yid], Alkeniki [Bel], Olkienniki, Olkinik, Olknik, Volknik, Valkiniras, Valkininkas, Valkininkay, Valkėninkā, Walkenykai | 3.00 | 54°21'39"/24°50'27" |
| Kalviai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kalvių Miškas, Kovalė,Kavolyay, Kowali, Kal'vyay, Kowale, Kalvių, (Chernokovale on hist. map) | 6.16 | 54°24'41"/24°44'10" |
| Lieponys | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Lieponys [Lith], Lejpuny [Pol], Leypuny [Rus], Lieponiai, Lieponai, Leponay, Leipūnai, (There are two Leiponys on the map, the southern one, Kol. Leipuny, bears the synagogue symbol on historical maps. Modern maps call it Mazieji Lieponys ) | 6.88 | 54°25'35"/24°45'31" |
| Pamerkiai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pomerech', Pamerkės, Pamerkis, Pamerkai | 8.13 | 54°18'49"/24°42'48" |
| Matuizos | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Matuyzos, Matuzy, Matuyzay, Matuizai, Matuza, Matujzy | 12.82 | 54°16'31"/24°40'48" |
| Madžiūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Madzhu, Madzyuny | 15.61 | 54°27'51"/24°58'22" |
| Markaučiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Markovshchizna, Markowszczyzna, Markūnai (appears on hist. map as Markowsz) | 15.92 | 54°30'42"/24°47'50" |
| Rūdiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Rudziszki, Rudishkes, Rudzishki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 16.56 | 54°30'58"/24°49'51" |
| Panošiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Panošiškės [Lith], Panashishok [Yid], Panashishki [Rus], Panaszyszki [Pol], Panoškių Žydkaimis, Žydkaimis, Zhidkaimis, Panasishok (Jewish agri col. 1849) | 17.21 | 54°31'03"/24°43'29" |
| Onuskis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Onuškis [Lith], Ganushishki [Rus], Hanuszyszki [Pol], Hanashishok [Yid], Anishok, Anushishak, Oniškis, Onushkis, Onuškės, Onuškio, Uonoškis | 18.37 | 54°28'59"/24°35'30" |
| Zagarine | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Zagarin, Żegaryno [Pol], Zhigarino | 21.46 | 54°26'43"/25°06'02" |
| Barčiai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Bartele, Barteliai, Bortele | 21.71 | 54°11'17"/24°40'09" |
| Varena | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Varėna [Lith], Orany [Rus, Pol], Aran [Yid], Varēna [Latv], Warnen [Ger], Oran, Warna, Worany, Waranii, Variena | 22.25 | 54°12'56"/24°34'31" |
| Rūdninkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Rudniki, Rudninkay, Rudininkai | 24.20 | 54°26'14"/25°09'04" |
| Alešiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Aleshishkes | 24.37 | 54°29'31"/24°29'06" |
| Režiai | Lith. | Vilna | Lida | Rezy Steppo, Roedszen | 25.29 | 54°15'07"/25°07'52" |
| Eišiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Lida | Eišiškės [Lith], Eshishuk [Yid], Ejszyszki [Pol], Eishishki [Rus], Eišišķes [Latv], Aisheshuk, Aishishak, Aishishuk, Eishishuk, Eishyshok, Eyshishkes, Eyshishok, Aišiškės | 25.31 | 54°10'27"/24°59'57" |
| Papiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Papiszki, Popishki | 27.13 | 54°29'36"/25°09'24" |
| Pivašiūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pivoshuny, Pivashyunay, Pivašiūnų (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 29.14 | 54°27'39"/24°22'30" |
| Aukštadvaris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Aukštadvaris [Lith], Visoki-Dvor [Yid], Vysokiĭ Dvor [Rus], Wysoki Dwór [Pol], Visokidbor, Aukštdvarys, Aukstadvario, Aukshtadvaris, Aukšdvaris | 29.22 | 54°34'46"/24°31'36" |
| Daugai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Daugai [Lith], Doig [Yid], Daugi [Rus, Pol], Daugų, Dauge, Daugay, Daug, Doyg, Dawgi, Daugā | 29.39 | 54°21'40"/24°20'35" |
| Perloja | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Przełaje, Perlojus, Perlajaus, Prelai, Perlojos | 30.05 | 54°12'51"/24°24'58" |
| Trakai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Trakai [Lith], Troki [Pol, Rus], Trok [Yid], Traken [Ger], Trakay, Troki Nowe, Troki Nove, Novyye Troki | 31.50 | 54°38'24"/24°56'10" |
| Keturiasdešimt Totorių | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Totorkaimis, Sorok Tatary | 32.29 | 54°33'42"/25°10'09" |
| Nacha | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Nacza | 32.96 | 54°04'24"/24°50'25" |
| Nedzingė | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Niedzingi, Nedzingi, Nedingė [Lith], Vadėnai, Nedzingės | 33.16 | 54°14'50"/24°19'46" |
| Semeliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Semeliškės [Lith], Semilishok [Yid], Sumelishki [Rus], Sumiliszki [Pol], Siemieliszki, Semeliškių, Sumilishki | 34.04 | 54°39'53"/24°39'48" |
| Rudnia | Lith. | Vilna | Lida | Rudnya | 34.20 | 54°04'12"/24°40'08" |
| Galiniai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Galina | 34.69 | 54°29'38"/25°17'15" |
| Voke | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Waka, Trakų Vokė | 34.69 | 54°37'43"/25°05'36" |
| Jašiūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Jašiūnai [Lith], Iashuny [Rus], Jaszuny [Pol], Yashny [Yid], Jašuny [Bel], Yashyunay, Yashuny, Jaèiūnai | 34.74 | 54°26'21"/25°19'09" |
| Lentvaris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Lentvaris [Lith], Landwarów [Pol], Lyandvarovo [Rus], Landvarova [Yid], Lentvare [Latv], Landwarowo, Liutavariškės, Liudvtvaras, Lendvaravas, Lentvaravas, Lyandvaruv, Landvaruv, Landvarov (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 34.74 | 54°38'37"/25°03'06" |
| Belaya Vaka | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Baltoji Vokė, Waka Biała (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 36.33 | 54°36'00"/25°11'36" |
| Krosna | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Krasne, Krasno (found on historical map only) | 36.38 | 54°40'60"/24°57'00" |
| Radun' | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Raduń [Bel], Radun [Rus], Raduń [Pol], Radin [Yid], Rodūnia [Lith], Rodin | 37.58 | 54°03'06"/24°59'51" |
| Šalčininkėliai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Šalčinkėliai, Solechniki, Solechniki Małe, Shal'chininkelyay, Malyye Solechniki (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 38.05 | 54°22'52"/25°23'01" |
| Butrimonys | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Butrimonys [Lith], Butrimantz [Yid], Butrimantsy [Rus], Butrymańce [Pol], Butramentz [Ger], Baltremantz, Butrimontz, Butrymańcy, Butrimantsi, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimonių, Butrėmuonīs | 38.05 | 54°30'12"/24°15'20" |
| Byenyakoni | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Byenyakoni [Bel], Bieniakonie [Pol], Benyakoni [Rus], Benakani [Yid], Benekainys [Lith], Benyakon, Benyakone, Benjakoni, Bieniakoni, Beniakainys | 38.66 | 54°14'58"/25°21'23" |
| Užuguostis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Uzhgost, Uzhuguostis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 38.79 | 54°37'30"/24°23'21" |
| Šalčininkai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Šalčininkai [Lith], Soletchnik [Yid], Soleczniki Wielkie [Pol], Solechniki Bol'shie [Rus], Vialikija Salečniki [Bel], Groys-Soletshnik, Velke Solečniki, Vel'ke Solechniki, Velikiye Solechniki, Soleczniki, Shal'chininkay, Bol'shiye Solechniki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 38.85 | 54°18'31"/25°23'12" |
| Stakliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Stakliškės [Lith], Stoklishok [Yid], Stoklishki [Rus], Stokliszki [Pol], Stakliškių, Staklėškės, Staklishkes | 38.95 | 54°35'24"/24°19'46" |
| Dubičiai | Lith. | Vilna | Lida | Dubičiai [Lithuanian], Dubichyay, Dubyčiai, Dubicze, Dubichi | 38.98 | 54°01'09"/24°44'43" |
