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 Dorosini

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Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 50°56'51"/25°00'38"

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Nemir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niemir 4.06 50°59'00"/25°00'02"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 5.55 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 5.80 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 6.04 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Yasenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jasinowka, Yasinuvka 6.78 50°59'34"/24°56'46"
Bogushovka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bohushivska Marianivka, Bogushuvka, Bogushovka, Bogushovskaya Mar'yanovka [Rus] 7.55 51°00'50"/25°01'54"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 10.80 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 10.93 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Perespa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pereska 11.10 50°59'17"/25°09'19"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 12.88 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Bashova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Baszowa 13.58 50°53'29"/25°10'57"
Mykhailyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mikhaylin, Mykhaylyn 13.76 50°56'24"/25°12'23"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 13.95 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Ulyaniki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ulaniki 14.54 50°49'58"/25°06'38"
Goloby Ukr. Volynia Kovel Holoby [Ukr], Goloby [Rus], Hołoby [Pol], Holobi [Yid], Golobi 15.47 51°05'11"/25°00'28"
Gonchiy Brod Ukr. Volynia Kovel Gonchi Brud, Gonczy Brod, Honchyi Brid 16.31 51°04'24"/24°53'28"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozeryany [Ukr, Rus], Jezierzany [Pol], Oziran [Yid], Uziran, Yezezhany, Jeziorany, Ozerjany, Ozierany 16.49 51°01'24"/24°48'30"
Kopachovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kopachivka [Ukr], Kopachovka [Rus], Kopaczówka [Pol], Kopachevka, Kopaczewka, Kopachuvka Nova 16.86 50°52'49"/25°13'34"
Borshchóvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Borszczowka, Vul'ka Porska, Borshchëvka, Borshchovka 16.87 51°02'59"/25°11'18"
Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 17.90 50°51'12"/24°48'13"
Rozhishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Rozhyshche [Ukr], Rozhishche [Rus], Rożyszcze [Pol], Rozhishtch [Yid], Rozhishch, Rozishtchov, Roschyschtsche, Rozishts 18.47 50°54'55"/25°16'09"
Volnyanka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 18.91 50°55'24"/25°16'39"
Topil'noye Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Topolno, Topulno, Topilne 18.98 50°56'29"/25°16'53"
Shepel' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czepel, Szepel 19.08 50°47'20"/25°06'52"
Vul'nianka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Colony Volnyanka 19.27 50°54'49"/25°16'48"
Staraya Yelenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Gelenuvka Stara, Helenowka Stara, Olenivka, Yelenovka 19.46 50°59'28"/25°16'47"
Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 19.50 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Drozdni Ukr. Volynia Kovel Drozdnie 19.99 51°06'22"/24°52'33"
Torchin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Torchin [Rus], Torczyn [Pol], Tortchin [Yid], Torchyn [Ukr], Tortshin, Torcyn 20.26 50°45'55"/25°00'06"
Byten' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel area 20.47 51°07'49"/24°58'38"
Usychi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Usichi, Usicki, Usicze 21.15 50°45'41"/25°04'24"
Kupichev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kupychiv [Ukr], Kupiczów [Pol], Kupichov [Rus], Kipitshev [Yid], Kupiczów Czeski, Kupichuv, Kupichev, Kupîciv 21.30 50°59'39"/24°42'56"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 21.46 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Okorsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Okorsk Wielki 22.23 50°45'17"/24°55'35"
Osekruv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Osiekrów, Osekruv, Osekrov 22.92 50°54'59"/24°41'14"
Cherniyuv Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Czernijow, Chorniiv, Cherniyuv, Czernijów, Cherniyev, Chërniyev 23.31 50°58'09"/24°40'46"
Vishenki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wiszenki 23.52 50°58'52"/25°20'32"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 23.80 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Mel'nitsa Ukr. Volynia Kovel Mel'nytsya [Ukr], Mel'nitsa [Rus], Mielnica [Pol], Melnitza [Yid], Melnitsah, Mel'nycja 23.85 51°09'13"/25°06'18"
Nosachevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nosaczewicze 23.92 50°56'58"/25°21'07"
Svinarin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Svinazhin, Świnarzyn, S'vinazhyn 24.44 50°56'39"/24°39'42"
Ivanovka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Iwanowka, Janczyn, Janowka, Yanofka, Yanovka, Ivanivka 24.63 51°05'38"/25°16'29"
Radoshin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Radoszyn 25.12 51°10'21"/24°58'40"
Sokol Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sokil [Ukr], Sokul [Pol], Sokol [Rus], Sokul' 25.44 51°02'40"/25°20'23"
Tulichóv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Tuliczów 25.45 51°00'17"/24°39'31"
Lyubitov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lyubitovo, Lubitów, Lyubitovka, Lyubytiv, Lubitowska Wolka, Lyubitovka 25.86 51°08'57"/24°49'36"
Kul'chin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 25.90 50°49'11"/25°19'09"
Zaboroly Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zaborol' 27.36 50°44'40"/25°13'51"
Radovychi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Radoviche, Radovichi 28.18 51°02'11"/24°38'01"
Mar'yanuvka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Marjanówka 28.43 51°12'08"/24°58'41"
Verbichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Koloniya Verbichno Pervoye, Kolonia Wierzbiczno Pierwsze, Kolonia Wierzbiczno 28.83 50°58'00"/24°36'00"
Miryn Ukr. Volynia Kovel 29.11 51°11'46"/25°08'25"
Sadov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sadów, Sadiv 29.13 50°41'30"/24°55'09"
Oderady Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 29.15 50°41'28"/25°05'48"
Voynitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Wojnica, Viinytsia, Viynytsya 29.20 50°47'28"/24°40'34"
Susk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sus'k 29.37 50°57'22"/25°25'46"
Naviz Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Navoz, Navuz 29.68 51°04'13"/25°23'14"
Shel'vov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Szelwów, Shelviv, 29.87 50°43'17"/24°46'51"
Tumin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tumyn 30.30 50°50'56"/24°36'27"
Mizhir'ya Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Mezhgor'ye, Mizhhir”ya 30.69 50°43'24"/24°45'19"
Klyusk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Klusk, Kliusk, 31.18 51°04'27"/24°36'47"
Korshev Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Korshiv 31.19 50°40'25"/25°06'28"
Gubin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Hubin 31.21 50°47'58"/24°37'57"
Luts'k Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luts'k [Ukr], Łuck [Pol], Lutzk [Yid], Lutsk [Rus], Luzk [Ger], Luc'k, Luytsk 31.31 50°45'33"/25°20'33"
Nezvir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niezwir 31.32 51°03'37"/25°25'15"
Markovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Markovychi, Markoviche 32.12 50°44'06"/24°42'01"
Voyutin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wojutyn 32.16 50°39'30"/25°00'44"
Gorodishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Horodyshche 32.22 50°42'25"/25°16'00"
Kashivka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kashivka [Ukr], Kashovka [Rus], Kaszówka [Pol], Kashofka [Yid], Kaschowka [Ger], Kashuvka 32.90 51°09'59"/25°19'36"
Zadibi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zadyby 33.30 51°07'60"/24°38'14"
Gryvyatki Ukr. Volynia Kovel Hrywiatki 33.69 51°15'01"/25°00'32"
Kivertsy Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kivertsi [Ukr], Kiwerce [Pol], Kivertzi [Yid], Kivertsy [Rus], Kiwirce, Kivertse 33.83 50°50'03"/25°27'30"
Chetvertnya Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czetwiertnia 34.07 51°02'58"/25°28'10"
Skirche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skurche, Skurcze 34.37 50°38'22"/24°58'00"
Vatyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Watyn 34.48 50°38'56"/24°52'41"
Lokachi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Lokachi [Ukr, Rus], Lokatsh [Yid], Łokacze [Pol], Lokatchi, Lokach, Lekatsh, Lokache 34.50 50°44'13"/24°38'58"
Lypyny Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Lipiny, Lipniki 34.50 50°45'52"/25°24'27"
Zayachitsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zajeczyce, Zayenchitse 35.17 50°41'54"/24°42'07"
Nesvich Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nieswicz 35.18 50°38'09"/25°05'54"
Polonka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 35.34 50°41'13"/25°17'56"
Povorsk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Povors'k [Ukr], Povorsk [Rus], Powórsk [Pol], Paversk [Yid], Povursk, Powursk 36.34 51°15'56"/25°07'44"
Kovel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel [Ukr, Rus, Yid], Kowel [Pol], Kovla, Kovle 36.49 51°12'55"/24°42'31"
Bobly Ukr. Volynia Kovel 36.61 51°00'23"/24°29'46"
Borokhov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Borokhiv, Borukhovo 37.15 50°46'46"/25°28'05"
Turiys'k Ukr. Volynia Kovel Turiys'k [Ukr], Turiysk [Rus], Turzysk [Pol], Trisk [Yid], Trusk, Torysk, Turisk, Turzisk, Turzysk Przedmiescie 37.45 51°05'11"/24°31'22"
Gulevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Hulivka [Ukr], Gulevichi [Rus], Hulewicze [Pol], Hulewiczów, Gulevich, Guleviche, Khuleviche 37.53 51°15'30"/25°13'09"
Uman'tse Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Umance (not found on hist. maps before 1940*) 37.79 50°37'01"/24°53'05"
Skulin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skulyn 37.88 51°16'46"/24°53'24"
Ostruv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ostriv 37.96 50°59'08"/25°32'57"
Korytnitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Korytnica 38.07 50°37'56"/24°47'55"
Charukuv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czarukow, Charukiv 38.37 50°36'30"/25°06'45"
Mirnoye Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bludov, Bludow 38.82 50°36'09"/24°55'26"
Pryvitne Ukr. Volhynia Vladimir Pryvitne [Ukr], Świniuchy [Pol], Svinyukhi [Rus], Svinech [Yid], Privetnoye [Rus], Sviniochi, Swinjuchi, Svynyukhy, S'vinyukhy 38.90 50°38'24"/24°44'47"
Korshovets Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Korshovets' 39.04 50°39'49"/25°20'14"