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Sanok District, present day SE Poland


Lemko Surnames cited by Krasovs'kyj from 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records


  1. Balik / Balyk
  2. Boyko / Boiko / Bojko
  3. Butwan / Butvan ( 2 families)
  4. Wawro / Vavro
  5. Hawala / Hawawa / Havala
  6. Horniak / Gorniak / Hurniak / Hornjak
  7. Hoyczyk / Hojchyk ( 2 families)
  8. Husak
  9. Hrycko / Hryts'ko ( 2 families)
  10. Zozula / Zazula / Zozula
  11. Zubryl
  12. Kiszka / Kishka ( 2 families)
  13. Kolasz / Kolash
  14. Kopyczko / Kopychko
  15. Kopczyk / Kopchyk
  16. Kotyla
  17. Krawczyk / Krawczik / Kravchyk
  18. Kresz / Kresh
  19. Krysa
  20. Mandulak / Manduljak ( 2 families)
  21. Paluski / Palus'kyj
  22. Podufaly / Podufal / Podufalyj
  23. Sak / Sakh ( 2 families)
  24. Fornal / Fornal'
  25. Chomiszczak / Homiszczak / Khomyshchak
  26. Cap / Tsap

Parish Data: [from Blazejowskyj and Iwanusiw]

Church was "Saint Michael" [1836] [still standing].

The masonry church was renovated in 1922, it replaced an older wooden church that existed on the left side of the river Oslava. It is now used by the Orthodox

In 1785 the village lands comprised 19 sq km. There were 250 Greek Catholics 70 Roman Catholics and 23 Jews

1840 - 550 Greek Catholics

1859 - 486 Greek Catholics

1879 - 555 Greek Catholics

1899 - 750 Greek Catholics

1926 - 780 Greek Catholics

1936 - 890 Greek Catholics

The village was incorporated in to the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934

In 1936 there were 1746 Roman Catholics and 428 Jews

Filial church loctaed in DOLYNA 4km away

The village ZASLVJE 2km was served by the priest


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