BLICHNARKA [Ru] BLECHNARKA [Polish] aka Blikhnarka

Gorlice District, present day SE Poland

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Lemko Surnames found in 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records

  1. Andrycz / Andrych
  2. Babey / Babej
  3. Byszko / Byshko
  4. Bibko
  5. Wanko / Vanko
  6. Warecha / Warycha / Varekha (3 families)
  7. Girda / Hyrda
  8. Gocz / Goch
  9. Hryn / Chryn
  10. Dziubalko / Dziubawko / Dziubalka / Dziugawka / Dzjuvalko
  11. Dziubin / Dzjubyn (3 families)
  12. Zydzik / Zhydzik / Zhydyk (2 families)
  13. Zabala / Zabawa / (2 families)
  14. Kondrat
  15. Kopcza / Kopcha (2 families)
  16. Lytwak / Wytwak / Lytvak (3 families)
  17. Mikulak / Mykuljak
  18. Mychalcow / Michalciow / Mykhal'chiv
  19. Moszuryk / Moszurek / Moshuryk
  20. Olejar / Olear / Olejarz
  21. Palka / Pawka
  22. Patrosz / Patrosh
  23. Roman
  24. Ruzyla / Ruzhywa / Ruzylo / Ruzhywo
  25. Ryzyk / Ryzhyk (3 families)
  26. Semanisko / Symanisko / Semanys'ko
  27. Semaszyk / Semashyk
  28. Seniuk / Senjuk
  29. Siemianski / Sem'jans'kyj
  30. Sokolicz / Sokolych (2 families)
  31. Sysko (2 families)
  32. Slota / Swota
  33. Solar / Soljar (2 families)
  34. Soroka / Sroka (2 families)
  35. Sulko / Suwko (2 families)
  36. Szayda / Shajda
  37. Falak / Faljak
  38. Fedak
  39. Feclak / Fetsljak
  40. Franciak / Frantsjak
  41. Jucha / Jukha (3 families)

Parish Data:

Church was "Saints Kosmas and Damian" erected in 1801 [STILL STANDING]

This church was part of the parish in WYSOVA located 2 km away. At one time Blichnarka was an independent parish. On October 7, 1868 the villages of Wysova and Blichnarka purchased their lands from the landowner, Vladyslav Vojtsikovski through the efforts of Rev. Viktor Salamon. The church is now an Orthodox church.

In 1785 the village lands comprised 9.03 sq.km. There were 503 Greek Catholics 0 Roman Catholics and 7 Jews

1840 - 504 Greek Catholics

1859 - 464 Greek Catholics

1879 - 414 Greek Catholics

1899 - 450 Greek Catholics

1926 - 428 Greek Catholics

1936 - 400 Greek Catholics

The village was incorporated into the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934

Also served was the village of Vysivs'ka huta, 2km from Wysova. There was no church, just a chapel. In 1899 there were 83 Greek Catholics. In 1936 72

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