Ropycja [Ru] Ropica Ruska[Polish]

Gorlice District, present day SE Poland


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

  1. Bodniewicz / Bodnevych
  2. Hemlak / Hemljak
  3. German
  4. Zawada / Zavada
  5. Ilasz / Iljash
  6. Kapeluch / Kapeljukh
  7. Kasza / Kasha
  8. Kowal / Koval (2 families)
  9. Kunasz / Kunash
  10. Macko / Matsko (3 families)
  11. Pasternak (3 families)
  12. Piroganicz / Pyroganych
  13. Swiec / Svits
  14. Smarz / Smar (6 families)
  15. Smiej / Smiey / Smij
  16. Smolen / Smolen'
  17. Spiwak / Spiewak / Spivak
  18. Filak / Fyljak
  19. Szeliga / Shelyga


Parish Data: [from Blazejowskyj and Iwanusiw]

The church was "Saint Michael" [1813] [still standing]

The wooden church is now used by Poles. Village was filial to MALASTIV 3km away

In 1785 the village lands comprised 14.47 sq km. There were 360 Greek Catholics 15 Roman Catholics and 11 Jews

1840 - 521 Greek Catholics

1859 - 441 Greek Catholics

1879 - 614 Greek Catholics

1899 - 742 Greek Catholics

1926 - 570 Greek Catholics

1936 - 736 Greek Catholics

In 1936 there were xx Jews

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


LDS microfilm #0766046 contains B 1784-1840 D 1784-1853