Terka [Ru] Terka[Polish]
Lesko District, present day SE Poland
Lemko Surnames cited by Krasovs'kyj from 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records
Parish Data: [from Blazejowskyj and Iwanusiw]
Church was "Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Elias the Prophet" [1791] [destroyed]
The masonry church of St. Elias was erected in 1911. It replaced the wooden church - Patronage of the BVM erected in 1791. Now only the bell tower and iron church cross remain on site.
In 1785 the village lands comprised 19.56 sq km. There were 193 Greek Catholics 5 Roman Catholics and 20 Jews
1840 - 288 Greek Catholics
1859 - 281 Greek Catholics
1879 - 287 Greek Catholics
1899 - 254 Greek Catholics
1926 - 313 Greek Catholics
1936 - 506 Greek Catholics
In 1936 there were 159 Roman Catholics and 45 Jews
The village was not incorporated in to the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934
Filial church located in BUKOVEC' 4km away
The village POLJANKY 2.5 km away was served by the priest
LDS microfilm is not available