Chertezh [Ru] Czertezh [Polish]

Sanok District, present day SE Poland


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


  1. Drybak
  2. Galik / Galyk
  3. Holiniak / Holinjak
  4. Hryczyszyn / Hrychyshyn
  5. Husak
  6. Huska
  7. Kaliniak / Kalynjak
  8. Kit / Kot ( 5 families)
  9. Krokosz / Krokosh ( 2 families)
  10. Kus
  11. Litusiak / Lytusjak ( 2 families)
  12. Mykita / Mikita / Mykyta
  13. Olenicz / Olenych ( 2 families)
  14. Proc / Prots'
  15. Rytar ( 2 families)
  16. Tyszko / Tyzko / Tyshko ( 2 families)
  17. Trubko / Trupko ( 2 families)
  18. Fedronko ( 2 families)
  19. Fecko / Fetsko
  20. Car / Tsar

Parish Data: [from Blazejowskyj and Iwanusiw]

Church was "Transfiguration of Our Lord" [1742 ] [still standing ]

The wooden church was renovated in 1877 and 1924. It is in good condition and seems to be in use as a museum. According to local tradition / folklore - the village was supposedly founded by Prince Jurij in 1340

In 1785 the village lands comprised 3.36 sq km. There were 285 Greek Catholics 0 Roman Catholics and 6 Jews

1840 - 342 Greek Catholics

1859 - 338 Greek Catholics

1879 - 309 Greek Catholics

1899 - 510 Greek Catholics

1926 - 754 Greek Catholics

1936 - 501 Greek Catholics

In 1936 there were 28 Roman Catholics and 0 Jews

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

Filial church located in KOSTARIVCI 3km away

The village ZABLOTCI was served by the priest


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