Vysova [Ru] Wysowa[Polish]

Gorlice District, present day SE Poland

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

  1. Astrab / Astrjab (2 families)
  2. Aftanczyk / Aftanchyk
  3. Badurak / Badarak
  4. Bayko / Bajko (3 families)
  5. Warecha / Warycha / Waricha / Varekha
  6. Wowczak / Wolczak / Vovchak
  7. Hawyczyk / Havlychyk
  8. Hatala / Hatawa / Atala (3 families)
  9. Haluszka / Galuszka / Hawuszka / Halushka
  10. Halba / Hal'ba
  11. Halczak / Chalczak / Alczak / Hal'chak
  12. Girnik / Gornik / Giernik / Girnyk
  13. Hnatyszyn / Hnatyshyn
  14. Hoysak / Haysak / Hojsak ( 2 families)
  15. Grega
  16. Demczak / Demchak
  17. Demianczyk / Dem'janchyk ( 2 families)
  18. Dziundzia / Dzjundzja (2 families)
  19. Dopier / Dopir
  20. Dudycz / Dudzicz / Dudych
  21. Dulin / Dulina
  22. Zdrelski / Zdrels'kyj
  23. Zolak / Zoljak
  24. Kirych / Kyrych / Kirykh ( 2 families)
  25. Kocar / Kocer / Kotsar (3 families)
  26. Krystynicz / Krystynych
  27. Kulik / Kulig / Kulyk (2 families)
  28. Kupiec / Kupets
  29. Kurylo / Kuryllo (4 families)
  30. Labasz / Labash (2 families)
  31. Laniak / Layniak / Lanjak
  32. Letman
  33. Makara
  34. Maroczko / Moroczka / Marochko
  35. Martinik / Marcinik / Martynyk
  36. Mackanicz / Matskanych (2 families)
  37. Moskal / Moskal'
  38. Paluga
  39. Petryszyn / Petryshyn
  40. Petrowczyk / Petrywczyk / Petrivchyk
  41. Prychodnia / Prykhodnja
  42. Ryzyk / Ryzhyk
  43. Ruszyla / Ruzylo / Ruzhyla
  44. Smerek (2 families)
  45. Smyczko / Smychko
  46. Taratula
  47. Truchan / Trukhan
  48. Turok / Turek
  49. Ferenc / Ferenz / Ferents (4 families)
  50. Chowaniec / Chowanec / Howaniec / Khovanets'
  51. Chrobak / Khrobak
  52. Cyma / Cima / Tsyma
  53. Czaczko / Czaco / Chacho (2 families)
  54. Jacus / Jucus / Jatsus

Parish Data: [from Blazejowskyj and Iwanusiw]

Church was "Saint Michael the Archangel" [1779] [still standing]

The wooden church was renovated in 1879. It is now used by the Orthodox. An older church burned in 1777. A chapel "Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in 1929.

The first mention of a parish is from 1585 when the priests son, Vysovs'kyj sold the parish for 250 zloty. The Sembratovych families come from here. Ledgend says that the local landowner originally divided his lands among his 7 sons and the area was known as "Sevenbrotherslands" Descendants of these 7 brothers - known as "Sembratovych" were famous priests.

In 1785 the village lands comprised 20.06 sq km. There were 705 Greek Catholics 10 Roman Catholics and 11 Jews

1840 - 942 Greek Catholics

1859 - 792 Greek Catholics

1879 - 903 Greek Catholics

1899 - 896 Greek Catholics

1926 - 935 Greek Catholics

1936 - 743 Greek Catholics

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

In 1936 there were 98 Roman Catholics and 30 Jews

Filial church was located in BLIKHNARKA and the village VYSIVS'KA HUTA was served by the priest

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