Velshnja [Ru] Wilsznia[Polish]

Krosno District, present day SE Poland


Lemko Surnames found in 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records


  1. Gaydacz / Gajdach
  2. Hrabko / Chrabko (3 families)
  3. Dulemba / Duleba (3 families)
  4. Kostko / Kostka
  5. Krupik / Krupyk (2 families)
  6. Mudryk (2 families)
  7. Rebak / Rubak
  8. Siwulicz / Syvulych (5 families)
  9. Sliwka / Slivka (2 families)
  10. Tynio / Tyn'o
  11. Fedak
  12. Chawik / Khavyk ( 2 families)


Parish Data:

no church - the village was served by the priest in OL'KHOVEC

in 1785 the village lands comprised 6.04 sq km There were 150 Greek Catholics 0 Roman Catholics and 0 Jews

1840 - 219 Greek Catholics

1859 - 142 Greek Catholics

1879 - 284 Greek Catholics

1899 - 258 Greek Catholics

1926 - 226 Greek Catholics

1938 - 3 Greek Catholics

The village was incorporated in the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934


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