Verchovnja [Ru] Wierchomla Wielka[Polish]

Novy Sacz District, present day SE Poland

Lemko Surnames found in 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records

1. Baraniak / Baranjak (2 families)
2. Barnudziak / Barnudjak
3. Bendyk / Bendik / Bedyk / Bednik / Bednyk (2 families)
4. Boguski / Bohus'kyj
5. Brunarski / Brunars'kyj
6. Wayarczyk / Vayarchyk
7. Wartiwnyk / Wartownik / Vartivnyk
8. Warchol / Warchow / Warhol / Warhow / Warchil / Warchiw / Varkhol
9. Wasylak / Wasiliak / Vasyljak (2 families)
10. Wilczak / Wilczek / Vil'chak (2 families)
11. Wojciak / Woyciak / Vojtsjak (3 families)
12. Hyrczka / Chyrczka / Hyrchka (2 families)
13. Hnatyszak / Hnatyshak (2 families)
14. Hrycelak / Grycelak / Hrytseljak
15. Gresiak / Greziak / Gresjak
16. Demura ( 2 families)
17. Diuba / Djuba
18. Zwarnik / Zvarnyk
19. Zrilko / Zralko / Zrylko (2 families)
20. Kaniur / Kanjur
21. Kiciura / Kicura / Kitsjura ( 2 families)
22. Kieklanczyk / Kekljanchyk
23. Kieklak / Kikljak(2 families)
24. Kobieluch / Kobeljukh (2 families)
25. Lompart
26. Mikulak / Mykuljak (2 families)
27. Mieyski / Mijs'kyj
28. Musura
29. Russyniak / Rusiniak / Rusynjak (3 families)
30. Rusnak / Rusniak / Rusnjak
31. Ruszczak / Rushchak
32. Sobczyszak / Sopczyszak / Sobchyshak
33. Steczko / Stechko
34. Tymosz / Timoxz / Tymosh
35. Tymura (2 families)
36. Tyrpak (3 families)
37. Tragar / Tragarz
38. Tragarczyk / Tragarchyk
39. Troszczak / Troshchak
40. Jurkowski / Jurkovs'kyj
41. Jurcio / Jurts'o
42. Jurczak / Jurchak

Parish Data:

Church was "Saint Michael the Archangel" [1821] [ still standing]

The wooden church was renovated in 1860 and in 1906. The parish was established in 1595 when the Bishop of Krakow assigned one lan of property for its support.

In 1879 the church served a congregation of 1490 which increased to 2130 by 1939. Rev Volodymyr Khylak was born her July 15, 1843. He served as parish priest in DOLYNA, IZBY and BORTNE. He was also an accomplished author whose works included - "Polish Patriot", Rus'ka Dola , Schybenychnyj Werch.

In 1785 the village lands comprised 27.79 sq km There were 660 Greek Catholics 2 Roman Catholics and 0 Jews

1840 - 1081 Greek Catholics

1859 - 1063 Greek Catholics

1879 - 1165 Greek Catholics

1899 - 1340 Greek Catholics

1926 - 1823 Greek Catholics

1936 - 1748 Greek Catholics

The village was incorporated into the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934

In 1936 there were 2 Roamn Catholics and 22 Jews

Filial church was located in ZUBRYK

Villages served by the priest were KOKUSHKA (6km), LOMNYCJA (4km) PIVNYCHA (5km) and VIRKHOMLJA MALA (3km)

LDS microfilm # 0997495 contains Births 1816-1830 and Births 1841-1870