Hyrova [Ru] Chyrowa[Polish]

Krosno District, present day SE Poland

Lemko Surnames found in 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records

  1. Wanczak / Van'chak
  2. Hereyczak / Herejchak
  3. Hyrjan / Hyryan / Hyr'jan
  4. Ginala / Ginawa (2 families)
  5. Herayda / Harayda / Herajda
  6. Hoydycz / Hoydicz / Goydycz / Hojdych
  7. Hrynko / Grynko / Hryn'ko ( 4 families)
  8. Huk / Chuk
  9. Hunka / Hun'ka ( 4 families)
  10. Dawid / Davyd (3 families)
  11. Dytko / Ditko
  12. Dulak / Duljak
  13. Zawidczak / Zawitczak / Zavydchak ( 2 families)
  14. Zozula / Zazula
  15. Zubal / Zubiel / Zubal' ( 3 families)
  16. Kirpan / Kyrpan
  17. Kicej / Kicey / Kitsej
  18. Klaczany / Klachanyj
  19. Knap
  20. Kowalczyk / Koval'chyk
  21. Korynda / Kerynda ( 2 families)
  22. Kunio / Kun'o
  23. Kuchar / Kucharz / Kukhar ( 2 families)
  24. Lygus / Ligus ( 3 families)
  25. Liba
  26. Madarsz / Madarsh
  27. Masley / Maselej
  28. Mielnik / Mel'nyk
  29. Mosur ( 2 families)
  30. Nawrocki / Navrots'kyj
  31. Oraz ( 2 families)
  32. Pelo / Pello / Pel'o ( 2 families)
  33. Pilat ( 4 families)
  34. Posypanko / Pozypanko / Posypanko
  35. Pupczak / Pupchak ( 2 families)
  36. Rycko / Rytsko
  37. Rusyn / Rusin ( 4 families)
  38. Sysko
  39. Soltys / Soltis
  40. Sopoliga / Sopolyga ( 4 families)
  41. Socha / Sokha ( 2 families)
  42. Fal / Fal' ( 4 families)
  43. Feyta / Fyita / Fejta ( 3 families)
  44. Szpandrak / Shpandrak

Parish Data:

Church was "Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary" [1773] [still standing]

The wooden church was built in 1773 and consecrated in 1781 renovated in 1932. The church is now locked and unused and in poor condition.

The first mention of this parish is in documents from 1706 when the owner gave it to Jakiv Stebnyc'kyj after the former priest had died without sons.

In 1785 the village lands comprised 10.97 sq km. There were 506 Greek Catholics 0 Roman Catholics and 7 Jews

1840 - 670 Greek Catholics

1859 - 484 Greek Catholics

1879 - 568 Greek Catholics

1899 - 589 Greek Catholics [plus 120 in the USA]

1926 - 686 Greek Catholics

1936 - 226 Greek Catholics

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

In 1936 there were 430 Orthodox

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