Zhurdziv [Ru] Dziurdziow [Polish]

Lesko District, present day SE Poland

Lemko Surnames found in 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records

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Parish Data:

The church was "Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary" [1899] [still standing - NOTE - recent reports indicate a NEW church was dedicated in 1996]

This village was a filial parish to the one located in HOCHEV (HOCZEW) 1.5 km away. The masonry church was built in 1899 and replaced a wooden church that existed as early as 1830. 33 Rusyn families were deported to Ukraine on May 15, 1945 and the church was closed until given to the Orthodox by Polish authorities.

In 1785 the village lands comprised 37.34 sq. km. There were 121 Greek Catholics 19 Roman Catholics and 10 Jews

1840 - 230 Greek Catholics

1859 - 294 Greek Catholics

1879 - 266 Greek Catholics

1899 - 377 Greek Catholics

1926 - 543 Greek Catholics

1936 - 565 Greek Catholics

The village was not incorporated into the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934

In 1936 there were

LDS microfilm is not available