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  • Ogdemier
  • Orlowicze
  • Osipowicze
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  • Osowlane
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  • Osowlane
  • Pace
  • Perespa
  • Perkowicze
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  • Drohiczyn ortodox church
  • Glinno
  • Gniewczyce
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  • Holowczyce
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  • Holowczyce
  • Horki
  • Chomsk
  • Hutowo
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  • Szereszow dekanat
  • Tolkowo cementery
  • Torokansky Monastery, description from 1863 years
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  • Family Manor Brewern (Antopol)
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  • Family Manor Brewern (Antopol)
  • Monetary remains of the Tolkovo property, 1805
  • Complaint of Klim Tymoszewicz - mayor of the Boroditskaya volost, May 23, 1631
  • Tolkowo Manor
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    A drawing of the Napoleon Orde estate from 1861-1877 has been preserved.

    - Drawing of Antopol manor 1861-1877
    View from the side of the driveway (1861–1877)
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    During the II Rzeczypospolitej (1918–1938) the manor gradually fell into decay, and with the arrival of the communist authorities it was finally destroyed. The only thing that remains is a part of the homestead park.

    - Site of the former manor house in Antopol
    The site of the manor house in Antopol
    diff --git a/posts/en/Dymsk.html b/posts/en/Dymsk.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..aca4e97 --- /dev/null +++ b/posts/en/Dymsk.html @@ -0,0 +1,209 @@ + + + + + + Village Dymsk + + + + +

    Village Dymsk

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    + Date: 2025-06-09    |    + Tags: Dymsk +
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    It is very likely that the village comes from the Dymski family, because on old maps the village is written “Dymskie”.

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    The village is on the 1860 years map:

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    + One-verst map 1801-1845 +
    Map 1 — One-verst map 1801–1845
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    The village is marked on the military topographic map of the Russian Empire 1846-1863:

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    + Military topographic map 1846-1863 +
    Map 2 — Military topographic map of the Russian Empire 1846–1863
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    In the RGIA archive it is mentioned that from October 24, 1864 to August 22, 1866 temporarily obliged peasants bought land in the Braszewicze-Dymskie estate.

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    + Sale document 1864-1866 +
    Document 3 — RGIA, land purchase 1864–1866
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    In “Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and Other Slavic Countries, Volume VII”, there is a mention of the village:

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    + Geographical Dictionary entry +
    Document 4 — Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland, Vol. VII
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    One can notice an interesting description about the location of the settlement:

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    In the middle of the state forest in a tract called Braszew Meadow, there are 2 burial mounds.

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    There is a mention of the village Dymsk in Grodno NIAB, fond 82, op. 2.

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    + NIAB archive mention 1911-1913 +
    Document 5 — Grodno NIAB, fond 82, op. 2 (1911–1913)
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    The village is often mentioned from the end of the 19th century. Until the middle of the 19th century in Perkowicze, and then in Braszewicze parish, Kobryn district, Grodno province. In 1858 the village was in the center of the rural community in the Dymski estate of landlord Rusiecki, there were 27 revision souls (state villagers). In 1890 the Dymsk-Braszewicze estate, which belonged to Zigismund Rusiecki, had 170 dessiatinas of land, of which 123 were suitable. In 1905 there were 98 inhabitants in Dymsk-Braszewicze, and 18 inhabitants in the manor.

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    From 1921 to 1939 it was a part of Poland, in Braszewicze Commune, Drohiczyn District, Poleskie Voivodeship. In 1921 there were 9 households and 83 inhabitants, 81 of whom were Orthodox. The village is on the Polish WIG map:

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    + Polish WIG map +
    Map 6 — Polish WIG map
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    Since 1939 it was a part of the BSSR, Braszewicze parish, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. There were 24 households and 130 inhabitants. Since 12.10.1940 in Braszewicze village council, Drohiczyn district. The village is on the map of RKKA:

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    + Red Army map +
    Map 7 — Red Army (RKKA) map
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    The village on the German map kwdr:

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    + German KDWR map +
    Map 8 — German KDWR map
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    During the Great Patriotic War 5 inhabitants of the village died, 4 did not return from the front. Since 1954 in Brest region. In 1959 there were 67 inhabitants, in 1970 - 38 inhabitants, in 1995 - 7 yards and 14 inhabitants.

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    References and materials used in the post

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    • https://ru.wikipedia.org
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    • Cities and villages of Belarus, Brest region
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    • etomest.ru
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    + ← Return to Main Page / На главную +
    + + + diff --git a/posts/en/Hutowo_church.html b/posts/en/Hutowo_church.html index c61fe08..4fd5cd5 100644 --- a/posts/en/Hutowo_church.html +++ b/posts/en/Hutowo_church.html @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@

    In RGIA there are metric Uniate books on Hutowo, unfortunately the years of collected information are not described.

    - Uniate metric books
    Document 1 — Uniate metric books (year unknown)
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    The church in Hutowo is marked on Rittich's maps for 1864:

    - Rittich map 1864
    Map 2 — Rittich map (1864)
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    The church was also noted on Schubert's maps for 1866 - 1887:

    - Schubert map 1866-1887
    Map 3 — Schubert map (1866–1887)
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    The church is mentioned in the “Description of churches and parishes. Grodno Orthodox Church Calendar. Volume 1”:

    - Description of churches 1892
    Document 4 — Description of churches and parishes (1892)
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    The old church remains only in a single photograph taken by Archpriest Michael Sazanovich, who served for many years in the neighboring parish of Wawulicze.

    - Old church photo
    Photo 5 — The old church (photo by Archpriest Michael Sazanovich)
    diff --git a/posts/en/Jazwiny.html b/posts/en/Jazwiny.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..64f0dac --- /dev/null +++ b/posts/en/Jazwiny.html @@ -0,0 +1,207 @@ + + + + + + Village Jazwiny + + + + +

    Village Jazwiny

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    + Date: 2025-10-06    |    + Tags: Jazwiny +
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    The settlement was mentioned in 1563 as a significant portion of military lands that were transferred to the Gruszewo Church of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. A church was built in 1750, which is described in the adjacent article.

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    From 1795 it was part of the Russian Empire, in the Kobryn District of Slonim, from 1797 in Lithuanian, and from 1801 in Grodno Governorate. The village on the Schubert map of 1832:

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    + Schubert map 1832 +
    Map 1 — Schubert map (1832)
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    The village on the military topographic map of the Russian Empire from 1846-1863:

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    + Military topographic map 1846-1863 +
    Map 2 — Military topographic map of the Russian Empire (1846–1863)
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    In 1858, the village was in the Osowiec Volost, Kobryn District, Grodno Governorate, the center of a rural community. The estate belonged to Stanislaw Wiktor Gawrylkiewicz and the Wincze estates of Nikolai Danowski and Anelia Korczycewa. There were 186 inspectors' souls (state peasants). In RGIA, F. 577, Op. 10, D. 927, with the last dates being December 28, 1865, to October 31, 1872, there is a mention of the village's shaney:

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    + Case concerning the redemption of land allotments by temporarily obligated peasants from N.I. Danowski in the village of Jazwiny. (Grodno Province), December 28, 1865 - October 31, 1872. +
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    In 1890, the village's peasants owned 249 dessiatinas of land, of which 135 were suitable for cultivation. In 1905, the population was 324. The village on the one-verst map:

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    + One-verst map +
    Map 3 — One-verst map
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    Also on the three-verst map:

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    + Three-verst map +
    Map 4 — Three-verst map
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    From 1921 to 1939, it was part of Poland, in the Osowiec Gmina, Kobryn District, Polesie Voivodeship. In 1921, it had 46 households and 223 residents. An underground cell of the Communist Party of Belarus (CPZB) was active in the village. In 1930, it had 54 households. The village on the German military map KDWR:

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    + German KDWR map +
    Map 5 — German KDWR map
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    Also on the Polish map WIG:

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    + Polish WIG map +
    Map 6 — Polish WIG map
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    From December 4, 1940, it was part of the Belarus SSR, in the Drohiczyn District, Pinsk Oblast. From January 15, 1940, in the Drohiczyn District, and from October 12, 1940, in the Osowiec Village Council, there were 65 households and 335 residents. The "Red Flag" collective farm was established. The village on the Red Army map:

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    + Red Army map +
    Map 7 — Red Army (RKKA) map
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    Twelve village residents died during the Great Patriotic War, 10 at the front. Since 1954, it has been part of the Brest Region. In 1960, there were 319 residents. In 1970, there were 376 residents; in 1995, there were 37 households and 78 residents.

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    References and materials used in the post

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    • https://ru.wikipedia.org
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    • Cities and villages of Belarus, Brest Region
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    • etomesto.ru
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    +
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    + ← Return to Main Page / На главную +
    + + + diff --git a/posts/en/Jazwiny_church.html b/posts/en/Jazwiny_church.html index 9fdfb6f..4aa220d 100644 --- a/posts/en/Jazwiny_church.html +++ b/posts/en/Jazwiny_church.html @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@

    The Marmon website also has metrics of the church in Vinci, and they are Greek Catholic for 1823.

    - Greek Catholic metrics 1823
    Document 1 — Greek Catholic metrics (1823)
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    In “Descriptions of churches and parishes. Grodno Orthodox Church Calendar. Vol. 1”, there is a detailed description of the church, data for 1899.

    - Description of churches 1899
    Document 2 — Description of churches (1899)
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    The “Collection of Historical and Cultural Reminiscences. Bresk region” there is a description of the church and its rebuilding into an Orthodox church in about 1860.

    - Historical collection description
    Document 3 — Collection of Historical and Cultural Reminiscences
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    There is also a sketch by Napoleon Orda, signed - “8 charveny 1861. Dzyady 1772.”

    - Napoleon Orda sketch 1861
    Sketch 4 — Napoleon Orda (1861)
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    On the population maps of the Russian Empire for 1864, the map mentions the village of Vincha (Vinci) where the church, at that time already orthodox.

    - Russian map 1864
    Map 5 — Russian Empire map (1864)
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    On the maps of 1866-1887 the church is also marked on the map. in Gospodarstvo Vinci. There is also the Vinci bog nearby and a cemetery on the right side, where apparently the inhabitants of the surrounding villages were buried.

    - Maps 1866-1887
    Map 6 — Maps (1866–1887)
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    During the Second Republic of Poland 1919-1939. The map shows the church in the village of Wincze.

    - Polish map 1919-1939
    Map 7 — Polish map (1919–1939)
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    Since 1945, the church has fallen into disrepair and is now in a deplorable state, in the middle of a field, between the remaining villages.

    - Church photo 2013
    Photo 8 — Church (2013)
    diff --git a/posts/en/Jozefin.html b/posts/en/Jozefin.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..69ebe54 --- /dev/null +++ b/posts/en/Jozefin.html @@ -0,0 +1,217 @@ + + + + + + Village Jozefin + + + + +

    Village Jozefin

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    + Date: 2025-10-06    |    + Tags: Jozefin +
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    The settlement appears on maps from approximately 1846 to 1863 years, on the military topographic map of the Russian Empire:

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    + Military topographic map 1846-1863 +
    Map 1 — Military topographic map of the Russian Empire (1846–1863)
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    It was mentioned in written sources in 1858 as an estate belonging to Friedrich Küno, in the Drohiczyn volost, Kobryn district, Grodno province. In 1890, the Jozefin-Zamanilow estate belonged to landowner Michal Arcybaszew (Artibashev), 481 dessiatines of land. In the RGIA archive, F. 577, Op. 10, D. 986, with the extreme dates being September 27, 1871 - February 29, 1872, there is a mention of our village:

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    + Case concerning the redemption of land plots from B.A. Lazarewicz by temporarily obligated peasants on the Jozefin estate. (Grodno Province) September 27, 1871 - February 29, 1872 +
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    In 1905, the estate had a population of 18. The village on the one-verst map:

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    + One-verst map +
    Map 2 — One-verst map
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    Also on the three-verst map:

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    + Three-verst map +
    Map 3 — Three-verst map
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    Also on the half-verst map:

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    + Half-verst map +
    Map 4 — Half-verst map
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    It's worth noting the first entry in the NIABGr f.24 op.15 d.715, for June 4, 1913 - August 14, 1913:

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    + Case concerning changes to census records in connection with the relocation of peasants Fedor and Ignatii Szugaev from the village of Gorozdycze to the village of Jozefin, Kobryn District (1st Section, 4th Desk). +
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    Also in the NIABGr, f.24, op.15, d.2754, for January 15, 1914 - May 8, 1915:

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    + Case concerning amendments to the tax books of the Treasury Chamber in connection with the sale of land from the Jozefin estate in Kobryn district (2nd section, 2nd table) to peasants Taras Janczyk, Tit Wojtowicz, and others. +
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    From 1921 to 1939, the Jozefin colony was part of Poland, in the Drohiczyn gmina, Drohiczyn district, Polesie voivodeship. In 1921, it had 21 households and 47 residents. The village on the German military map kdwr:

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    + German KDWR map +
    Map 5 — German KDWR map
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    Also on the Polish map WIG:

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    + Polish WIG map +
    Map 6 — Polish WIG map
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    The village on the Red Army map:

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    + Red Army map +
    Map 7 — Red Army (RKKA) map
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    From December 4, 1940, in the Dohiczyn District, and from October 12, 1949, in the Lipniki Village Council, with 25 households and 128 residents. In 1960, 157 residents; since 1965, in the Drohizyn Village Council. In 1970, there were 154 residents; in 1995, 37 households and 83 residents.

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    References and materials used in the post

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      +
    • https://ru.wikipedia.org
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    • Cities and villages of Belarus, Brest Region
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    • etomesto.ru
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    +
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    + ← Return to Main Page / На главную +
    + + + diff --git a/posts/en/Liachowicze_church.html b/posts/en/Liachowicze_church.html index ed51c4a..d6fc3a8 100644 --- a/posts/en/Liachowicze_church.html +++ b/posts/en/Liachowicze_church.html @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@

    You can read about it in “In the list of Christian Catholic settlements in 1726”:

    - List of Christian Catholic settlements 1726
    Document 1 — List of Christian Catholic settlements (1726)
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    But the oldest document about the existence of the church can be considered the preserved Uniate metric books in RGIA from 1776 to 1801.

    - Uniate metric books 1776-1801
    Document 2 — Uniate metric books (1776–1801)
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    Further, the Marmon site also has metrics for Liachowicze for 1823.

    - Metric books 1823
    Document 3 — Uniate metrics (1823)
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    It is also worth mentioning the Grodno archive, which has documents on the Liachowicze from 1843 to 1866.

    - Grodno archive documents 1843-1866
    Document 4 — Grodno archive (1843–1866)
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    The church is labeled on the 1864 maps.

    - Map 1864
    Map 5 — Map (1864)
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    But the church is also noted on the 1866 - 69 maps.

    - Map 1866-1869
    Map 6 — Map (1866–1869)
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    It was renewed in 1873, and burned in 1881. In “Descriptions of churches and parishes. Grodno Orthodox Church Calendar. Volume 1” mentions that in 1884 a wooden Orthodox church was built by the efforts of the parishioners and a government grant during the rectorship of priest Nikolai Druzilowski. In 1861 a parochial school was opened.

    - Description of churches 1884
    Document 7 — Descriptions of churches (1884)
    - Further description
    Document 8 — Descriptions of churches (continued)
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    It is worth noting, if we compare the location of the churches with today's maps, we can see that the church was built on the site of an old church (or very close to that site).

    - Modern comparison
    Map 9 — Comparison with today's maps (2020)
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    At the time of Second Republic of Poland 1919 - 1938 the church was an active Orthodox church, as the maps confirm. But it was marked as a Catholic parish.

    - Polish map 1919-1939
    Map 10 — Polish map (1919–1939)
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    At the moment the church is active and in good condition.

    - Church recent photo
    Photo 11 — Church in good condition (recent)
    diff --git a/posts/en/Marcinowe.html b/posts/en/Marcinowe.html index 1cb20a6..45eb8e9 100644 --- a/posts/en/Marcinowe.html +++ b/posts/en/Marcinowe.html @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@

    The village on Schubert's map of 1826-1840:

    - Schubert map 1826-1840
    Map 1 — Schubert map (1826–1840)
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    In 1886 farmstead in Osowiec parish, Kobryn district, Grodno province. In 1905 it was a folwark, 16 inhabitants. The village is on the one-verst map:

    - One-verst map
    Map 2 — One-verst map
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    From 1921 to 1939 it was a part of Poland. In 1921 there were 7 inhabitants living in 1 house. In the ethnic composition of the population of that period the Poleszczuk people made up 100%. The confessional composition of the population was dominated by Orthodox Christians (100%). In 1926 a sawmill was founded. In 1930 there were 11 households. The village on the map WIG:

    - Polish WIG map
    Map 3 — Polish WIG map
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    Since 1939 it was a part of BSSR. From 12.10.1940 in Popina village council, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region, from 1954 Brest region. The village is on the Red Army map:

    - Red Army map
    Map 4 — Red Army (RKKA) map
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    Also on the German map KDWR:

    - German KDWR map
    Map 5 — German KDWR map
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    Church in Nowa Popina (Popina)

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    + Date: 2024-10-01    |    + Tags: Nowa Popina, Popina +
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    In “Inventory of Documents of the Vilnius Central Archive of Ancient Act Books. Issue X.”, March 1, 1580. One can see a record of the sale of Popina by Wojna Vasiliewicz Linewski and part of the lands of his brother Michal Wasil Linewski. The buyer is Bogdan Jackowicz Czernewski. The document mentions a functioning Orthodox church in Popina.

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    + 1580 document sale of Popina +
    Document 1 — Sale of Popina (1580)
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    From the entry in “Acts published by the Vilna Archaeological Commission. T XVIII. Vilna. 1891. с.407” In 1660 the church was robbed.

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    "Papina" is mentioned in the list of Christian Catholic settlements in 1726.

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    + List of Christian Catholic settlements 1726 +
    Document 2 — List of Christian Catholic settlements (1726)
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    The Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior was built of wood by the leader of the nobility of the Pinsk district, Michail Orzeszko, in 1810 on the site of an old church. The temple was built on a stone foundation, and a wooden bell tower was built next to it. What happened to the old church is unknown.

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    There is also confirmation that it belongs to the Uniates:

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    + Kanstantin Stankewicz son of Jakima, * 21.05.1792, in. Pniowno Pinsk pavilion. Studied at school at the Zurowetski monastery of the Basilians; illuminated by the Brescia upiscaps I.-I. Bulgak 1815; the saints of the Tsar in the village of Papin Kobryn pavilion. 1832-25.02.1837. [575, arc. 62; 576, arc. 69 adv.-70; 616; 695]. +
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    There are copies of the metric books of the Popin church for 1810 - 1826 on the Marmon site, available at link.

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    After the abolition of Uniatism the church was handed over to the Orthodox.

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    This is confirmed by Rittich's maps for 1864. And the main point of the church was in the Gospodarstvo v. Popino (where now is located Nowa Popina). Popina itself, mentioned above in the records, is located above and belongs to this parish.

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    + Rittich map 1864 +
    Map 3 — Rittich map (1864)
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    Also noted on Schubert's 1866 - 1887 maps is the church in Popino.

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    + Schubert map 1866-1887 +
    Map 4 — Schubert map (1866–1887)
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    In 1870 a new iconostasis was built in the church at the expense of local parishioners. In the same year the foreman of Osowiec parish Ignatiy Mazonowicz and his brother Matfei donated a bell worth 100 rubles in silver to their parish church. In 1867 the same parishioners donated 500 rubles. On these funds, with the participation and assistance of the priest Anthony Stankevich, the bell tower was arranged, a new fence was erected around the church and a new roof of the church was built. + In 1873 a new sacristy was built in the church, for the arrangement of which the local parishioners donated 99 rubles. A peasant Mozanowicz donated to the new sacristy a vestry of light brocade. For the donations and the improvement of their church, the parishioners of Popinskaya church received the archpastoral blessing. In 1886 a new roof was made and a new bell was purchased. Also in 1897 for the needs of the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior was sent one hundred rubles by Archpriest Ioan Sergiew (St. Ioan Kronstadtki).

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    In the book “Descriptions of Churches and Parishes. Grodno Orthodox Church Calendar. Vol. 1”, 1899. there is a description of the church in Popin.

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    + Description of churches 1899 +
    Document 5 — Description of churches (1899)
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    There are records of Orthodox clergy in Popin from the Polotsk Cathedral until 1897. It is worth noting that Konstantin Statkiewicz converted from Uniate to Orthodoxy.

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    • Konstantin Stankiewicz (1832 - 23.3.1863)
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    • Anthony Stankiewicz (23.3.1863 - ?)
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    At the time of II Polish Republic (1918 - 1939) there is a map where Kolonia Popina and the church are marked.

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    + Polish map 1919-1939 +
    Map 6 — Polish map (1919–1939)
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    At present the church has the following appearance: the main rectangular log cabin of the church is covered with a hip roof, which ends in the center with an onion-like head. From the east is attached pentagonal apse with a side sacristy, from the west - a rectangular narthex, over which in the second half of the XX century erected a two-story four-sided hipped bell tower, crowned with a poppy. Horizontally clad side facades are divided by ray window openings and bars in the partitions. The middle part of the church is covered with a flat ceiling on beams, the apse is distinguished by a wooden iconostasis. The church is a monument of folk architecture. + In the spring of 1962 the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior was closed. Divine services in it were not performed until 1989. On November 25, 1989 the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior was consecrated by the dean of Kobrin district priest Alexander Lesik.

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    At the moment the church is functioning and is located in the agro-town of Novaya Popina, Drochyn district.

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    Photo 7 — Church in Novaya Popina (recent)
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    Links and information used in the material

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    • Photo 2019 Sasha Ivanov
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    • Svyatary in Belarusian society: the history of the Ukrainian clergy 1596-1839 / Dzyanis Liseychykov. - Minsk, 2015. - 719 p., [16] p. il.
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    Church in Nowa Popina (Popina)

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    In “Inventory of Documents of the Vilnius Central Archive of Ancient Act Books. Issue X.”, March 1, 1580. One can see a record of the sale of Popina by Wojna Vasiliewicz Linewski and part of the lands of his brother Michal Wasil Linewski. The buyer is Bogdan Jackowicz Czernewski. The document mentions a functioning Orthodox church in Popina.

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    From the entry in “Acts published by the Vilna Archaeological Commission. T XVIII. Vilna. 1891. с.407” In 1660 the church was robbed.

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    The Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior was built of wood by the leader of the nobility of the Pinsk district, Michail Orzeszko, in 1810 on the site of an old church. The temple was built on a stone foundation, and a wooden bell tower was built next to it. What happened to the old church is unknown.

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    There are copies of the metric books of the Popin church for 1810 - 1826 on the Marmon site, available at link.

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    After the abolition of Uniatism the church was handed over to the Orthodox.

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    This is confirmed by Rittich's maps for 1864. And the main point of the church was in the Gospodarstvo v. Popino (where now is located Nowa Popina). Popina itself, mentioned above in the records, is located above and belongs to this parish.

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    Also noted on Schubert's 1866 - 1887 maps is the church in Popino.

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    In 1870 a new iconostasis was built in the church at the expense of local parishioners. In the same year the foreman of Osowiec parish Ignatiy Mazonowicz and his brother Matfei donated a bell worth 100 rubles in silver to their parish church. In 1867 the same parishioners donated 500 rubles. On these funds, with the participation and assistance of the priest Anthony Stankevich, the bell tower was arranged, a new fence was erected around the church and a new roof of the church was built. - In 1873 a new sacristy was built in the church, for the arrangement of which the local parishioners donated 99 rubles. A peasant Mozanowicz donated to the new sacristy a vestry of light brocade. For the donations and the improvement of their church, the parishioners of Popinskaya church received the archpastoral blessing. In 1886 a new roof was made and a new bell was purchased. Also in 1897 for the needs of the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior was sent one hundred rubles by Archpriest Ioan Sergiew (St. Ioan Kronstadtki).

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    In the book “Descriptions of Churches and Parishes. Grodno Orthodox Church Calendar. Vol. 1”, 1899. there is a description of the church in Popin.

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    There are records of Orthodox clergy in Popin from the Polotsk Cathedral until 1897. It is worth noting that Konstantin Statkiewicz converted from Uniate to Orthodoxy.

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    At the time of II Polish Republic (1918 - 1939) there is a map where Kolonia Popina and the church are marked.

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    Map 6 — Polish map (1919–1939)
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    At present the church has the following appearance: the main rectangular log cabin of the church is covered with a hip roof, which ends in the center with an onion-like head. From the east is attached pentagonal apse with a side sacristy, from the west - a rectangular narthex, over which in the second half of the XX century erected a two-story four-sided hipped bell tower, crowned with a poppy. Horizontally clad side facades are divided by ray window openings and bars in the partitions. The middle part of the church is covered with a flat ceiling on beams, the apse is distinguished by a wooden iconostasis. The church is a monument of folk architecture. - In the spring of 1962 the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior was closed. Divine services in it were not performed until 1989. On November 25, 1989 the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior was consecrated by the dean of Kobrin district priest Alexander Lesik.

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    At the moment the church is functioning and is located in the agro-town of Novaya Popina, Drochyn district.

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    • Photo 2019 Sasha Ivanov
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    • Svyatary in Belarusian society: the history of the Ukrainian clergy 1596-1839 / Dzyanis Liseychykov. - Minsk, 2015. - 719 p., [16] p. il.
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    Church in Osowce

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    The first mention of the church known at the moment is a list of Uniate clergy:

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    + Czechowicz Gabryel, priest of the church in Osowce (1755)
    + Kuzminski Justin (Ustin), chaplain (1832–1836)
    + Mihail Czehovicz, priest (1832–1837)
    + Wosinskiy Porfiry, vicar (1837)
    + Szemetilo Kacper, administrator (1837) +
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    In 1780 the church was renovated by the landowner Kliment Ozheshko.

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    Image 1 — Source mentioning renovation (1780)
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    Image 2 — Description of the church
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    RGIA preserves Uniate metric records from 1789–1801.

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    Image 3 — Metric books (1789–1801)
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    There are also metric books for 1823–1826:

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    Image 4 — Metric books (1823–1826)
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    In 1836 the iconostasis was built. The church housed a revered icon.

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    Image 5 — Icon of the Mother of God
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    In 1839 the church became Orthodox.

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    On maps:

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    Map 7 — Map (1866–1867)
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    Image 8 — Portrait
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    Map 9 — Map (1918–1938)
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    Image 10 — Modern church
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    References and materials used in the post

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    • Denis Liseychikov
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    • Collection of monuments
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    • Grodno Orthodox Calendar
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    • drevo-info.ru
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    • ru.wikipedia.org
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    Church in Osowce

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    The first mention of the church known at the moment is a list of Uniate clergy:

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    - Czechowicz Gabryel, priest of the church in Osowce (1755)
    - Kuzminski Justin (Ustin), chaplain (1832–1836)
    - Mihail Czehovicz, priest (1832–1837)
    - Wosinskiy Porfiry, vicar (1837)
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    In 1780 the church was renovated by the landowner Kliment Ozheshko.

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    RGIA preserves Uniate metric records from 1789–1801.

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    In 1836 the iconostasis was built. The church housed a revered icon.

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    In 1839 the church became Orthodox.

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    References and materials used in the post

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    • Collection of monuments
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    • Grodno Orthodox Calendar
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    • drevo-info.ru
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    Village Osowlane

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    The village of Osowlane was mentioned in 1858, as part of Imienin parish, Kobryn district, Grodno province. There were 13 “souls” (state villagers) in the village, formerly subordinated to the Torokany monastery.

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    Schubert's map of 1870:

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    Map 1 — Schubert map (1870)
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    In 1905 the village had 285 inhabitants.

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    From 1921 to 1939 it was part of Poland, Imienin commune, Drohiczyn district, Poleskie voivodeship.

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    In 1921 the village had 52 courtyards and 133 inhabitants (all Orthodox).

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    WIG map:

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    Map 2 — Polish WIG map
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    From 04.12.1939 the village became part of the BSSR. It had 57 households and 246 inhabitants.

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    From 1940 it was the center of the village council. During World War II, the village was partially burned and 8 inhabitants died at the front.

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    RKKA map:

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    Map 3 — Red Army (RKKA) map
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    Since 1954 the village has been part of Brest region.

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    Population: 163 inhabitants in 1960, 162 in 1970, and 56 inhabitants in 1995 (30 households).

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    References and materials used in the post

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    • Города и деревни Беларуси, ТОМ I
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    • https://retromap.ru
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    Village Osowlane

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    The village of Osowlane was mentioned in 1858, as part of Imienin parish, Kobryn district, Grodno province. There were 13 “souls” (state villagers) in the village, formerly subordinated to the Torokany monastery.

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    Schubert's map of 1870:

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    Map 1 — Schubert map (1870)
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    In 1905 the village had 285 inhabitants.

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    From 1921 to 1939 it was part of Poland, Imienin commune, Drohiczyn district, Poleskie voivodeship.

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    In 1921 the village had 52 courtyards and 133 inhabitants (all Orthodox).

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    WIG map:

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    From 04.12.1939 the village became part of the BSSR. It had 57 households and 246 inhabitants.

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    From 1940 it was the center of the village council. During World War II, the village was partially burned and 8 inhabitants died at the front.

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    RKKA map:

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    Since 1954 the village has been part of Brest region.

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    Population: 163 inhabitants in 1960, 162 in 1970, and 56 inhabitants in 1995 (30 households).

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    References and materials used in the post

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    Список христианско-католических поселений 1726 года упоминает Перковичи. Вероятно, в то время там уже была униатская церковь.

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    Христианско-католические поселения, 1726 г.
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    Это подтверждается записью 1899 года в описании приходов и церквей Гродненской губернии. Стоит также отметить, что на колокольне висел колокол, отлитый в 1601 году.

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    Описание церкви, 1899 г.
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    Сохранились также униатские метрики с 1770 по 1801 год в РГИА.

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    Униатские метрические книги, 1770–1801 гг. (РГИА)
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    Также на сайте Marmon есть униатские метрики церкви с 1822 по 1853 год.

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    Униатские метрики, 1822–1853 гг. (Marmon)
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    В период II Речи Посполитой церковь отмечена на картах 1919-1939 годов.

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    Польская карта WIG, 1919–1939 гг.
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    Современная церковь, фото 2019 года.

    - Современная церковь в Перковичах
    Церковь в Перковичах, 2019 г.
    diff --git a/posts/en/Puchowa.html b/posts/en/Puchowa.html index 2e1982c..05a5a10 100644 --- a/posts/en/Puchowa.html +++ b/posts/en/Puchowa.html @@ -1,9 +1,121 @@ ---- -title: "Village Puchowa" -date: "2025-08-07" -tags: - - "Puchowa" ---- + + + + + + Village Koty + + + + +

    Village Puchowa

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    On Schubert's map from 1826–1840, we can see that “Adamowo” is mentioned in the place of our village. It is quite possible that this estate was sold in the future, and over time, Puchowa absorbed this part of the village of Adamowo. diff --git a/posts/en/Radostow.html b/posts/en/Radostow.html index 50b15db..7645a95 100644 --- a/posts/en/Radostow.html +++ b/posts/en/Radostow.html @@ -1,9 +1,113 @@ ---- -title: "Village Radostow" -date: "2025-08-13" -tags: - - "Radostow" ---- + + + + + + Village Radowstow + + + + +

    Village Lesniki

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    It was first mentioned in the 14th century as a settlement in the Ratno wedge of the Chelm region. In the 16th century, it was part of the Ratno starosty, which belonged to the royal domain of Poland. At that time, the village was inhabited by kmetes (servants of the Ratno castle). In 1546, in the description of the borders of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Crown of Poland, Radostow in the Ratno district is mentioned as part of the Chelm region, Crown of Poland. At the end of the 16th century, the village belonged to the Orthodox Church. In 1600, it received the status of a settlement. In 1737, the church of Radostow is mentioned. diff --git a/posts/en/Rozne.html b/posts/en/Rozne.html index 3d521a0..7a1ae2a 100644 --- a/posts/en/Rozne.html +++ b/posts/en/Rozne.html @@ -115,35 +115,35 @@ figcaption {

    Military topographic map of the Russian Empire for 1846-1863:

    -WTKRI 1846-1863 map +WTKRI 1846-1863 map
    Map 1 — Military topographic map (1846–1863)

    On the one-verst map:

    -One-verst map +One-verst map
    Map 2 — One-verst map

    On the three-verst map:

    -Three-verst map +Three-verst map
    Map 3 — Three-verst map

    On the Polish WIG map:

    -WIG map +WIG map
    Map 4 — Polish WIG map

    Also on the German kdwr map from 1920-1923:

    -KDWR map +KDWR map
    Map 5 — KDWR map
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    From 1795 it was part of the Russian Empire, Kobryn district, Slonim district, from 1797 Lithuanian, from 1801 Grodno province. The village was shown on the military topographical map of the Russian Empire in 1846-1863:

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    Military topographic map of the Russian Empire, 1846–1863
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    In 1858 the village was a part of Wolowiel rural municipality and volost, in Kobryn district. It belonged to the Grudkowicze estate of the landowner Platon Rusecki. The village had 207 revision souls. In 1890 Wólka village community had 475 dessiatines of land, 202 of which were suitable. In 1905 the village had 432 inhabitants. The village is marked on the one-verst map:

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    One-verst map
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    Also on the three-verst map:

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    Three-verst map
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    From 1921 to 1939 it was a part of Poland, a part of Wolowiel commune, Drohiczyn district, Polesie Voivodeship. In 1921 there were 13 households, 72 inhabitants (Orthodox). The village is marked on the WIG map:

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    Polish WIG map
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    Since 4 December 1939 it was part of the BSSR, in Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. There were 74 households, 339 inhabitants. From 15 January 1940 in Drohiczyn district, from 12 October 1940 in Karolin village council. The village is marked on the Red Army map:

    - Red Army map of Wólka Rodowiecka
    Red Army (RKKA) map
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    There is no exact date when the church in Wolowel was built and to which denomination it belonged. The "Geographical dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavic countries" mentions the municipality of Wolowel as part of Dobra Królewska Zakoziel.

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    Geographical dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland
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    The list of Christian Catholic settlements of 1726 mentions Wolowel.

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    Christian Catholic settlements, 1726
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    There is a description "Description of churches and parishes. Grodno Orthodox Church Calendar" with a description of the villages, the number of parishioners, a description of the church school and the land at the church.

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    Grodno Orthodox Church Calendar
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    Also metric books of Uniates can be found in RGIA, but unfortunately they are not available online. You can read the description here, Page 620. From 1749 to 1801.

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    Earlier Wolowiel church was located on the tract of land Pobedyshche (in the local Polesian or what to call in another Tuteisham language), later (2nd half of the 19th century) because of the fact that the farms of Wolowiel village shrank it was on the outskirts of the village and it was decided by the parishioners to move it to the center of Wolowiel village. And to this day it is still there. And on the place where the old church stood there was a spring for a long time.

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    Rittich's maps, 1864
    - Schubert map 1866
    Schubert's maps, 1866
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    At the time of II Rzeczypospolitej, the church was Orthodox and active, which can be seen on maps from the 1930s.

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    Polish map, 1930s
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    Shortly before 2010, the church was renovated, and the former hexagonal chapels were replaced by onion-shaped ones.

    - Church 2005 before restoration
    2005, before restoration
    - Bell tower 2005
    2005, Bell tower of Volovel St. George Church
    - Church 2011 after restoration
    2011, after restoration
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    Year 2015
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    It is very likely that the village comes from the Dymski family, because on old maps the village is written “Dymskie”.

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    The village is marked on the military topographic map of the Russian Empire 1846-1863:

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    In the RGIA archive it is mentioned that from October 24, 1864 to August 22, 1866 temporarily obliged peasants bought land in the Braszewicze-Dymskie estate.

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    In “Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and Other Slavic Countries, Volume VII”, there is a mention of the village:

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    One can notice an interesting description about the location of the settlement:

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    In the middle of the state forest in a tract called Braszew Meadow, there are 2 burial mounds.

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    There is a mention of the village Dymsk in Grodno NIAB, fond 82, op. 2.

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    The village is often mentioned from the end of the 19th century. Until the middle of the 19th century in Perkowicze, and then in Braszewicze parish, Kobryn district, Grodno province. In 1858 the village was in the center of the rural community in the Dymski estate of landlord Rusiecki, there were 27 revision souls (state villagers). In 1890 the Dymsk-Braszewicze estate, which belonged to Zigismund Rusiecki, had 170 dessiatinas of land, of which 123 were suitable. In 1905 there were 98 inhabitants in Dymsk-Braszewicze, and 18 inhabitants in the manor.

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    From 1921 to 1939 it was a part of Poland, in Braszewicze Commune, Drohiczyn District, Poleskie Voivodeship. In 1921 there were 9 households and 83 inhabitants, 81 of whom were Orthodox. The village is on the Polish WIG map:

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    Since 1939 it was a part of the BSSR, Braszewicze parish, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. There were 24 households and 130 inhabitants. Since 12.10.1940 in Braszewicze village council, Drohiczyn district. The village is on the map of RKKA:

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    The village on the German map kwdr:

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    During the Great Patriotic War 5 inhabitants of the village died, 4 did not return from the front. Since 1954 in Brest region. In 1959 there were 67 inhabitants, in 1970 - 38 inhabitants, in 1995 - 7 yards and 14 inhabitants.

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    Village Jazwiny

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    The settlement was mentioned in 1563 as a significant portion of military lands that were transferred to the Gruszewo Church of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. A church was built in 1750, which is described in the adjacent article.

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    From 1795 it was part of the Russian Empire, in the Kobryn District of Slonim, from 1797 in Lithuanian, and from 1801 in Grodno Governorate. The village on the Schubert map of 1832:

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    The village on the military topographic map of the Russian Empire from 1846-1863:

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    In 1858, the village was in the Osowiec Volost, Kobryn District, Grodno Governorate, the center of a rural community. The estate belonged to Stanislaw Wiktor Gawrylkiewicz and the Wincze estates of Nikolai Danowski and Anelia Korczycewa. There were 186 inspectors' souls (state peasants). In RGIA, F. 577, Op. 10, D. 927, with the last dates being December 28, 1865, to October 31, 1872, there is a mention of the village's shaney:

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    In 1890, the village's peasants owned 249 dessiatinas of land, of which 135 were suitable for cultivation. In 1905, the population was 324. The village on the one-verst map:

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    From 1921 to 1939, it was part of Poland, in the Osowiec Gmina, Kobryn District, Polesie Voivodeship. In 1921, it had 46 households and 223 residents. An underground cell of the Communist Party of Belarus (CPZB) was active in the village. In 1930, it had 54 households. The village on the German military map KDWR:

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    Also on the Polish map WIG:

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    From December 4, 1940, it was part of the Belarus SSR, in the Drohiczyn District, Pinsk Oblast. From January 15, 1940, in the Drohiczyn District, and from October 12, 1940, in the Osowiec Village Council, there were 65 households and 335 residents. The "Red Flag" collective farm was established. The village on the Red Army map:

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    Twelve village residents died during the Great Patriotic War, 10 at the front. Since 1954, it has been part of the Brest Region. In 1960, there were 319 residents. In 1970, there were 376 residents; in 1995, there were 37 households and 78 residents.

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    Village Jozefin

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    The settlement appears on maps from approximately 1846 to 1863 years, on the military topographic map of the Russian Empire:

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    It was mentioned in written sources in 1858 as an estate belonging to Friedrich Küno, in the Drohiczyn volost, Kobryn district, Grodno province. In 1890, the Jozefin-Zamanilow estate belonged to landowner Michal Arcybaszew (Artibashev), 481 dessiatines of land. In the RGIA archive, F. 577, Op. 10, D. 986, with the extreme dates being September 27, 1871 - February 29, 1872, there is a mention of our village:

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    In 1905, the estate had a population of 18. The village on the one-verst map:

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    It's worth noting the first entry in the NIABGr f.24 op.15 d.715, for June 4, 1913 - August 14, 1913:

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    Also in the NIABGr, f.24, op.15, d.2754, for January 15, 1914 - May 8, 1915:

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    From 1921 to 1939, the Jozefin colony was part of Poland, in the Drohiczyn gmina, Drohiczyn district, Polesie voivodeship. In 1921, it had 21 households and 47 residents. The village on the German military map kdwr:

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    The village on the Red Army map:

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    From December 4, 1940, in the Dohiczyn District, and from October 12, 1949, in the Lipniki Village Council, with 25 households and 128 residents. In 1960, 157 residents; since 1965, in the Drohizyn Village Council. In 1970, there were 154 residents; in 1995, 37 households and 83 residents.

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    1639, December 1 (9). Complaint by Karol Januszewicz and his wife Katerina Nevelska to the Vilna chapter about a robbery attack by Kazimir Gabriel Viteik (Vileika?), administrator of the chapter estate of Braszewicz in Brest voivodeship, on the Valavka and Kartovinka (Karlovitska) forests belonging to them, the Januszewiczes, and the cutting of construction timber. In Polish. Pp. 3001–3003.

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    In the newspaper “Echo”, 1931, Lodz, there is an entry about a resident of the village of Tolkowo, a 16 year old shepherd Mikołaj Rapienczuk from the village of Tolkowo. He ruined the railroad for fun. The train ran over and got stuck on an iron hook sticking out of the rails. None of the passengers were injured.

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