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Village Seliszcze

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+ Date: 2025-08-19    |    Tags: Seliszcze +
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+The Russian State Historical Archive has a record about the village of Seliszcze. F. 379 Op. 4 D. 352, dates: May 4, 1814 - June 26, 1814: +

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+Case concerning the allocation of land to peasants in the village of Seliszcze. +
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+This fund contains information about state forests, forestry, and a description of landowners' lands in the Western Region. It is possible that this record refers to our village. However, full confirmation requires archival verification. +

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

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+ Schubert map 1826-1840 +
Map 1 — Schubert map (1826–1840)
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Also on the military topographic map of the Russian Empire (1846-1863):

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+ WTKRI map 1846-1863 +
Map 2 — Military topographic map (1846–1863)
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+The RGIA archive contains a record of land redemption from M.V. Winter (1865–1872) in the estate of Seliszcze or Zareczka: +

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+Case of the redemption of land plots from M.V. Winter by temporarily obligated peasants in the estate of Seliszcze or Zareczka (Grodno Province), June 7, 1865 - August 22, 1872. +
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Written sources also mention the estate in 1890 in Osowiec volost, Kobryn district, Grodno province.

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+ One-verst map +
Map 3 — One-verst map
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Map 4 — Three-verst map
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+From 1921 to 1939 it was part of Poland, in Osowiec gmina, Drohiczyn district, Polesie Voivodeship. In the 1930s there were 2 households. +

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+Also on the German military map (KDWR): +

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Map 5 — KDWR map
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+From 1939 it became part of the Belarus SSR. The colony had about 40 inhabitants. During WWII, partisan activity was recorded in the area of the Dnieper-Bug Canal. +

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