Our database of surnames and villages

We’ve been fortunate to work with so many people. When we reflect on all the research we’ve done, it reminds us of how many new friends we’ve made and villages we’ve visited.

We’ve compiled over 1,600 surnames and over 180 villages that we’ve explored through our genealogy research work and made it available as a resource to help you get started in your own family research.

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Name of the Town, its Variations and misspellings
Nowadays Administrative Location in Ukraine/Poland
Administrative Location before WWI
Administrative Location in the Interwar Period
Surnames I Dealt with and Their Various Spellings

Горошівці, Horoshivtsi, Horoșăuți, Horoschoutz Horoshowce, Horoshowtz

Horoshivtsi in Zastavna Region, Chernivtsi Province, Ukraine

Horoschoutz, County Czernowitz, Bukowina, Austria-Hungary

Horosauti, County Chernovtsy, Romania

Deshkalchuk, Moroz, Hutsul, Kyryliuk, Kiriliuk, Tsurkan, Zurkan

Горошівці, Horoshivtsi, Horoșăuți, Horoschoutz

Horoshivtsi, Zastavna Region, Chernivtsi Province, Ukraine

Horoschoutz, County Czernowitz, Bukowina Austria-Hungary

Horosauti, County Chernovtsy, Romania

Deshkalchuk, Moroz, Hutsul, Kyryliuk, Kiriliuk, Tsurkan, Zurkan

Погорілівка, Pogorilivka, Pohorilivka, Pohorlăuți, Pohorloutz

Pohorilivka in Zastavna Region, Chernivtsi Province, Ukraine

Pohorloutz, County Zastawna, Bukowina Austria-Hungary

Pohorlauti, County Chernovtsy, Romania

Chorny, Naduriak, Cresciuc, Dumanski, Hutsul, Facas, Kostreba, Landega, Novak, Pitek, Kovalchuk, Novak, Skiesar, Novak, Rosca, Terents, Vigelin

Іллінці, Illintsi, Illince Ilińce Ilince, Ilintsy, Ilintsi

Illintsi in Sniatyn Region, Ivano-Frankivsk Province, Ukraine

Ilince, County Sniatyn, Galicia, Austria-Hungary

Ilince, Zablotow Gmina, Sniatyn Powiat, Stanislawow, Poland

Antemko, Danysz, Danysh, Bojczuk, Bojchuk, Dorosz, Dorosh, Nykorak, Nikorak, Ponur, Proskurniak, Wakaluk, Vakaliuk, Andrusyk, Andrusik, Semoliuk, Kostyniuk, Lesiuk, Makowijczuk, Makovijchuk, Makowijchuk, Iwanczuk, Iwanchuk, Ivanchuk, Proskurniak, Semeniuk, Tkaczuk, Tkachuk, Hawryliuk, Havryliuk, Gavryliuk

Розділ, Rozdil, Роздол, Rozdol, Rozdół, Rosdol

Rozdil in Mykolaiv Region, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine

Rozdol, Zhydaczow County, Galicia, Austria-Hungary

Rozdol, Gmina Rozdol, Zhydaczow Powiat, Lwow, Poland

Kopanyszyn, Kopanyshyn, Kopanishyn

Horodnytsia, Gorodnitsa, Horodnitsa, Gorodnycia, Horodnica, Horodnitza, Horodniza, Gorodniza

Horodnytsia in Mlyniv Region, Volyn Oblast

Gorodnitsa, County Dubno, Volhynia Gubernia, Russia

Horodnica, Gmina Jaroslawicze, Powiat Dubno, Poland

Keppert, Bloch, Koepert, Koeppert

Зінівка, Zinivka, Ziniówka, Ziniovka, Siniovka, Zinowka, Ziniowka

Ziniuvka, Dubno Region, Rivne Province, Ukraine

Ziniovka, Dubno Ujezd, Volhynia Gubernia, Russia

Ziniowka (Schinowka/Ziniejowka), Warkowicze Gmina, Dubno Powiat, Poland

Schlicht, Milke, Jarusiewicz, Jarosiewicz, Jarosiewich, Kublik, Buchholts, Teske

Милів, Мyliv, Milów, Milow, Перемилів, Peremyliv, Peremilow, Peremiłów, Peremilov

Myliv in nowadays Husiatyn Region, Ternopil Province, Ukraine

Milow, County Husiatyn, Galicia, Austria-Hungary

Milow, Gmina Chorostkow, Powiat Kopyczynce, Tarnopol Voivodship, Poland

Rusinek

Szklary, Shklary, Shklari, Schklary

Szklary, Gmina Jasliska, Powiat Krosno, Podkarpackie, Poland

Szklary, Sanok County, Galicia, Austria-Hungary

Shklary, Gmina Jasliska, Powiat Sanok, Lwowskie, Poland

Kosz, Kosh, Kisz, Kish, Myszczyszyn, Miszczyszyn, Myshchyshyn, Mishchyshyn, Marhin, Marhon, MarchoŃ, Marchin, Margin, Margon, Marhyn, Marchyn, Sekeilow, SekieŁÓw, Sekeliv, Sekelow, Kamieniecki, Gulik, Hulik, Jadowski, JadŁowski, Jadlovskyi

Rakowa, Rakova

Rakowa, Gmina Tyrawa Woloska, Powiat Sanok, Podkarpackie, Poland

Rakowa, Sanok County, Galicia, Austria-Hungary

Rakowa, Gmina Mrzyglod, Powiat Sanok, Lwow, Poland

Bobik, Bobyk, Kostyk, KoŚcik, Byc, ByĆ, Byts, Zelinski, ZieliŃski, Czerepaniak, Cherepaniak, Jakim, Jakym, Yakim, Yakym, Horniatko, Gorniatko, Jurcaba, Jurtsaba, Yurcaba, Yurtsaba, Kapcio, Klebuc, KlebuĆ, Kustrzycki, Kostrycky, Kustrytskyj, Kostrzycki, Letnik, Letnyk, Marusiak, Setnyk, Sotnyk, Setnik, Sotnik, Szewczyk, Shewchyk, Shevchyk, Diakun, Dziakun, Chamulak, Khamulak, Gamulak, Khamuliak, Gamuliak, Lysyk, Łysyk, Łysik, Klebuc, KlebuĆ, Klebuts, Dwulit, Dwolit, Dvulit, Dvolit, Litwin, Litvin, Lytvyn, Laniak, Łaniak, Marusiak, Wislocka, WisŁocka, Vyslotska, Vislotska, Ros, RoŚ, Lesieczko, Lesiechko

Таубівка, Taubivka, Taubowka, Taubovka, Holubowka, Holubovka, Holubivka

Taubivka – Holubivka in Korostyshiv Region, Zhytomyr Province

Taubovka, Vodotijsk Volost, Radomyshl Ujezd, Kiev Gubernia, Russia

Holubovka, Zhytomer – Kiev Provinces, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union

Tolarowski, Dejmut, Deymut, Deimut, Lachera, Lahera, Lagera, Kutz, Kuc, Kuts, Bulhak, Bulgak, Kres, Glowacz, GŁowacz, Golovach, Holovach, Bartkowiak

Plonna, Płonna, Plona, Polonna, Polona

Plonna, Gmina Bukowsko, Powiat Sanok, Podkarpackie, Poland

Plonna, Sanok County, Galicia, Austria-Hungary

Plonna, Gmina Szczawne, Powiat Sanok, Lwow, Poland

Michalcio, Mychalcio, Mykhaltsio, Suchyna, Sukhyna, Suchina, Sukhina, Suhyna, Suhina, Lukacz, Lukach, Bodiuk, Davidko, Davydko, Kabal, Turko, Warcholak, Warholak, Warkholak, Varkholak, Krzyzanowski, KrzyŻanowski, Kshyzhanovskyi, Debicki, DĘbicki, Dembicki, Dembitski, Kurynka, Kurinka, Cypiarz, Cypiazh, Tsypiazh, Ksiadz, KsiĄdz, Ksiondz, Lewczak, Lewchak, Lechak, Maslany, MaŚlany, Halasa, Galasa, Michajlow, MichajŁÓw, Mykhajliv, Michajliw, Szczerba, Shcherba, Hajsan, Gajsan, Suchina, Sukhina, Sychyna, Suhina, Suhyna, Maliniak, Malyniak, Haluszczak, Halushchak, Galushchak, Wengryn, WĘgryn, Wengryn, Vengryn, Mycio, Mytsio, Sekelik, Worotyla, WorotyŁa, Vorotyla, Zbalyszyn, ZbaŁyszyn, Zbaliszyn, Zbalyshyn, Maszlany, MaŚlany, Maslanyj, Maslany, Osiow, OsiÓw, Osiw, Osiv, Capik, Tsapik, Ananiewicz, Ananiewich, Ananevych, Calinski, CaliŃski, Tsalynskyi, Mily, MiŁy, Mylyj, Zbalyszyn, ZbaŁyszyn, Zbaliszyn, Zbalyshyn, Ostrowski, Ostrovskyi, Staroszak, Staroshak, Bazar, Basar, Kulik, KuŁyk, Kulyk, Jurenko, Yurenko, Holowaty, HoŁowaty, Golovatyj, Stabka, Kuten, KuteŃ, Hrycko, Grytsko, Hrytsko, Antoniow, AntoniÓw, Antoniw, Antoniv