Village night watches were a crucial element of the rural security system. They were an obligation that, importantly, was omitted in the inventories of feudal duties. According to historical documents,…

KICZNIAThe village in Nowy Sacz county, Lesser Poland voivodeship, Poland GOOGLE MAPS The population in 1870: 451 residents VOTER LISTWRITTEN ON JUN. 15, 1870 GIVEN NAME SURNAME OCCUPATION House №…

NIHOWICEThe village in Mostyska Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine GOOGLE MAPS The population in 1869: 316 residents The place name in Ukrainian language: НІГОВИЧІ. Transliteration from cyrillic: NIHOVYCHI VOTER LISTWRITTEN ON…

The process of military recruitment in Galicia during the early 19th century was both strict and meticulously organized. Described in a historical brochure published in 1832 by a former regional…

A Ceremony Full of Symbolism In 19th-century Galicia, the blessing of a newly built house was a ceremony that combined faith, tradition, and social relationships. One example of this ritual…

STEFKOWA The village in Lesko county, Poland. In this village, during the era of Galicia, there was a Greek Catholic parish with a church dedicated to Saint Paraskevi.  The preserved church…

SOKOLA - СОКОЛЯ  The village in Mostyska raion, Lviv oblast, Ukraine GOOGLE MAPS The place name in Polish language: SOKOLA The place name in Ukrainian language: СОКОЛЯ.  Transliteration from cyrillic:…

RZYCZKI - РІЧКИ The village in Zhovkva raion, Lviv oblast, Ukraine GOOGLE MAPS The place name in Polish language: RZYCZKI The place name in Ukrainian language: РІЧКИ.  Transliteration from cyrillic:…

Rural social groups an example of BEDZIEMYSL village DESCRIBED BY   REV. JAN WOLEK-WACLAWSKI In the 16th century, the village consisted of two parts – a proper settlement and the manor.…

TULIGŁOWY The village in Jaroslaw county,  Subcarpathian voivodeship, Poland GOOGLE MAPS THE INVENTORY OF LIVESTOCK & THE FEUDAL OBLIGATIONS WRITTEN ON OCT. 8, 1787 KMIECIE (the peasants with own farms)…