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blankbutlg-width_only.GIF (826 bytes)Bolekhov, Ukraine knakt do far yidish
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Variant shtetl names: Bolechov, Bolechow, Bolechow Ruski

Language notes to keep in mind, especially when encountering spelling variations of names and places during research.

Lattitude/Longitude: 49°04´/23°52´

Other information: In addition to the resources linked directly from our Home Page (e.g., maps and photos), following are various sources that Bolekhov researchers may wish to consult. Some of these references take you outside of our Shtetlinks web, so just hit the "Back" button on your browser to return here:

  • Read Translations of Yizkor Book material:
  • Search for contact and location information about Yizkor books
  • To find the location of additional Jewish vital records from Bolekhov, consult the book by Miriam Weiner, "Jewish Roots in Ukraine and Moldavia," 1999, YIVO & Miriam Weiner Routes to Roots Foundation.
  • Gesher Galicia - an organization of people researching Jewish Ancestry in the former Austro-Hungarian region of Galicia.
  • new.gif (144 bytes) The Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc. (New York) website at http://www.jgsny.org has several resources of value to Bolekhov researchers:
  • A listing of  918 landsmanshaftn in YIVO's archives, with Record Group (RG) numbers for easy access when you visit the Center for Jewish History in New York City. For YIVO's smaller collections, included in RG 123, the appropriate Box number is also provided. Use Edit/Find on your web browser to search for "Bole" to find various spelling variations of the town name.
  • More than 10,000 Jewish burial plots in the Greater New York City area owned by landsmanshaftn (home-town associations), synagogues, family circles, fraternal organizations and labor unions. Many of these are associated with Bolekhov.  It involves data from some 100 cemeteries. The search engine allows you to type in a town name based on its current spelling (i.e., try typing in "Bole"). It displays the name of the plot (e.g., First Bolechower Sick Benevolent Association), Cemetery name (Mt. Zion), and the exact location of the plot within the cemetery (Path 8 Left, Gate 12), and society type (landsmanshaft). At another JGSNY site there is a list of   New York metropolitan area cemeteries so that you can travel to NYC and search for your ancestors' tombstones.

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