Metadata: Variae civitates et villae – a collection of remnants of archival fonds
Collection
- Country:
- Poland
- Holding institution:
- National Archives in Krakow
- Holding institution (official language):
- Archiwum Narodowe w Krakowie
- Postal address:
- ul. Sienna 16, 30–960 Kraków
- Phone number:
- (+48 12) 422 40 94; (+48 12) 4212790; (+48 12) 421 68 81
- Web address:
- http://ank.gov.pl/
- Email:
- sekretariat@ank.gov.pl
- Reference number:
- PL 29/121
- Title:
- Variae civitates et villae – a collection of remnants of archival fonds
- Title (official language):
- Variae civitates et villae – zbiór szczątków zespołów
- Creator/accumulator:
- West Galician municipalities
- Date(s):
- 1340/1969
- Language:
- Latin
- Polish
- German
- Extent:
- 12.6 linear metres (323 units)
- Type of material:
- Textual material
- Physical condition:
- good
- Scope and content:
-
There have been numerous contributors to this collection, including the self-government/municipal, domanial, precincts (‘circular’), ecclesial, and other authorities. In terms of territory, it covers with the history of urban and rural areas: the cities/towns and villages (and, less frequently, lands, districts [poviats], village authority/administration [sołectwos], monasteries (cloisters, convents), or so-called ‘states’, i.e. dominions), mainly in the lands subjected to Austria between 1772 and 1918, in what was the West Galicia region.
The archival resources appear in three main forms: as separate documents, books/registers and loose acts (deeds, etc.) collected into files or folders. The abundant parchment or paper documents are of no special relevance to the Jewish-related topics. The books or registers produced by urban self-governments (municipalities) or their rural counterparts in what is referred to as the Old-Polish period, i.e. before 1772/1795 (the dates marking the first two Partitions of Poland), along with those issued by the municipal administrations in the following century, prove to be the most interesting.
The majority of the localities to which the records refer or with which they are connected, were periodically populated by Jewish residents. However, only certain selected fonds have been subject to a detailed research (as an example, see nos. 121.4, 121.21, 121.74). These acts have been produced by the administrations or judicial authorities, mainly in the area of civil law; more specifically, they concern instructions or directions with respect to real property, inheritances, debts, commercial/trade disputes and, less frequently, criminal or moral/social cases.
Below follows a list of fonds forming the fond 29/121 in the format “name of locality; period concerned; file reference number”:
Andrychów, 1624–1829, 1–2; Bardiów [Bardejov], 308; Bielany, 1643–1809, 3–4; Bircza, 1569–1814, 5–6; Błażowa, 1627–1748, 7; Bobowa, 1502–1846, 8–10; Bolmin, village of, 1352–1579, 11–14); Brzozów, 1748, 15–16; Brzozówka, 1429–1751, 17; 10. Buszków, 1836–7, 18–20; Ciche, 1595–1766, 21–30; Cieszyn, 1882, 31; Cieślin, 1958–69, 309; Ciężkowice, 1555–1758, 32–36; Cięcina, 1867–1935, 310–311; Czeladź, 1792, 37; Dębica, 1372–1558, 38–40; Dębowiec, 1471–1856, 41–49; Drohiczyn, Land of, 1792, 305; Dwory, 1797–1855, 323; Dukla, 1540–1816, 52–58; Gać, 1509–1700, 59–60; Grybów, 1340–1842, 61–75; Jasło, 1803–55, 76–82; Jawornik,1472–1784, 83–86; Kawęcin, 1782, 313; Kołaczyce, 1597–1820, 87–90; Koprzywnica, monastery, 1761, 314; Krasne, 1640–1868, 91–92; Krościenko-nad-Dunajcem, 1485–1842, 93–97; Książ-Wielki, 1506–1646, 98–99; Lanckorona, 1586–1864, 100–110; Lelów, 1482–1648, 29/121/111–113; Lelów, District (poviat) of, 1653, 114; Limanowa, 1552–1757, 115–116; Lipnica-Murowana, 1588–1768, 117–118; Lipowiec, 1724–1806, 119–121; Liszki, 1797–1875, 122–124; Liw, Land of, 1790, 306; Lublin, 1918–1921, 125; Łubinka, 1624–1792, 318; Lwów, 1625–1629, 126; Łącko, Czerniec, Maszkowice, Zarzecze, 1528–1840, 127–131; Łąki, 1731–1839, 317; Łękawica, 1786–1876, 132; Łukawiec, 1691–1848, 319–320; Łukowa, 1773–1812, 321; Maszkienice, 1646–1876, 133; Mielec, 1572–1874, 134–136; 50. Mogiła and Dąbie (near Krakow), 1838–47, 303; Myślibórz, 1704–57, 137; Nowa-Góra, 1552–1821, 138–147; Radomyśl-Wielki, 1583–1607, 173 [the ms. is now lost]; Olkusz, 1505–1729, 29/121/148–151; Ołpiny, 1567–1844, 153; Opatowiec, 1739–1760, 154; Palikówka, 1730–1862, 155; Pawłokomy, 1547–1792, 156; Pilzno, 1504, 157; Płaszów, 1757, 158; Pobitna, 1682–1868, 159; Podole, geographical region, 1801–99, 307; Pogwizdów and Wólka-Łukawiecka, 1787–1835, 231; Proszowice, 1418–1784, 160–168; Przeciszów, 1843–4, 169; Przyłęk), 1576–1874, 170; Rabka, 1773–1810, 171–172; Radomyśl (Dobrzechów, Gbiska, Godowa) 1555–1792, 174; Rajbrot, village of, 1492–1891, 175–178; Rączyn, 1788, 179–180; Ropczyce, 1525–1662, 181–182; Rotalowice, 1689, 183; Rzeczniów, Rzędowice, 1788, 184; Rzeszów, 1674–1805, 185–186; Sławków, 1746–1789, 186–187; Słomniki, 1806, 304; Sokołów-Małopolski, 1563–1842, 189–194; Stary-Sącz, 1697–1813, 195–196; Stara-Wieś-Górna, 1767–1807, 322; Stryszawa, 1913, 302; Strzyżów, 1687–1708, 198–199; Sucha, 1695–1779, 200; Swiniarsko, 1584–1669, 201; Tarnobrzeg, 1681–1829, 202–203; Terliczka, 1730–1844, 205; Tomaszowice, 18th–19th c., 206; Tropie, 1633–1766, 208; Tuchów, town of, 1577–1817, 210– 216; Tuszów-Narodowy, 1661–1779, 217; Tyczyn, 1605–1772, 218–222; Tylicz, 1633–1799, 223–224; Tymbark, 1353–1804, 1913/14, 225–227; Wilamowice, 1816–49, 228; Wilno, 1903–23, 229; Wiślica, 1511–1758, 230; Zakliczyn, 1567–1904, 232–234; Zamieście, 1787, 235; Zalasowa, 1549–1555, 236; Zator, [1493] 1570–1845, 237–240; Zielonki, 1837–61, 241; Zwoleń, 1443–1748, 242–244; Żywiec, 1761–91, 245–246.
This is followed by records/files of various towns and villages, 1435–1905 (247–298), in alphabetical order; for instance, seventy-three localities entered under the letter ‘B’, forty-three under ‘C’; the estates of [Dobra] Chodorów, Kasina, Kąty, Łęki, 1657–1831, 299; the estate of [Dobra] Olszowice, 1817–1843, 52; the estate of [Dobra] Krzykawka, 1789–1909, 315–316; the estate of [Dobra] Tczyca, 1731–1752, 204; the estates of [Dobra] Trzebiesławice, Żupanie, Wyżłów (Stryj), 1813–71, 209; the Commune of (Gmina) Tonie, 1866–1918, 207; the State of [Państwo] Dobra, 1784–92, 50, 51; the State of [Państwo] Myślenice, 1777–8, 300; the State of [Państwo] Stryszów, 1786, ref. no. 301.
- Archival history:
- The collection is an accumulation of records regarding cities or towns as well as villages, mainly located in the region of Lesser Poland (Małopolska). In 1887, the authorities of Galicia began collecting, preserving and protecting the records in the archives selected for the purpose – Krakow being the one for West Galicia. Before around 1918, a number of small-sized fonds were obtained, mainly as deposits. Moreover, acquired, received as donation, etc., were numerous archival resources of cities, towns and villages, mainly dating to before 1918, which were marked with provisional file reference numbers. The fond under discussion has been made up at the Archives, by combining the material relating to specific localities, obtained from various sources; the complementation process is underway. Larger fonds have been excluded and amassed in Section 1 (Oddział I) at the Wawel.
- Administrative/biographical history:
- The fond chiefly consists of archival materials from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century, as produced by cities/towns and villages whose model of administration was self-government. Typically, a town or city would have a council, the elective councillors holding the office of burmistrz [burgomaster/lord mayor] in turns. Their responsibilities included management/administration of the town (city), and handling judicial affairs. The Bench, consisting of a wójt [vogt/mayor] and several assessors or aldermen (ławniks), accepted entries (court fees), mainly civil ones. Self-governed guilds were in existence as well. The Council, the Bench and, at times, the wójt kept the records; villages would usually possess one series of books (registers) each. A dozen-or-so years after Lesser Poland was seized by Austria in 1772, a State and domanial administrative system was established – with new series of books/registers being generated (such as e.g. supreme authorities’ ordinances).
- Access points: locations:
- Galicia
- Małopolska
- System of arrangement:
- The collection is arranged in alphabetical order (in Polish), by name of locality and geographical-historical term. As it keeps on being complemented, more than fifty folders have been attached at the end as a single fond. The latter fond, ordered alphabetically, consists of some 1,000 documents of use in historiography of the localities. Nine other fonds have been added afterwards, which refer to complexes of estates and communes. Presently (June 2015), the collection comprises more than 110 constituent fonds, that is, over 300 units.
- Access, restrictions:
- If a copy (microfilm, scan, photocopy) of a document exists, this is what will be made available. Access to the originals requires the consent of the Director.
- Finding aids:
-
Inventory available online.
An inventory in Polish is available in the reading room at the archive.
- Yerusha Network member:
- Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute
- Author of the description:
- Janusz S. Dąbrowski; Kraków; 2015
