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Mezeritch - Ukraine??

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Re: Mezeritch - Ukraine??

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 5:09AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Joia,

I see at least 2 towns in nowadays Rivne Province which your family could be from. Both of them match the spelling you have provided

1. Mezhyrich (Межиріч in Ukrainian) It was called Międzyrzecz Ostrozki before WWII. The town is in nowadays Ostroh Region: https://goo.gl/maps/ASDG9
Jewishgen link: http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~community...

2. Velyki Mezhyrichi (Вели́кі Межи́річі in Ukrainian). It was called Międzyrzecz Korecki before WWII and it is in nowadays Korets region: https://goo.gl/maps/ns0fc
Jewishgen link: http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~community...

Also, there is a village named Chekno in Mlyniv Region of nowadays Rivne Province: https://goo.gl/maps/xKtrr
It used to be called Mezhyrichi in 1940-2014. Since your ancestors emigrated before WWII I doubt it would be the correct town.

I see that the following Jewish records are listed to be available for "Mezhyrichi, Mlynov" in Miriam Weiner's database but I am not sure she's correct about the location of the town in Mlynov Region and I suppose she meant one of the 2 mentioned by me above:

- census: 1816-1827;1834;1841-1856;1858-1882 - Rivne Archives, 1865;1874 - Zhytomyr Archives
- holocaust: 1943-1944 - Rivne Archives
- Jewish workers: 1879 (LIST OF PEOPLE WHO PAID FINES IN VIOLATION OF TRADE/INDUSTRY REGULATIONS)1910 (REGISTER OF TRADES AND INDUSTRY);1913 (REGISTER OF TRADES AND INDUSTRY) - Zhytomyr Archives
- Jewish council: 1912 (CONFISCATION/SALE OF HOUSE RE AVOIDING CONSCRIPTION INTO THE ARMY) - Zhytomyr Archives
- voter lists: 1935;1938 - Rivne Archives

It can be checked in Rivne Archives, this is where the key to the puzzle may be.
There are chances that there are some records on other "Mezhyrich"
There may also be something in emigration syndicate records.

When did your family emigrate from the town?
May you know any family stories/have records which would confirm the location of the town? There are more towns with this name in Ukraine/Poland but you posted your inquiry on Rivne Province boards. Why?

Feel free to contact me if you need help.


Kind regards,
Andriy Dorosh

West Ukraine Tours
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joia coombs 26 Mar 2015 10:42PM GMT 
materrra 27 Mar 2015 11:09AM GMT 
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