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Bessarabia
Spellings: Bessarabia, Bessarabie, Бессарабия Bessarabia: The region of Bessarabia was in the Russian Empire before
WWI, in Romania between the two world wars, and is today mostly in
Moldova. Bessarabia Gubernia (Бессарабия губерния) contained 8
uyezds (districts):
Russian
(pre-WWI) |
Romanian
(between wars) |
Today |
Other Names |
Notes, Major Towns
(Russian names in
parentheses) |
Akkerman
Аккерман |
Cetatea-Albă |
Білгород-Дністровський
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskiĭ, Ukr. |
עיר לבן Ir Lavan [Heb], Akerman [Yid, Turk],
Białogród nad Dniestrem [Pol], Walachisch Weißenburg [Ger] |
In Ukraine, SW of Odessa. |
Beltsy
Бельцы |
Bălţi |
Бэлць
Bălţi, Mold. |
Belz [Yid], Bielce [Pol] |
In N-Central Moldova. Făleşti (Foleshty), Ungheni
(Ungeny), Sculeni (Skulyany), Rîşcani (Ryshkanovka). |
Bendery
Бендеры |
Bendery |
Тигина
Bender, Mold. |
בענדער Bender [Yid] |
In SE Moldova. Basarabeasca (Romanovka), Cimişlia
(Chimishliya), Căuşeni (Kaushany). |
Izmail
Измаил |
Ismail |
Ізмаїл
Izmayil, Ukr. |
İşmasıl [Turk], Ismajil [Ger], Izmaił [Pol] |
Mostly in Ukraine, some in SW Moldova. Kiliya,
Leova (Leovo), Cahul (Kagul), Bolhrad (Bolgrad). |
Khotin
Хотин |
Hotin |
Хотин
Khotin, Ukr. |
חוטין [Heb], Chocim [Pol], Chotyn
[Ger] |
Mostly in Ukraine, some in NW Moldova. Edineţ
(Yedintsy), Briceni (Brichany), Lipcani (Lipkany), Sokiryany (Sekuryany),
Novoseltsy. |
Kishinev
Кишинёв |
Chişinău |
Кишинэу
Chişinău, Mold. |
קעשענעוו Keshenev [Yid], Кишинів
Kyshyniv [Ukr], Kischinew [Ger], Kiszyniów [Pol], KiÅ¡iněv [Cz],
Kişinev [Turk]. |
In central Moldova. Hînceşti (Ganchesty), Secăreni
(Sekareny). |
Orgeev
Огреев |
Orhei |
Орхей
Orhei, Mold. |
אוריעװ Oriev, Orhaiv [Yid], Orgijów
[Pol] |
In E-Central Moldova. Telenesti (Teleneshty),
Calarasi (Kalarash / Tuzora), Rezina. |
Soroki
Сороки |
Soroca |
Сорока
Soroca, Mold. |
Soroka [Yid] |
In N Moldova. Otaci (Ataki), Briceva (Bricheva),
Zguriţa (Zguritsa). |
Fuente: jewishgen.org
Related people:
 ? DE PARKANSKY, Ita Leya (1875-1945)
BRAVERMAN, Angel Oscar (1876-?)
CALIN, Nadejdea "Nadia" (1917-)
DUBIN, Sara Enia (1909-1942)
FERDMAN, ? (186?-?)
GLASS (GLAS), Salomon (1879-1956)
GLASS (GLAS), Schaia "Charles" (Santiago) (1883-1965)
GLASS / FERDMAN (GLAS), Mases "Hersch" "Gersh" "Tzvi" (Gregorio) (1859-1936)
HESS, Klara (18?-?)
PARCANSCHI, Alexandru "Sandu" "Sasha" (1915-2002)
[...More] Pictures / Documents:
 1821 - Map of Bessarabia
Mapa of Bessarabia region (today)
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