House Number Project

NOTES ON RECORDS

zmarł [date] r. Tom [number] str. [number] księgi śmierci.

died [date] Volume [number] page [number] of death records book.

przyznaję się do ojcostwa. Legitymowany, nieślubny.

I admit to paternity. Legitimate, illegitimate.

Wesele dla małżonków zaślubionych tam

Wedding for spouses married there

House numbers do not correlate to an address number. House numbers were given in order as buildings were being constructed. So homes next to each other could have very different house numbers depending on when they were built. At this stage of the project, this database of house numbers gives you a time frame of when a family lived in a certain house. It also shows if a family moved around a lot or tended to stay in one place. It is possible to assume that families that lived in the same house may have been closely related or close friendship. House numbers may be assigned to buildings that were single family homes, apartment buildings, or a combination of retail and living.

This stage of the House number project does NOT reveal the location of home or building. HOWEVER, that is about to change with the next stage of the House Number project. With the recent acquisition of the cadastral map and lists by Brian Lenius as part of Gesher Galicia's Cadastral Map Project (thanks to those of you who donated), house numbers may be matched to a location on the cadastral map of Rohatyn. In combination with the Google Earth project, exact mapping coordinates could be given to each house number.

While I was sorting through these records, I have made the following notations.

• 1. Specific names of towns were not written until 1868. For records before 1868, Rohatyn is assumed to be the town of the house number.

  2. In general, the last name of the father was not recorded until November 1870. For records before November 1870, it is assumed that the surname of the child born is the father's surname.

  3. In general, names of mothers were not routinely recorded until 1870 when first names began to be written. Maiden names of mothers were not routinely recorded until 1875.

  4. The legitimacy of the child was not routinely recorded until 1870. Legitimacy in this sense means that a child was born to a couple who had a marriage obtained with the civil authorities while an illegitimate child was born to a couple who did not have a marriage obtained with the civil authorities although it was obtained with the religious authorities.

  5. Given that legitimacy was recorded starting in 1870 but mother's maiden name was not recorded until 1875, it can only be assumed for records between 1870 and 1874 that the surname recorded for an illegitimate child born is the same as the father's surname.

  6. The language of headings for vital records was printed in Latin until 1877 when it was switched to both German and Polish.

  7. In 1878, records became two pages long.

Information on the translation of headings was obtained from an infofile created by Mark Halpern and found on the Jewishgen website. I have attached it at the bottom of this page.

Translation of Birth Records prior to 1875 from Latin to English:

• 1. Mensis Natus = Date of Month of Birth (Year written in box above 'Mensis'. The month was written across record)

  2. Mensis Baptisatus = Date of Month of Baptism

  3. Numerus Domus = House Number

  4. Nomen = Name of Child

  5. Religio Catholica = Catholic

  6. Religio Aut Alia = other

  7. Sexus Puer = Male

  8. Sexus Puella = Female

  9. Legitimi Thori = Legitimate

  10. Illegitimi Thori = Illegitimate

  11. Primogenitus = Firstborn

  12. Parentes Nomen = Parents Names

  13. Parentes Conditio = Parents Occupation

  14. Patrini Nomen = Godparents (Witnesses) Names (Comments ie Date of Death were also written in this column)

  15. Patrini Conditio = Godparents (Witnesses) Occupation

Translation of Birth Records between 1875 and 1876 from Latin to English:

• 1. Nr Posit = Record Number (AKT)

  2. Mensis Natus = Date of Month of Birth

  3. Mensis Baptisatus = Date of Month of Batpism

  4. Nomen = Name of Child

  5. Religio Catholica = Religion Catholic

  6. Religio Aut Alia = Religion Other

  7. Sexus Puer = Male

  8. Sexus Puella = Female

  9. Thori Legitimi = Legitimate

  10. Thori Illegitimi = Illegitimate

  11. Parentes Nomen = Parents Names

  12. Parentes Conditio = Parents Occupation

  13. Patrini Nomen = Godparents (Witnesses) Names

  14. Patrini Conditio = Godparents (Witnesses) Occupation (Comments i.e. date of death were also written in this column)

Translation of Birth Records after 1877 from Polish and German to English:

• 1. Liczba porzadkowa, fortlaufende Zahl = Record Number (AKT)

  2. Urodzenia, der Geburt = Birth

     1. dzien, Tag = Day of Birth

     2. miesiac, Monat = Month of Birth

     3. rok, Jahr = Year of Birth

     4. Micjsce, Ort = Town of Birth

     5. N. Domu, Haus N. = House Number of Birth

  3. Obrzezania lub nadania imienia, Der Beschneidung oder Nameus Beilegung = Bris or Naming

• • 1. Dzien, Tag = Day of Bris or Naming

    2. micsiac, Monat = Month of Bris or Naming

    3. rok, Jahr = Year of Bris or Naming

    4. miejsce, Ort = Town of Bris or Naming

    5. N. domu, Haus Nr. = House Number of Bris or Naming (sometimes synagogue written)

• 4. dziciecia, des Kindes = Child

• • 1. Imie, Name = Given Name

    2. Piec, Geschlecht = Sex

       1. mezka, Manlich = Male

       2. zenska, weiblich = Female

• 5. Urodzenie slubne rzekomo slubne lub nicslubne, ehlich angeblich ehcliche oder unehcliche Geburt = Born Legitimate or Illegitimate

  6. Imie i nazwisko ojca jakotez jego stan, zatrudnienia, i miejsce zamieszkania, Vor u Zuname des Vaters, sowie Stand u Beschaftigung und dessen Wohnort = Father's Name, Surname, Occupation, and Place of Residence

  7. Imie i nazwisko matki, jej stan i zamieszkanie jako tez imie i nazwisko zatrudnienie i miejsce zamieszkania jej rodzicow, Vor u Zumame der Mutter, ihr Stand und Wohnort, dann vor und zuname, Beschaftigung u. Worhnort ihrer Aeltern = Mother's name, civil marriage, status, occupation, parents names and place of residence. (Usually mother's full name, parents names, and residence)

  8. wlasnoreczny podpis z wymienieniem zatrudnienia i miejsce zamieszkania, Eigenhandige Utnerschrift mit Angabe der Beschaftigung und des Wohnortes kumow lub swiadkow, Sandeka lub Szames, der Pateu, oder zeugen des Sandeks oder Schames = Signature of Official or Witnesses and place of residence

  9. obrzezajacego lub obrzezujacych, des oder der Beschneider = Signature of Mohel and place of residence

  10. akuszerki lub akuszera, der Hebame oder des geburtshelfers = Signature of Midwife and place of residence

  11. dzieci niezywo urodzone, todt geborene kinder = Report of Stillbirth

  12. Uwaga, Anmerkung = Remarks

Translation of Death Records after 1877 from Polish and German to English:

• 1. Liczba porz., fordlaufende Zahl = Record Number (AKT)

  2. Data i liczba karty ogledzin posmiertnych potwierdzonej przez Zwierszchnosc i nazwisko ogladujacego zwloki, Datum und Zahl des obrigkeitlich vidirten Todten Schauzettels und Name des Todtenbeschauers = Date of Recording, Page of Entry, and Name of Examiner

  3. smierci, des Absterbens

     1. godzina, Stunde = Hour of Death

     2. dzien, Tag = Day of Death

     3. miesiac, Monat = Month of Death

     4. rok, Jahr = Year of Death

     5. miejs. i N. dom, Ort u Haus N. = Town and House Number of Death

  4. pogrzebn, der Beerdigung

• • 1. dzien, Tag = Day of Burial

    2. miesiac, Monat = Month of Burial

    3. rok, Jahr = Year of Burial

    4. miejsce, Ort = Place of Burial

• 5. zmarlego, des berstorhenen

• • 1. Imie i nazwisko stan i zatrudnienie niemniej imiona zatrudnienia i miejsce zameiszkania rodzicow, Vor und Zunname Stnd Beschaftigung ferner Name Beschaftigung und Wohnort der Aeltern = Name and Surname of Deceased, Marital Status, Occupation, and Town of Residence.

    2. miejs zamiesz., Wohnort = Town of Residence

    3. Nr. Domu, Haus Nr. = House Number

• 6. Piec, deschishctes

• • 1. meska, mannlich = Male

    2. rzenska, weiblich = Female

• 7. wiek, Alter

• • 1. lat, Jahr = Age in Years

    2. miesiecy, Monat = Age in Months

• 8. Stan, Stand

• • 1. wolny, ledig = Single

    2. zonaty zamez., verheurathet = Married

    3. wdowiec wdowa, verwittwet = Widowed

• 9. Choroba i rodzaj smierci, Krankheit und Todesart = Cause of Death

  10. Uwaga, Anmerkung = Remarks