(Place your pointer over the village of interest and click to go to more detail)

Over the course of the fall, I assembled photos and historical material regarding many of the small and somewhat-neglected villages in the northeastern corner of Slovakia.  The area is generally from Snina eastward to the border of Ukraine and north to Poland.  These villages are predominantly Rusyn and dwindling in population.  Before any more permanent changes take place, I've taken an attempt to capture them as they are today.  I am reaching out to people who have photos or information to share.  Many people who have traveled the region have generously shared their photos.  Others have permitted sharing their published photos and historical essays.  Credits are duly noted.  Some folks have expressed an interest in building their own village web site, which I certainly hope they will do and I will link to them.

 

In the mean time, I'm finding it is an encouraging and useful "magnet" which brings together residents, transplants and folk with an ancestral past in these villages.

 

This is not a professional effort.  It is a collection of work from amateur genealogists, residents and researchers of the area.  It is constantly evolving as various people contribute.  It is an attempt to publish unique photos and English-language information on this region.   I also hope that others who have photos they may wish to share will do so here.  This is a non-commercial site.

 

I have taken some effort to investigation of the Starina Reservoir and the villages it has displaced.  This has caused certain trouble and heartache for those searching for those removed villages.  I am presently writing a more extensive history of the Oct-Nov. Dukla Pass battle.  There is also more local history material presently being translated for Ulic valley.  Lastly, I'm working with some local villagers to expand the scope of these pages.

 

For those unable to travel to this region, it gives a glimpse of life, from various perspectives.  It may also give you the first glimpse from the internet of many of these villages.  If you desire more photos, take a trip or hire someone to take and send some photos to you.

		Village Name						Magyar Census
								Household	Tax
		Slovak [Current]		Magyar (Hungarian) [Former]		Rusyn	Church Records at the LDS	1869	1828
	Photos	Place Name[s]	Okres(S) (Jaras(M)) (District)	Place Name[s]	Megye (County)	Place Name[s]		FHL Int'l Film Number
SNINA REGION & EASTWARD
		Belá nad Cirochou	Snina	Cziróka-Béla	Zemplén (M)	None known	Rímsko-katolícka	722682 722683	623187
		Brezovec	Snina	Berezocz	Zemplén	Berezovec'	?	722680	623187
		Cabalovce	Humenné	Csabalocz es Sterkocz	Zemplén	Cabalivci
		Čukalovce	Snina	Csukalócz or Csukahaza	Zemplén	Cukalivci	Grécko-katolícka	722685	623187
		Dara (1)	Humenné	Dara, Dare	Zemplen	Dara		0722686
		Dlhé nad Cirochou	Snina	Cziróka-Hosszúmezo	Zemplén	?	Rímsko-katolícka	722682 722683	623187
		Hamry or Zemplínske Hámre [Sninské Hámre]	Snina	Szinna Hámor	Zemplén	?	Rímsko-katolícka ?	719790 719791	?
		Hostovice	Snina	Hosztovica or Vendagi	Zemplén	Hostovici	Grécko-katolícka	722709	623188
		Hrabová Roztoka	Snina	Hrabova-Rosztoka or Kisgereblyes	Zemplén	Hrabova Rostoka	Greek Catholic	?	623188
		Jablonka	Humenné	See Vysna JABLONKA	Zemplén	Vysnja Jablinka	1920572 1920573
		Jalová	Snina	Jalova or Jarmos	Zemplén	Jalova	with Snina?	722712	623188
		Klenova	Snina	Kelen	Zemplén	Klenova	Grécko-katolícka 1792756
		Kolbasov	Humenné	Koves/Vegaszo/Vegazo	Zemplén	Kovbasuv	1794353 1794354
		Nová Sedlica	Snina	Ujszek or Novaszelicza	Zemplén	Novoselyca		1920560 1920561
		Ostroznica (1)	Humenné	Osztroznica or Szedreske	Zemplen	Struznica	RC - with Snina GC - missing
		Parihuzovce			Zemplen
		Pcoline
		Pichne	Snina	Pihnye or Tuskes	Zemplén	Pychni	Grécko-katolícka	722768	623191
		Porúbka	Humenné	Ördög-Poruba	Ung
		Prislop	Humenné	Kispereszlo	Zemplén	Pryslup
		Ptičie	Humenné	Peticse	Zemplén
		Rovné	Humenné (Homonnai)	Rovnó, Rowne, Zemplénróna	Zemplén	?	Rímsko-katolícka	2150630	?
		Runina	Humenné	Juhaszlak	Zemplén	Runi
		Ruske (1)	Humenné	Oroszruszka, Zemplenoroszi	Zemplen	Rus'kyj	Grécko-katolícka	1793643
		Rusky Potok	Snina	Oroszpatak / Orosz Patak	Zemplén	Rus'kyj Potuk		1794354
		Smolnik (1)	Humenné	Zemplen Szomolnak, Ujszomolnok Zemplenszomolnok	Zemplen	Smulnyk	Note (2)
		Snina	Snina	Szinna	Zemplén	none	Rímsko-katolícka	719790 719791	623192
		Stakčín	Snina (Szinnai)	Sztakcsin or Takcsany	Zemplén	Stasyn	Rímsko-katolícka	719792	623192
		Stakčínska Roztoka	Snina	Sztakcsinroztoka or Zuhatag	Zemplén	Stasinska Rostoka	?	719792	623192
		Starina (1)	Humenné	Sztarina, Cirokaofalu, Cziokaofalu	Zemplen	Starina	1793894
		Sterkovce	Humenné	Sterkocz	Zemplén
		Osadné or Telepovce	Snina	Telepócz or Oosadné	Zemplén	Telepivci	Grécko-katolícka	720001	623192
		Topoľa	Snina	Topolya or Kistopolya	Zemplén	Topolja	?	720007	623192
		Ubľa	Snina	Ublya or Ugar	Zemplén	Vublja	Grécko-katolícka	720015	623193
		Úbrež	Sobrance	Ubrezs	Ung	?	Grécko-katolícka	?	?
		Ulič	Snina	Ulics or Utczas	Zemplén	Ulyc	Grécko-katolícka	720017	623193
		Uličské Krivé	Snina	Ulicskriva or Gorbeszeg	Zemplén	Kryvyj	Grécko-katolícka	?	623193
		Velka Polana (1)	Humenné	Nagy Polena, Polana, Polena, Nagypolany	Zemplén	Velyky Poljany
		Valaskovce	Snina	Pasztorhegy	Zemplén
		Vyšná Jablonka	Humenné	Felsoalmad	Zemplén	Vysnja Jablinka	Grécko-katolícka 1920572 1920573
		Zboj	Snina	Harczos/Harcos	Zemplén	Zbuj	Grécko-katolícka	719801	623193
		Zvala (1)	Humenné	Zello or Zuella	Zemplen	Zvala
		Other Snina-Region Villages
OTHER EASTERN SLOVAKIA
		Blazice	Kosice	Balogd	Abauj-Torna
		Dobroslava	Saris	Dobroszlo	Saros
		Hazin nad Cirochou	Homonnai	Kisgezseny	Zemplén
		Horna Lehota	Zvolen	Felsoszabadi, Felsolehota
	Off-Site	Lekarovce	Kosice	Lekart	Abauj-Torna
		Radatice (Meretice, Radacov)	Saris	Sarosszentimre, Radacs	Saros
		Stropkov	Snina	Sztropko	Zemplén
		Vysna Mysla	Kosice	Felsomislye	Abauj-Torna