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Subject: Finding town where forbears came from.
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Asked by: avrum-ga
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Posted: 30 Dec 2002 18:24 PST
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Is there a town named or sounding like "Belkatov" in prewar Poland?
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Subject: Re: Finding town where forbears came from.
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 30 Dec 2002 18:43 PST
 
Dear Avrum,

The town you are referring to is Belchatow. Other spellings are
Belchatov and Belkhatov. This small town is situated at Latitude 51º
22'and Longitude 19º 23'.
http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/belchatow/


"Belchatow is located in a section of central Poland that is part of
the Southern Mazovian Heights.  It is located on the Rakowka River (a
tributary of the Widawka) 23 km (14.3 mi) west of Piotrkow Trybunalski
and 50 km (31 mi) south of Lodz. Present-day Belchatow covers an area
of 3,464 hectares (8,560 acres). Currently (since 1999) it is in the
Province of Lodz (lodzkie).  Prior to that, it was in the Province of
Piotrkow Trybunalski (piotrkowkie). During the time of the czars
(Kingdom of Poland; Congress Poland) it was located in the guberniya
of the same name.”
http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/belchatow/town.htm


The Town of Belchatow: description, history, map and photos.
http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/belchatow/town.htm


Additional information that may interest you:

Photos taken in Belchatow before the War
http://home.att.net/~belchatow/before_war.htm


Search Criteria:
towns in  pre-war Poland


Thank you for your question and I hope this response has provided you
with the information you were seeking.

Best Regards,
Bobbie7-ga
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