Bessarabia / Moldova Jewish Cemeteries

7/19/2014

Yefim Kogan

yefimk@verizon.net

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Town

Uezd (1900)

Current region/country (2014)

Street Address/ village

Time frame

Cemetery ID

# of records uploaded

# of photographs

When was last update

Status

Plans for indexing/Photographing

Sources

Final Cemetery Report with information about the cemetery, photos, maps, etc

1

Alexăndreni

Beltsy

Moldova

(1) Size: 0.72 ha; # of graves: 363; (4)-1500sq.m., 700 graves, oldest from 18c

2

Artsyz

Akkerman

Odessa-Ukraine

(6) 100-500 gravestones, from 1882-20c

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jewish+Cemetery/@46.0081497,29.4065249,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xab8d3fd3082c5706

3

Baimaclia (Baymakliya)

Izmail

Moldova

Project will start in fall of 2014

4

Bălţi (Beltsy)

Beltsy

Moldova

Artema street

MOLD-04011

Phase1-2: 1210

Phase1: 422

1/13/2013

Phase1, 2 are done

Phase 3 will be done in fall of 2014

(2) Size: 800.000 sq. m.; # of graves: 25.000; dated from 19 c; (4)-100 ha, more than 20,000 graves

5

Basarabeasca (Romanovka)

Bendery

Moldova

(4)-20,000 sq.m., 5000 graves, from 18c; (5) Map #31-7

6

Bender (Bendery, Tighina)

Bendery

Transnistria-Moldova

42 Zagorodnaya Street

From 1909 to current

MOLD-04106

5110

5402

1/13/2013

Completed

(3) 3.5 hektar or 8.6 acre; (4)-over 5,000 graves, earliest form 1913

http://www.jewishgen.org/Bessarabia/files/cemetery/BenderyCemeteryProjectFinal.pdf

7

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyy (Akkerman)

Akkerman

Odessa-Ukraine

Lazo Street

at the Google map

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jewish+Cemetery/@46.183381,30.32556,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x40c7dd4a5e297931:0x178d0255162508f

8

Bolgrad

Izmail

Odessa-Ukraine

from website: http://www.vosizneias.com/15408/2008/04/28/bolgrad-ukraine-vandals-strike-jewish/

9

Briceni (Brichany)

Khotin

Moldova

MOLD-04194

286

0

12/13/2013

Indexing of a small set is done

Start a project in fall of 2014

(2) Size: 10.000 sq. m.; # of graves: 5.000; dated from 19 c; (4)-5000sq.m., about 500 graves, from 18c

10

Briceva (Bricheva)

Soroki

Moldova

11

Cahul (Kagul)

Izmail

Moldova

Start a project in 2014-2015

(4)-10,000sq.m., 1,500 graves, earliest from 19c

12

Călăraşi (Kalarash, Tuzora)

Orgeev

Moldova

Donich str.

MOLD-03385

503

503

12/19/2010

Completed

(2) Size: 60.000 sq. m.; # of graves: 5.000; dated from 19 c; (4) 60,000 sq.m., 500 graves, oldest from 19c

13

Camenka (Kamenka)

Olgopol, Podolia

Transnistria-Moldova

(4)-15,000sq.m., about 5,000 graves, oldest from 18c

14

Ceadyr-Lunga (Chedyr-Lunga), Moldova

Akkerman

Moldova

Sergey Lazo Street

Start a project in 2014-2015

(1) Size: 0.12 ha; # of graves: 50; 5,000sq.m., 500 graves, oldest from early 20c

15

Cimişlia (Chimishliya)

Bendery

Moldova

Zoya Kosmodeminaskaya Street

MOLD-04621

131

395

6/14/2014

Completed

(1) Size: 0.5 ha; # of graves: 300;  (4) 2000 sq.m., about 200 graves, oldest from 19c

16

Comrat (Komrat), Moldova

Izmail

Moldova

(4) 1,000 sq.m., about 5o graves, oldest from 19c

17

Dubăsari (Dubossary)

Tiraspol, Kherson

Transnistria-Moldova

New Section

MOLD-04765

235

222

6/14/2014

Completed

18

Dubossary (Dubăsari)

Tiraspol, Kherson

Transnistria-Moldova

Old Section

Start a project in fall of 2014

(5) On Map 29-7; (4) 30,000 sq.m., 500 graves

19

Dumbroveni

Soroki

Moldova

One standing monument and several toppled down (from Maury Kitces).

Dombroveni-June 2007 From Maury Kitces.jpg; Dombroveni-June 2007 From Maury Kitces2.jpg

20

Dumbrăviţa (Dumbrovitsa)

Beltsy

Moldova

(1) Size: 0.1 ha; # of graves: 200

21

Edineţ (Edinets)

Khotin

Moldova

MOLD-00912

423

423

5/1/2006

Some part is done.

Need to check if all graves were indexed and photographed

(5) Exists on the map 27-5

22

Făleşti (Faleshty)

Beltsy

Moldova

Old Jewish Cemetery

(1) Size: 1 ha; # of graves: 200; (5) exist on the map 28-6; (4) 60,000 sq.m., 5000 graves, oldes from 19 c

23

Făleşti (Faleshty)

Beltsy

Moldova

New Jewish Cemetery

(4) from 1970s, 7.500 sq.m., 500 graves

24

Floreşti (Floreshty)

Beltsy

Moldova

(1) Size: 2 ha; # of graves: 150; (4) 7,500 sq.m., 1500 graves, eldest from 19 c

25

Gherşunovca (Gershunovka)

Balta, Podolia

Rybnitsa, Transnistria-Moldova

(4) 10,000 sq.m., 500 graves, oldest from 19c

26

Grigoriopol

Tiraspol, Kherson

Transnistria-Moldova

Krasnogorka, north of G.

(4) 100 graves

27

Hînceşti (Gancheshty, Kotovsk)

Kishinev

Moldova

Mira Street

(4) 40,000 sq.m., 500 graves, oldest from 19c

28

Ismail (Izmail)

Izmail

Odessa-Ukraine

Telmana Street 3A

Plan to index and photograph in 2014-2015

(6) 100-5-- tombstones, from 1835

29

Khotyn (Khotin)

Khotin

Chernivtsi-Ukraine

UKR-02839

2693

2693

1/7/2010

Completed

30

Kiliya

Izmail

Odessa-Ukraine

UKR-01872

Phase 1:22

Phase 1:22

6/14/2007

Possible start in late 2014

31

Kishinev

Kishinev

Moldova

Jewish Cemetery, Skulyanka, 1 Milano str.

Plan to start in 2014-2015

(1) Size: 3.2 ha; # of graves: 3,800. (2) Size: 1,000,000 sq. m.; # of graves: 23,430; dated from 19 c; (5) Map 29-7; (4)

32

Kishinev

Kishinev

Moldova

Town Cemetery, Doyna

60% is done, will finish in fall of 2014

(1) Size: 4.8 ha; # of graves: 5,600

33

Klishkivtsi

Khotin

Chernivtsi-Ukraine

34

Lăpuşna (Lapushna)

Kishinev

Moldova

(1) Size: 0.5 ha; # of graves: 50

35

Leova (Leovo)

Izmail

Moldova

(1) Size: 13 ha; # of graves: 2,250; (4) 1,500 sq.m., 1,000 graves, oldest from 17c

36

Lipcani (Lipkany)

Khotin

Moldova

MOLD-03783

118

0

Phase 1 - 6/12/2012

A Photographing /indexing project is in progress

(1) Size: 1ha; # of graves: 280. (2) Size: 10,000 sq. m.; # of graves: 1,000; dated from 19 c; (4) 10,000 sq.m., 100 graves stil visiable, oldest from 18c

The whole cemetery will be indexed and photograph by the end of 2014

37

Mărculeşti (Markuleshty)

Soroki

Moldova

(1) Size: 1.2 ha; # of graves: 130; (4) 5,000 sq.m., 1,500 graves, earliest frm 18c

38

Mykolaivka-Novorosiys'ka (Bayramcha, Nikolayevka-Novorossiyskaya)

Akkerman

Odessa-Ukraine

(6)

39

Nisporeni (Nisporeny)

Kishinev

Moldova

vil. Varzaresti

(1) Size: 0.72 ha; # of graves: 100. (2) Size: 20,000 sq. m.; # of graves: 600; dated from 19 c; (4) 20,000 sq.m., 100 graves, earliest from 19c

40

Novoselitsa

Khotin

Chernivtsi-Ukraine

41

Ocniţa (Oknitsa)

Soroki

Moldova

(1) Size: 1.9 ha; # of graves: 200

42

Orhei (Orgeev)

Orgeev

Moldova

Uniria str.

MOLD-02279

4278

2695

12/29/2008

Completed

(1) Size: 3.0ha; # of graves: 700. (2) Size: 400,000 sq. m.; # of graves: 15,000; dated from 18 c; (4) 400,000 sq.m, 3,500 graves, earliest from 17c

http://data.jewishgen.org/imagedata/jowbr/MOLD-02279/orhei.html.

43

Otaki (Ataki)

Soroki

Moldova

vil. Volchinets

(2) 160.000sq.m.; # of graves: 3.500; from 19 c; (4) 160,000 sq.m., 500 graves, oldest from 19c

44

Prodaneshti-Vek (Prodaneshty)

Soroki

Moldova

(4) 500 graves, earliest from 19c

45

Raşcov (Rashkov)

Olgopol, Podolia

Kamenka, Transnistria-Moldova

(4) 20,000 sq.m., 5,000 graves, from 18-20c.  It is possible that Rashkov and Vadul-Rashkov had ONE cemetery.

46

Rezina

Orgeev

Moldova

Old cemetery, Pakiya str.

(1) Size: 0.6 ha; # of graves: 200; (4) 500 graves

47

Rezina

Orgeev

Moldova

New cemetery, Matrosov street

(4) frp, 1950s, 1.500 sq.m., 300 graves

48

Rîbniţa (Rybnitsa)

Balta, Podolia

Transnistria-Moldova

Dalnyaya str., Neudobia district

Plan to start in 2014-2015

(1) Size: 0.8 ha; # of graves: 420; (4)16,000 sq.m., 5,000 graves. Oldest from 18c; on Google Map (Old Jewish Cemetery).

49

Rîşcani (Ryshkany)

Beltsy

Moldova

(1) Size: 0.4 ha; # of graves: 190 (5) Exists on map 27-6

50

Sculeni (Skulyany)

Beltsy

Moldova

(5) Exists at the map 29-6

51

Sholdaneshty

Orgeev

Moldova

(1) Size: 1.6 ha; # of graves: 250

52

Slobozia (Slobodzeya)

Tiraspol, Kherson

Transnistria-Moldova

53

Sokyryany (Sekureny)

Khotin

Chernivtsi-Ukraine

UKR-02766

446

445

7/10/2011

54

Soroca (Soroki)

Soroki

Moldova

New Cemetery

MOLD-03664

2898

6

6/12/2012

Photographing project is in progress

(1) Size: 3 ha; # of graves: 500; (4) 1500,00 sq.m., 20,000 graves, from 18c

http://data.jewishgen.org/IMAGEDATA/JOWBR/MOLD-03664/Soroca.html.

55

Soroca (Soroki)

Soroki

Moldova

Old Cemetery

MOLD-04340

914

914

12/13/2013

Photographing project is in progress

There are photographs of all tombstones in old and new cemeteries of Soroki, and a team of people working with index and photos to match.

56

Străşeni (Strasheny)

Kishinev

Moldova

(1) Size: 1 ha; # of graves: 150

57

Tarakliya

Izmail

Moldova

Project will start in fall of 2014

(1) Size: 0.9 ha; # of graves: 100

58

Tarutine (Tarutino)

Akkerman

Odessa-Ukraine

UKR-01873

109

109

3/6/2007

Completed

59

Tatar Bunar

Akkerman

Odessa-Ukraine

(6) not clear if any gravestones are still standing.  Mass Graves

60

Teleneşti (Teleneshty)

Orgeev

Moldova

Old Jewish Cemetery, Kantemir str.

MOLD-00911

911

911

5/1/2006

(1) Size: 12 ha; # of graves: 500; (4) 40,000 sq.m.

61

Teleneşti (Teleneshty)

Orgeev

Moldova

New Jewish Cemetery

(4) 150,000 sq.m., 500 graves, oldest from 19c

62

Tiraspol

Tiraspol, Kherson

Transnistria-Moldova

Jewish cemetery

MOLD-03644

2306

2103

2014

(1) Size: 3.4 ha; # of graves: 2,800; (4) 2,000 graves, from 19-20 c

Will be available later

63

Tiraspol

Tiraspol, Kherson

Transnistria-Moldova

"second" cemetery

Project will start in fall of 2014

64

Ungheni  (Ungeny)

Beltsy

Moldova

(1) Size: 1.5 ha; # of graves: 200; (4)-very good; (4) 100 graves, 2,400 sq.m.

65

Vadul-Rashkov

Soroki

Moldova

On a web site. On Facebook. A research group from Kishinev is photographing all the tombstones; Google

www.google.com/maps/place/Vadul-Ra%C5%9Fcov,+Moldova/@47.9354359,28.8267732,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x40cc676fdc299a0b:0xc0a701fd0651f61e       www.moldovaholiday.travel/en/culture/churches-cemeteries/vadul-rascov-jewish-cemetery    www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.410888902318286.94353.366018940138616&type=3  

66

Vertiujeni (Vertyzheni)

Soroki

Moldova

(5) Exists on the map 27-7; (4) 500 graves

67

Yaloveny

Kishinev

Moldova

(1) Size: 0.5 ha; # of graves: 50

68

Zguriţa (Zguritsa)

Soroki

Moldova

From 18c

(2) Size: 2,000 sq. m.; # of graves: 1,200; dated from 19 c  (5) Exists on map 27-6; (4) 2,000 sq.m., 1,000 graves, some from 18c; (5) on the map 27-6

Sources:

(1)

Partial List of Cemeteries from Moldova, 1990s List

(2)

Jewish Memory, website: www.jewishmemory.md  

(3)

Other sources: Books, burial registry

(4)

Jewish Heritage Sites and Monuments in Moldova

(5)

Maps of Russian Empire from 1846-1863

(6)

International Jewish Cemetery Project

(7)

Websites, Facebook

Bessarabia / Moldova Jewish Cemeteries

Town

Uezd (1900)

Current country (2014)

1

Artsyz

Akkerman

Odessa-Ukraine

2

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyy (Akkerman)

Akkerman

Odessa-Ukraine

3

Ceadyr-Lunga (Chedyr-Lunga), Moldova

Akkerman

Moldova

4

Mykolaivka-Novorosiys'ka (Bayramcha, Nikolayevka-Novorossiyskaya)

Akkerman

Odessa-Ukraine

5

Tarutine (Tarutino)

Akkerman

Odessa-Ukraine

6

Tatar Bunar

Akkerman

Odessa-Ukraine

7

Gherşunovca (Gershunovka)

Balta, Podolia

Rybnitsa, Transnistria-Moldova

8

Rîbniţa (Rybnitsa)

Balta, Podolia

Transnistria-Moldova

1

Alexăndreni

Beltsy

Moldova

2

Bălţi (Beltsy)

Beltsy

Moldova

3

Dumbrăviţa (Dumbrovitsa)

Beltsy

Moldova

4

Făleşti (Faleshty)

Beltsy

Moldova

5

Făleşti (Faleshty)

Beltsy

Moldova

6

Floreşti (Floreshty)

Beltsy

Moldova

7

Rîşcani (Ryshkany)

Beltsy

Moldova

8

Sculeni (Skulyany)

Beltsy

Moldova

9

Ungheni  (Ungeny)

Beltsy

Moldova

10

Basarabeasca (Romanovka)

Bendery

Moldova

11

Bender (Bendery, Tighina)

Bendery

Transnistria-Moldova

12

Cimişlia (Chimishliya)

Bendery

Moldova

13

Baimaclia (Baymakliya)

Izmail

Moldova

14

Bolgrad

Izmail

Odessa-Ukraine

15

Cahul (Kagul)

Izmail

Moldova

16

Comrat (Komrat), Moldova

Izmail

Moldova

17

Ismail (Izmail)

Izmail

Odessa-Ukraine

18

Kiliya

Izmail

Odessa-Ukraine

19

Leova (Leovo)

Izmail

Moldova

20

Tarakliya

Izmail

Moldova

21

Briceni (Brichany)

Khotin

Moldova

22

Edineţ (Edinets)

Khotin

Moldova

23

Khotyn (Khotin)

Khotin

Chernivtsi-Ukraine

24

Klishkivtsi

Khotin

Chernivtsi-Ukraine

25

Lipcani (Lipkany)

Khotin

Moldova

26

Novoselitsa

Khotin

Chernivtsi-Ukraine

27

Sokyryany (Sekureny)

Khotin

Chernivtsi-Ukraine

28

Hînceşti (Gancheshty, Kotovsk)

Kishinev

Moldova

29

Kishinev

Kishinev

Moldova

30

Kishinev

Kishinev

Moldova

31

Lăpuşna (Lapushna)

Kishinev

Moldova

32

Nisporeni (Nisporeny)

Kishinev

Moldova

33

Străşeni (Strasheny)

Kishinev

Moldova

34

Yaloveny

Kishinev

Moldova

35

Camenka (Kamenka)

Olgopol, Podolia

Transnistria-Moldova

36

Raşcov (Rashkov)

Olgopol, Podolia

Kamenka, Transnistria-Moldova

37

Călăraşi (Kalarash, Tuzora)

Orgeev

Moldova

38

Orhei (Orgeev)

Orgeev

Moldova

39

Rezina

Orgeev

Moldova

40

Rezina

Orgeev

Moldova

41

Sholdaneshty

Orgeev

Moldova

42

Teleneşti (Teleneshty)

Orgeev

Moldova

43

Teleneşti (Teleneshty)

Orgeev

Moldova

44

Briceva (Bricheva)

Soroki

Moldova

45

Dumbroveni

Soroki

Moldova

46

Mărculeşti (Markuleshty)

Soroki

Moldova

47

Ocniţa (Oknitsa)

Soroki

Moldova

48

Otaki (Ataki)

Soroki

Moldova

49

Prodaneshti-Vek (Prodaneshty)

Soroki

Moldova

50

Soroca (Soroki)

Soroki

Moldova

51

Soroca (Soroki)

Soroki

Moldova

52

Vadul-Rashkov

Soroki

Moldova

53

Vertiujeni (Vertyzheni)

Soroki

Moldova

54

Zguriţa (Zguritsa)

Soroki

Moldova

55

Dubăsari (Dubossary)

Tiraspol, Kherson

Transnistria-Moldova

56

Dubossary (Dubăsari)

Tiraspol, Kherson

Transnistria-Moldova

57

Grigoriopol

Tiraspol, Kherson

Transnistria-Moldova

58

Slobozia (Slobodzeya)

Tiraspol, Kherson

Transnistria-Moldova

59

Tiraspol

Tiraspol, Kherson

Transnistria-Moldova

60

Tiraspol

Tiraspol, Kherson

Transnistria-Moldova

Uezd (1900)

% of cemeteries

Akkerman

6

Balta, Podolia

2

Beltsy

9

Bendery

3

Izmail

8

Khotin

7

Kishinev

7

Olgopol, Podolia

2

Orgeev

7

Soroki

11

Tiraspol, Kherson

6

Total:

68