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1. BUCZACKIS MEMORIES. ʘpen

The history of the private Podolian town of Buczacz on the Strypa River from 1260 to 1818, based on documents collected by Father Sadok Barącz and published in Lvov in 1882. Legends, official documents of the Buczacki and Potocki families, testaments, and epitaphs. PDF format, 46 pages.

2. BUCZACKI AND JAZŁOWIECKI FAMILIES of the Abdank coat of arms. ʘpen

This period in history of Podolia should be considered in the context of the events that led to its incorporation into the Kingdom of Poland. History of Jazłowiec and Buczacz is an element of political changes that encompassed the entire territory. PDF format, 17 pages.

3. POTOCKI, BUCZACKI, TWOROWSKI FAMILIES of Pilawa coat of arms. ʘpen

Over time, the Buczacki family's estates in Podolia passed into the hands of other noble houses—including the Potockis—through marriage; however, in the south, extending all the way to the Black Sea coast, the holdings of the Buczacki family of the Abdank coat of arms remained in their possession until the early 20th century. PDF format, 7 pages.

4. TWO FAMILIES OF PODOLIA. BUCZACKI AND JAZŁOWIECKI of Abdank coat of arms. ʘpen

The entire land of Podolia—once a vast and far-reaching region stretching all the way to the Black Sea—is linked in history and numerous legends primarily with the names of two heroic families: the Buczackis and the Jazłowieckis. PDF format, 9 pages.

5. MEMORIES OF ODESSA, YEDYSSAN AND BUDZAK, travel diary of 1843. ʘpen

Following the liberation of the former Eastern Borderlands, Poles are returning to the Black Sea coast. The diary of J.I. Kraszewski—a member of the Odessa Historical Society—chronicling his travels through these regions from June 22 to September 11, 1843. PDF format, 84 pages.

6. POLISH NOBILITY IN THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE. ʘpen

Many Poles lived in the southwestern governorates of the Russian Empire. Some families had moved there, while others continued to live on their ancestral lands, which had become part of Russia following the partitions of Poland. PDF format, 7 pages.

7. MEMORIES OF JAZŁOWIEC. ʘpen

History of ancestral seat of the Buczacki knights of Jazłowiec—a private town belonging to Buczacki-Jazłowiecki family—based on a collection of documents by Father Sadok Barącz published in 1862. Includes legends, official documents from the town's owners, testaments and epitaphs. PDF format, 55 pages.

8. KAMIENIEC. THE CAPITAL OF POLISH KNIGHTS IN PODOLIA. ʘpen

Kamieniec on the Smotrycz River—city, fortress, and guardian of Polish borders. The history of capital of Polish knights in Podolia up to 1699, based on the book „Podolian Castles on Multanian Borderlands” by Józef Antoni Rolle, published in 1880. PDF format, 73 pages.

9. EXECUTION OF NOBILITY PROPERTIES IN THE KINGDOM OF POLAND. ʘpen

The seizure of noble estates temporarily replenished the treasury of the Kingdom of Poland. On the other hand, the burden of defense costs shifted from the former owners of lands and towns to the king. Savings were made on border protection, which had disastrous consequences for the eastern borderlands. PDF format, 10 pages.

10. JOURNEY THROUGH VOLHYNIA, PODOLIA AND ODESSA in 1818. ʘpen

The colonization initiated by Michał Awdaniec of Buczacz in the 14th century was continued by his descendants until the 17th century. In May 1818, J.U. Niemcewicz set out on a journey to examine the current state of affairs in these territories. PDF format, 62 pages.

11. MEMORIES ABOUT THE ABDANK BUCZACKI, JAZLOWIECKI FAMILIES. ʘpen

The history of the Abdank dynasty from the Rutsker parish, known from Ruts Kirke of St. Michael Archangel on island of Bornholm in Denmark. Based on the book "Memories of the Abdank..." by Count Kazimierz Stadnicki, 1873. PDF format, 14 pages.

12. KNIGHTS OF AWDANIEC IN MEDIEVAL POLAND. ʘpen

Origin and settlement of the knightly Awdaniec family from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea in10th - 16th centuries. Prepared by Władysław Semkowicz, 1920. Descendants of the Awdaniecs in Poland in January 2026 according to Ministry of Digitization. PDF format, 38 pages.

13. HASIDS IN THE PODOLIAN STEPPE. ʘpen

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth tolerated Protestantism, Greek and Armenian Orthodoxy, Islam and Judaism. It was home of Poles, Lithuanians, Ruthenians, Armenians and Jews. Traditional and modern rabbinic culture in Podolia. Based on book by Nancy Sinkoff, 2020. PDF format, 33 pages.

14. BUCZACZ COUNTY. HISTORY and LEGENDS. ʘpen

Lost Paradise, which became Hell for Poles and Jews. The history of the Eastern Borderlands on the example of Buczacki County until the 21st century. Monuments of the district. Genocide of non-Ukrainian nationalities according to Stanisław (Stanley) J. Kowalski. PDF format, 136 pages.

15. KNIGHTLY FAMILIES OF ABDANK coat of arms in HISTORY OF POLAND. ʘpen

History of Awdaniec family from end of 11th century. Rise and fall of family's importance in Poland. As pioneers of Polishness in eastern borderlands, lords of Buczacz and Jazłowiec revived fame of great name of Awdaniec family. PDF format, 49 pages.

16. TOURS AROUND BUCZACZ COUNTY in 1931. ʘpen

Poland has enjoyed thirteen years of sovereignty, and the future appears secure, bright, and promising. The population of Eastern Borderlands has no inkling that these are final years before the occupation—and that neither Jews nor Poles will remain in region. PDF format, 32 pages.

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