# Łęczna I–V liquidation table — Jewish house-owners
**Goal.** Transcribe Łęczna's large Jewish house-owner block from the *tabela likwidacyjna* and match against the 735-person Łęczna roster.
**Source.** *Ликвидаціонная табель* of Łęczna (decrees 28 Oct / 9 Nov 1866). APL, **Zbiór tabel likwidacyjnych**, **jednostka 2766805**, 57 scans.
→ Unit: [jednostka 2766805](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805)
**Structure.** ~470 households. hh ~1–250 = Christian townsfolk (surname-first; scans ~4–17). **hh ~250–462 = large JEWISH block** (given-name + surname; scans ~17–30). hh 463–470 = communal props: **Божница (synagogue), Jewish communal shop, mikvah (баня для евреевъ), kirkut (Jewish cemetery)**, town school, Wieprz/Świnka bridges ([scan 30](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=30)). A later Christian agricultural allotment (equal 2-morg plots) sits at scans ~52–57.
**Roster hunt-list (Łęczna, 735 ppl — top surnames):** Edelsztajn ×63, Balter ×60, Hochberger ×34, Frenk ×28, Lichtenstein ×26, Rozencwajg ×23, Rozengarten ×23, Hamerman ×22, Tuchsznajder ×21, Zaydman ×21, Blusztajn ×18, Mendelsberg ×18, Barbanel ×18, Biderman ×14, Grynblat ×14, Fajn ×13, Rochman ×13, Rubinsztajn ×13.
**Scan↔folio:** scan = folio + 2. Exact-page link template: `…/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=<scan>`.
## Jewish-section transcription (household № / plot № — given-name surname; ✓ = roster surname)
*(In progress. Russian cursive; "?" = uncertain reading. Jewish block already running by scan 17 — start boundary in scans 13–16.)*
**Jewish-section start:** hh 1–212 = Christian townsfolk (Part I/II; scans 4–16), e.g. [scan 15](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=15) hh 193–210 (Kowalski, Głuska, Witkowski, Jaczyńska, Osiński…). The **JEWISH block opens at hh 213** with the header **"Часть III. I. Усадьбы и земли ГОРОДСКИХЪ ЖИТЕЛЕЙ"** (town residents).
**[Scan 16](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=16) (folio 14), hh 211–226:** 211 Plebański (Christian) · 212 Adorska Zuzanna (Christian) · — *Часть III header* — · **213 Berek Balter ✓** · 214 Sesse Frudmiew? (widow) · 215 Berlin Korngeber? · 216 Zelik Warzeger? · 217 *plac po Goldwaser Boruch* · 218 Witkowski Leonard · **219 Berek Balter ✓** · 220 Niespodziewański Ignacy (Christian, x-ref #33,449) · **221 Wulf Fajn ✓** · **222 Mordko Fajn ✓** · **223 Szapsa Wajnfeld ✓** · 224 Jankiel Goldberger · 225 Lejbuś Zelman · 226 Zelman Wagen?
**[Scan 17](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=17) (folio 15), hh 227–245:** 227 Josef Zylbersztejc? · 228 Ankiel Szczepski? · 229 *plac po Flajszman Abram* (vacated) · 230 Dorka Teman? · **231 Srul Zalcman ✓** · 232 Litman Szmac? · 233 Lacewicz Kajetan (x-ref #67, 256) · 234 Sonia Felman? · 235 Szmul Trybicz? · 236 heirs of Rojtgold Jankiel · 237 Szejwa Altbergic? · **238 Berek Balter ✓** · 239 Josef Wajsbrot · **240 Lichtensztejn Jankiel ✓** · **241 Srul Hochberger ✓** · 242 Srul Dawid Szrajber? · 243 Jehudo Wajs · 244 Szejwa Altbergic? · 245 Berlo Puterman?
**[Scan 18](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=18) (folio 16), hh 246–263:** 246 Lejba Lejzor Frydman · 247 Feder Icek? · **248 Lejbuś Edelsztejn ✓** · 249 Motyl Wajselic? · 250 Lejbuś Bergdenberg? · 251 Cyrla Bromberg · **252 Josef Balter ✓** · 253 Ela Szajman? · 254 Ruda Raksztejn? · 255 Moszek Wajntraub · 256 Lacewicz Kajetan (x-ref) · 257 Srul Puterman · 258 Tojwa Gurfinkiel · 259 Icek Wajnfeld · 260 Moszek Wajnfeld · 261 Senda Frydlender · 262 Srul Puterman · 263 Ela Rojfgeld?
**[Scan 19](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=19) (folio 17), hh 264–282:** 264 Symcha Bergerman · 265 Gojna Mittelpunkt (x-ref #267) · 266 Icek Wajnfeld · 267 Gojna Mittelpunkt · 268 Icek Wajnberger · 269 Dawid Ryzenhajm? · 270 Boruch Wajnberg · 271 Symcha Bergerman · 272 Jankiel Frydman · 273 Naftula Welkom? · **274 Edelsztejn Boruch ✓** · 275 Icek Wajnfeld · 276 Roja Wajsbluch · 277 Umer Dorfszneider? · 278 Ela Szajman · 279 Josef Berger? · 280 Icek Ejnszman? · 281 Elisa Rywkenbaum? · **282 Gojna Hamerman ✓**
**[Scan 20](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=20) (folio 18), hh 283–301:** 283 Golda Berc · 284 Abram Wajsbluch · **285 Josef Lichtensztejn ✓** · 286 Joel Faterlauf? · 287 Tojwa Elenbojm? · 288 Lejbuś Lewit · 289 Minfa Rozenblat · 290 Berlin Nissenholc · 291 Roja Keldman · 292 Szulim Rozenblat · 293 Mordko Rozenblat · 294 Boruch Lejba Rotman? · **295 heirs of Dinala Goldsztejn ✓** · 296 Zacharjasz Federman · 297 Moszek Kupfersznit? · **298 Chaim Rozencwajg ✓** · **299 Chil Rozencwajg ✓** · 300 Srul Westler · 301 Mojse Berc Iberg
**[Scan 21](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=21) (folio 19), hh 302–321:** 302 Jankiel Raksztejn? · **303 Josef Wajnfas ✓** · 304 Icek Lejzor Rozen · **305 Dawid Frenk ✓** · 306 Josef Bile Iberg? · 307 Icek Mejlich? · **308 Nusym Zajdman ✓** · 309 Lejbuś Kupfermic? · 310 Lejbuś Hofman · 311 Rybczyński Michaił · 312 Szmul Glazberg? · 313 Moszek Papir · 314 Szmul Wajs · 315 Jankiel Gus? · 316 Lejbuś Bebersztejn? · 317 Cyngel Szlema · 318 Szmul Szajnfeld? · 319 Wasilewicz Grigorij · 320 Edelsberg Icek · 321 Srul Wajsbluch
**[Scan 22](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=22) (folio 20), hh 322–340:** 322 Plebowski Josef · **323 heirs of Lejzor Fajn ✓** · 324 Raksztejn Wigdor · 325 Ranka Korner? · **326 Mordko Fajn ✓** · 327 Bergerman Symcha · 328 Żyto Gewerc? · **329 Edelsztejn Lejzor ✓** · **330 Berek Balter ✓** · 331 Szlema Wajnberg · **332 Blusztajn Lejzor ✓** · **333 Icek Herszek Blusztajn ✓** · **334 Blusztajn Symcha ✓** · **335 Berek Blusztajn ✓** · 336 Frydman Chana Bajla? · 337 Boruch Goldsztejn · 338 Motyl Bochman? · 339 Nowak Edelsztejn? ✓ · 340 Motyl Pomeranc
**[Scan 23](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=23) (folio 21), hh 341–358 (end of Часть III + certification note):** 341 heirs of Handelsman (Dawid & Chaim) · 342 Gla Branowa Eszenberg? · **343 Edelsztejn Szlema ✓** · 344 Nurenberg Pinkwas · 345 Josel Bromberg · 346 Lejba Goldenberg · 347 Lejbuś Sztolcer? · 348 Cukerman Mordko · 349 Jankiel Rozenbaum · **350 Zajdman Symcha ✓** · 351 Nusyn Sztern? · 352 Elbogen Wewa? · 353 Nowak Golcuwer Frojma? · 354 Tobiasz Feldman · 355 Michel Morgensztern · 356 Wajgman Icek Jankel (1 shop) · 357 Finkelsztejn Icek · 358 Finkelsztejn Gojfen? — then a certification/transfer note.
**[Scan 24](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=24) (folio 22), hh 359–377:** 359 Cyngel Szlema (shop) · 360 Rojzman Srul · 361 Berc Gojna · 362 Gurfinkiel Moszek Wolf · 363 Cukerman Chaja Sura · **364 Zajdman Symcha ✓** · 365 Baumfeld Chil · 366 Bromberg Cyrla · **367 Blusztajn Icek Herszek ✓** · **368 Edelsztejn Lejbuś ✓** · 369 Bergerman Symcha · 370 Wajselich Motyl · 371 Fryd Icek · 372 Cukerman Mordko · 373 Szrajber Matys? · 374 Rozenzon Zelman? · **375 Edelsztejn Nowak ✓** · 376 Cytrynbaum Manys? · 377 Szylkrot Pesa
**[Scan 25](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=25) (folio 23), hh 378–399:** **378 Balter Berek ✓** · 383 Finkelsztejn Symcha (shop) · 384 Szrajber: Srul-Majer & Dawid · 385 Lawit Josef · 386 Fajga Szpryng Rozenbaum · 387 Szapsa Wajnfeld · **388 Chaim Fajn ✓** · **389 Berek Fajn ✓** · **390 Chaim Fajn ✓** · 391 Gitla Wajnberg · 392 Gerszek Wajnberg · **393 heirs of Mordko Wolf BARBANEL ✓✓✓** → [[Mordko Wolf Barbanel (b.1809)]] · 394 Berek Rozenbaum · **395 Edelsztejn Chaim ✓** · 396 Boruch Fiszman · 397 Dawid Ryngelblum? · 398 Mendel Faterlauf · 399 Chaim Boruch Kowarowski
**[Scan 26](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=26) (folio 24), hh 400–417:** 400 Mordko Gurnisztajn? · 401 Chanania Gurnisztajn? · 402 Szmul Rojzman · 403 Kantor Josef · 404 Szaja Grajcman? · 405 Zylberg Chana · 406 Lejzor Korngiber? · 407 Zelman Rozenzon · 408 Icek Elenbojm? · 409 Szmul Feldman? · **410 Berek Balter ✓** · 411 Wulf Zajferc? · 412 heirs of Frydman Lejbuś · 413 Perla Edelsberg · **414 Aron Rochman ✓** · 415 Rubin Cymerman · 416 Srul Abuś Wajdenberg? · 417 Lejbuś Bergenbrod?
**[Scan 27](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=27) (folio 25), hh 418–435:** 418 Abram Szterklajn? · 419 Chil Knaster · 420 Szmul Frydman · 421 Frydman Srul · 422 Moszek Mendlau? · 423 Notel Merman? · 424 Boruch Wulf Erdman? · 425 Szmul Tenenbaum? · 426 Josef Goldberg · 427 Srul Welach? · 428 Boruch Lewit · 429 Josef Cukerman · 430 Anzel Cymerman · 431 Jankiel Szafman? · 432 Dorfman Elenberg? · **433 Laja Mendelberg (Mendelsberg?) ✓?** · 434 Kewel Feldman? · 435 Szlema Finkelsztejn
**[Scan 28](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=28) (folio 26), hh 436–453:** **436 Lejzor Blusztajn ✓** · 437 Moszek Kacberg? · 438 Bromberg Josel · 439 Goldenberg Lejbuś · 440 Lejbuś Bergnisztajn? · **441 Chaim Gersz Fajn ✓** · **442 Edelsztejn Lejbuś ✓** · 443 Mościcki Ignacy (Christian) · 444 Mejer Zelman · 445 Kalinowska Karolina (Christian) · 446 Marszałkowicz Gersz · 447 Blumberg Moszek · 448 Fryd Icek · 449 Niespodziewański Ignacy (Christian, x-ref) · 450 Berek Cyngiser? · **451 Ela Edelsztejn ✓** *(note: Edelsztejn sold this usadba in 1867 to Wawrzyniec Sadur)* · 452 Dawid Ryngelblum? · 453 Rojzman Szmul
**[Scan 29](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/2766805?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=29) (folio 27), hh 454–462 (end of Jewish block + Part II communal):** **454 Barbanel Chil ✓✓✓** → [[Chil Barbanel (b.1838)]] (given name written like "Bil"; = Chil) · 455 Pejsach Sterkman? · 456 Gersz Presser? · **457 Nusyn Edelsztejn ✓** · 458 Abram Iberg · **459 Berek Balter ✓** · — *II. Усадьбы и земли городскія общественныя (town communal):* 460 common town pasture · 461 house for the burgomaster · 462 brick factory + treasury square. *(Scan 30: 463–470 = synagogue/Божница, Jewish shop, mikvah, kirkut, town school, bridges.)*
## Matches to tree — surname hits (household №; ✓ = roster surname)
**BARBANEL (brick wall):** #393 heirs of **Mordko Wolf Barbanel** → [[Mordko Wolf Barbanel (b.1809)]] · #454 **Barbanel Chil** → [[Chil Barbanel (b.1838)]] (son of Mordko Wolf; given name written like "Bil").
**Balter:** 213, 219, 238, 252, 330, 378, 410, 459.
**Edelsztajn:** 248, 274, 329, 343, 368, 375, 395, 442, 451, 457 (+339 Nowak Edelsztejn).
**Fajn:** 221, 222, 323, 326, 388, 389, 390, 441.
**Blusztajn:** 332, 333, 334, 335, 367, 436.
**Zaydman:** 308, 350, 364. · **Rozencwajg:** 298, 299. · **Lichtenstein:** 240, 285. · **Hochberger:** 241. · **Hamerman:** 282. · **Frenk:** 305. · **Rochman:** 414. · **Mendelsberg?:** 433. · **Lewit:** 288, 385?, 428.
*(Rozengarten, Tuchsznajder, Biderman, Grynblat, Rubinsztajn — roster surnames NOT clearly seen in this block.)*
## Batch decisions (Evidence written / skipped)
**Batch 1 (hh 213–295), 2026-07-02 — Evidence + crops written:** 213/219/238 → [[Berek Balter (b.1807)]] · 221 → [[Wolf Fajn (b.1816)]] · 231 → [[Srul Zalcman (d.1889)]] · 240 → [[Jankiel Lichtenstein (b.1829)]] · 241 → [[Srul Hochberger (b.1820)]] · 248 → [[Lejbus Edelsztajn (b.1817)]] · 252 → [[Josef Chaim Balter (b.1838)]] · 274 → [[Boruch Edelsztajn (b.1841)]] · 282 → [[Jojna Berek Hamerman (b.1839)]].
**Batch 1 — skipped (no vault match):** 222 Mordko Fajn (only Mordka *Fajnzylberg*, diff. surname) · 223 Szapsa Wajnfeld (no Wajnfeld profile) · 285 Josef Lichtensztejn (no adult Josef Lichtenstein) · 295 heirs of Dinala Goldsztejn (no Dinala Goldsztajn).
**Batch 2 (hh 298–350), 2026-07-02 — Evidence + crops written:** 299 → [[Chil Rozencwajg (b.1820)]] · 305 → [[Dawid Frenk (b.1821)]] · 323 (heirs) → [[Lejzor Fajn (b.1802)]] · 330 → [[Berek Balter (b.1807)]] (added to existing) · 332 → [[Leyzor Blusztajn (b.1822)]] · 333 → [[Icek Hersz Blusztajn (b.1826)]] · 335 → [[Berek Blusztajn (b.1834)]]. **hh 329 re-read as "Лейбусь" (Lejbuś, not Lejzor)** → [[Lejbus Edelsztajn (b.1817)]] (2nd plot; added to existing).
**Batch 2 — Open questions (tentative):** 298 "Chaim Rozencwajg" → [[Srul Chaim Rozencwajg (b.1823)]] · 303 "Josef Wajnfas" → [[Josef Wajnfas (b.1775)]] ↔ [[Jojna Wajnfas (b.1827)]] (Josef d.1855 Bełżyce ⇒ likely son Jojna).
**Batch 2 — skipped (no vault match):** 308 Nusym Zajdman · 326 Mordko Fajn · 334 Symcha Blusztajn · 343 Szlema Edelsztajn · 350 Symcha Zajdman.
**Batch 3 (hh 364–442), 2026-07-02 — multi-plot backfill (crop per mention):** 367 → [[Icek Hersz Blusztajn (b.1826)]] · 368, 442 → [[Lejbus Edelsztajn (b.1817)]] · 378, 410 → [[Berek Balter (b.1807)]] · 436 → [[Leyzor Blusztajn (b.1822)]]. New: 395 → [[Chaim Edelsztajn (b.1846)]].
**Batch 3 — Open questions:** 375 "Эдельштейнъ Новакъ" → [[Rubin Noech Edelsztajn (b.1819)]] (Nowak=Noech; Lejbus's brother) · 433 "Лая Мендельбергъ" → [[Laja Dwojra Blusztajn (b.1812)]] (her married name; m. Elo Lejb Mendelsberg).
**Batch 3 — skipped (no vault match):** 364 Symcha Zajdman · 388/390 Chaim Fajn · 389 Berek Fajn · 414 Aron Rochman · 441 Chaim Gersz Fajn.
**Batch 4 (hh 451–459), 2026-07-02 — Evidence + crops written:** 451 → [[Elo Edelsztajn (b.1800)]] (plot 337; remarks: **sold 1867 to Wawrzyniec Sadur** → explains no property at his 1880 death) · 457 → [[Nusyn Edelsztajn (b.1834)]] (Elo's son) · 459 → [[Berek Balter (b.1807)]] (7th & last individual household). **Łęczna Jewish section (hh 213–459) now fully processed.**
## Property transfers & vacant plots — re: "silently dropped property"
The **name + plot columns were read exhaustively**, so no *holdings* were silently dropped — every matched person's plots are recorded (crop per household after the multi-mention backfill). BUT the **Примѣчанія (remarks) column was not systematically read** — that column holds sale/transfer notes (e.g. Elo Edelsztajn's 1867 sale). Transfer/vacancy signals captured so far:
- **hh451** — Elo Edelsztajn sold his usadba **1867 to Wawrzyniec Sadur** (Christian buyer) → no Łęczna property at his 1880 death.
- **hh217** — "*plac po Goldwaser Boruch*" (vacant plot after **Boruch Goldwaser** — a former owner; **not in vault**, though other Goldwassers are: [[Joel Goldwasser]], [[Chaja Jenta Goldwasser]]).
- **hh229** — "*plac po Flajszman Abram*" (vacant plot after **Abram Flajszman** — **no Flajszman in vault**).
**Recommended follow-up:** a dedicated pass over the **Примѣчанія column (scans 16–29)** to catch any other sale/transfer/inheritance notes affecting tree people (like Elo's), and to resolve the "plac po" former owners.
## Next steps
1. **User to pick which individuals get Evidence + captioned crops** (esp. the two Barbanels, and one representative of each big family). Given given-name+surname format, pinning to specific tree profiles needs care.
2. Communal props (synagogue, kirkut) on scan 30 → context for a [[Łęczna]] place note.