CENSUS OF THE JEWISH POPULATION OF STARA SIL IN 1764

Abstract

Summary. The purpose of the research is to introduce a documentary source from the middle of the 18th century into the scientific circulation, in particular. The document in question is the census of the Jewish population of the city of Stara Sil in the Przemysl land in 1764. The methodology of the research is based on the principles of historicism and the use of methods acceptable for the study of microhistory, the history of local social groups. The scientific novelty – for the first time a historical source which allows reconstructing the demographic component of the history of Jews in the territory of Przemysl land of the early modern period is introduced into scientific circulation. In the absence of statistical information for the specified period and the absence of metric records, this census remains almost the only document that forms an idea of the number and family structure of the Jewish community in a particular city. The document proposed for publication can be used for demographic research, genealogy and in related scientific topics devoted to the history of the Jewish society of the Carpathian region in the early modern period. Conclusions as a result of archival searches, a historical source was discovered and introduced into scientific circulation. This historical source is the census of the Jewish population of the Przemysl land in the mid-18th century. The information in it allows you to find out certain aspects of the life and activities of the Jewish community of Stara Sil and the Przemysl land of early modern times.