Ostrow-Mazowiecka

Ostrów Mazowiecka

Ostrów Mazowiecka (commonly called “Ostroveh” by the Jewish inhabitants) is 92 kilometers (57 miles) northeast of Warsaw, on the Grzybowka River and along the main highways from Warsaw up to the towns of Lomza, Zambrow, Bialystok and beyond.

According to Encyclopedia Judaica, those who succeeded in settling in Ostrow came mostly from central Poland and Lithuania, and as a result they developed a special Yiddish dialect combining the characteristics of both areas. The dialect more closely resembles the northern, Lithuanian pronunciations, suggesting that the influence from that region was stronger, an observation also made by a 1995 local history of the town. ...excerpt by Michael Richman

View Ostrów Mazowiecka via MapQuest 52°48´ N, 21°54´ E, or view a variety of maps through link at left.

Family Tree of Jewish Ostrów Mazowiecka on the eve of the Holocaust

Read about the exciting new project to document all the Jews of Ostrów Mazowiecka on the eve of the Holocaust. The project was formally launched at the International Conference on Jewish Genealogy at the New York City Marriott Marquis Hotel, August 13 - 19, 2006

Read about the project here.

An article appeared in a local Ostrów Mazowiecka newspaper on May 20, 2008, based on the information discussed in the link above. Click here to see a translation of the Polish newspaper article.