51°05' / 21°28' Translation of "Sienno" chapter from Pinkas
Hakehillot Polin Published by Yad Vashem Published in Jerusalem
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the translations which were done by Shalom Bronstein for her
private use. This is a translation from: Jewish Communities,
Poland, Volume VII, page 577, published by Yad Vashem, Jerusalem
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the accuracy of statements or alter facts cited. (Subdistrict of
Ilza, Kielce District) In the beginning of the 15th century,
Sienno is mentioned as an urban settlement under the ownership
of the Polish royal house. In the days of King Wladyslaw Jagllo
[1632-1648], it was