Austrian Land Cadasters in the Possession of Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine in Lviv Cover Image

Austriackie katastry gruntowe w zasobach Centralnego Historycznego Archiwum Państwowego Ukrainy we Lwowie
Austrian Land Cadasters in the Possession of Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine in Lviv

Author(s): Daniel Nowak
Subject(s): Library and Information Science, Economic history, Recent History (1900 till today), 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: archive; economic history; Galicia; Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria; administrative division; facje (tax statements); Josephin Metrics; Franciscan Metrics; Fixed Galician Cadaster;

Summary/Abstract: The paper outlines the most important sources for economic history of Galicia (Austrian Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria) that are kept in the Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine in Lviv. The sources comprise tax fassus (statements) of 1772 and Galician cadasters, that is Josephin Metrics, made in 1795-1989, and Franciscan Metrics, started in 1819-1920, as well as Fixed Galician Cadaster, compiled in mid-19th century. The paper describes the place of storage of the documents in the Lviv Archives, their contests, and the ways they can be utilized. In addition, changes in administrative division of Galicia have been delineated to facilitate the search of the archive.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 37-53
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish