Labova / Vabova [Ru] Labowa [Polish]

Nowy Sacz District, present day SE Poland

Lemko Surnames cited by Krasovs'kyj from 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records

1. Bobak
2. Wyslocki / Wislocki / Vyslots'kyj
3. Wojtowicz / Woytowicz / Vojtovych
4. Wrona / Vrona
5. Gwozdz / Gvozd'
6. Duda
7. Kaweyczyk / Kavejchyk
8. Kulanda / Kuljanda ( 2 families)
9. Labowski / Labovs'kyj ( 2 families)
10. Masyra / Masira / Masyra
11. Murdza ( 3 families)
12. Pelak / Pielak / Peljak
13. Rusyn / Rusin ( 3 families)
14. Chyly / Khylyj
15. Szwayka / Shvajka

Parish Data: [from Blazejowskyj and Iwanusiw]

Church was "Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary" [1784] [still standing]

The masonry church was built in 1784, previously from 1591 to 1784, the people shared the church in MATIJEVA since it was located midway between the two villages.

The village dates to 1591. In 1627 o. VAsyl Vysloc'kyj obtained the document of permission to extend his parish (Matijeva) to include Labova

In 1785 the village lands comprised 13.57 sq km. There were 515 Greek Catholics 15 Roman Catholics and 38 Jews

1840 - 757 Greek Catholics

1859 - 613 Greek Catholics

1879 - 638 Greek Catholics

1899 - 734 Greek Catholics

1926 - 833 Greek Catholics

1936 - 860 Greek Catholics

In 1936 there were 150 Roman Catholics and 400 Jews

The village was incorporated in to the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934

Villages served by the priest were KOTIV 3km, LABOVEC, 3km and UHRYN 3km

LDS microfilm is not available