1916 Kishinev Business Directory

651 Records

Business Directory · Bessarabia · Moldova

Background
Page from the 1916 Kishinev Address and Reference Yearbook
A page from the 1916 “All Kishinev” Address and Reference Yearbook.

This database contains more than 600 entries of apparently Jewish names among private professionals, merchants, owners and operators of factories, shops, warehouses, and associations listed in the 1916 Address and Reference yearbook (White Pages) “All Kishinev.” They include agronomists, bakers, blacksmiths, dentists, jewelers, music teachers, watchmakers, electricians, and tailors, as well as sellers of groceries, furs, furniture, grain, hats, and shoes — among dozens of other occupations.

The yearbook was published in Russian in Kishinev by the private publisher I. Khari, and printed by the printing house of the newspaper “Life of Bessarabia.” The microfilm images are available on FamilySearch.

Chişinău is now the capital city of Moldova. Prior to 1918 it was known as Kishinev and was the capital of Bessarabia Gubernia in the Russian Empire. Between 1940 and 1991 it was the capital of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Note on selection: Most records in the yearbook contained only the last name of the business owner or professional, with initials included on rare occasions. Data for surnames that did not appear to be Jewish was omitted, with an attempt to err on the side of inclusion. A separate record was created for each individual surname included in a firm or company name.
Fields Recorded

Each record contains the following fields:

Book page no. — Page number in the yearbook
Image no. — Image number in the microfilm
Business, occupation or profession — In Russian
Type of business — e.g., workshop, factory, store
Goods, services, occupation — More detailed description of the industry
Surname or name of firm — Translated into English
Surname in English pronunciation — For each person listed
Initial or first name — Where available
Address, added information — Address, telephone number, or comments from the listing
Special note: Information related to individuals with Jewish names listed as employees of Local Government, Financial Organizations, Judicial Organizations, Schools, Hospitals, and Charities was included instead in the Jews in Public Life in Bessarabia database.
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Last updated June 2022.
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