This is a geographic project, not a surname project. Families from Jałówka, Poland and surrounding shtetls have scattered around the world. This project helps the descendants reconnect regardless of last names. Recommended tests for each person is the Family Finder test that traces both your mother & father's ancestors back for about 4 to 5 generations. To follow a male's paternal line straight back, a man must use the Y-DNA37 or Y-DNA67. To follow your mother's straight female line either a man or woman must use the mtDNAPlus or mtFull Sequence test. Alternate names: Jałówka [Pol], Yaluvka [Rus, Yid], Jałouka, Russian: Ялувка. יאלובקה- Hebrew.

The town's location is 53°01' N, 23°54' E, 40 miles ESE of Białystok, on the border with Belarus and 8km from its sister village Swislocz (Swisloch,Sislevich). http://avotaynu.com/jalowka/Jalowka.html Here are some of the surrounding shetetl Swislocz > http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Svisloch/family_villages.htm Narewka 14 miles SSW; http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/narewka Michalowo 13 miles W; Grodek 11 miles WNW; Krynki 18 miles NNW; Zabludow 23 miles W and Wolkowisk 25 miles ENE; to name just a few. PLEASE SEE the following web sites: Working with Jewish DNA: https://medium.com/@CleverTitleTK/no-you-dont-really-have-7-900-4th-cousins-some-dna-basics-for-those-with-jewish-heritage-857f873399ff The area around Jalowka & Swislocz (Svislac) & Grodno Gubernia http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~community~-504803 http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol8_00368.html http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/BialyGen/PIP_Jalowka.htm https://www.jewishgen.org/Belarus/regions/grodno/index.html https://www.jewishgen.org/Belarus/misc/TownSearchForm/index.html