
Považská Bystrica, Slovakia, formerly Vag Besztercze (Hungarian) and Waag Bistritz (German), situated northeast of Trencin City and west of Zilina, Slovakia.
Census records show that Jewish families were living here as early as 1720. By 1795, there were 42 Jewish heads-of-household residing in Vag Besztercze and surrounding villages:
- Joseph Kohen (Joseph Frankl-Kohn)
- Isac Klein
- Bernat Zohen
- Joseph Folksman
- Markus Kohen (Markus Frankl-Kohn)
- Pinkusz Roth
- Moses Brandezer (Moses Brandeis)
- Moises Brand
- Marcus Risz (Marcus Ries)
- Marcus Frenkel
- Herschel Purjesz (Herschel Porges)
- Joseph Scher (Joseph Scheer)
- Herschl Kun (Herschel Kohn)
- Lebl Herz
- Joseph Millech (Joseph Millisch)
- Chaje Vilheimer (Sajo Wilhelm)
- Marcus Pik
- Israel Kohen
- Pinkusz Kohen
- Gudel Kohen
- Abraham Spiz (Abraham Spitz)
- Jacub Purjez (Jacob Porges)
- Lebl Greiner
- Koppel Droszler (Koppel Trostler)
- Jacob Schicktanz
- Abraham Kohen
- Jacub Droszler (Jacob Trostler)
- Michel Droszler (Michael Trostler)
- Hoscher Vach (Oscher Bach)
- Pinkusz Scher (Pinkus Scheer)
- Kalman Fischer
- Jacob Schnurer
- Kalman Scher (Kalman Scheer)
- Jacob Hochfelder
- Jonas Marer
- Natan Kohen
- Moses Schalk
- Salamon Buchwalder
- Salamon Singer
- Joseph Tausk
- Simon Trosler (Simon Trostler)
- David Marer
In 1809, the Jewish census of Vag Besztercze proper shows 30 heads-of-household:
- Josephus Kohn (Joseph Frankl-Kohn)
- Jacob Frankl-Kohn
- Marcus Frenkel
- Marcus Koh szal aj Kar
- Marcus Kohn
- Isak Tauber
- Kalman Kohn
- Hersel Kohn
- Sajo Kohn
- Kalman Jos. Kohn
- Joachim Svarcz (Joachim Schwarz)
- Jacobus Tessner (Jacob Ezekiel Teschner)
- Salamon Reif
- Pinkus Kohn
- Samuel Emrich
- Hersel Diemant
- Samuel Hochfelder
- Abraham Braun
- Jonas Baumgertner
- Moises Czvongel (Moses Zvangel)
- Jacob Milech (Jacob Millisch)
- Kojel Trosler (Koppel Trostler)
- Jacob Troszler (Jacob Trostler)
- Joseph Troszler (Joseph Trostler)
- Simon Troszler (Simon Trostler)
- Salamon Sneider
- Isak Czvengel (Isaac Zvangel)
- Jacob Kohut
- Samuel Vajreb
- Joseph Valak