Genealogy Searches
Among the millions of people that emigrated form Central and Eastern
Europe to the United States of America and Canada at the end of the 19th
Century and the beginning of the 20th were hundreds of thousand of
Romanians nationals of different ethnic and religious backgrounds: Romanian, German,
Jewish, Armenian, Serbian.
A new wave of emigration began in the late
1940s when communism became the political system of Eastern Europe.
Civil records such as birth, marriage and death certificates, as well as
other documents, are carefully preserved by the National Archives of
Romania and are readily available to researchers.
Documents issued on or before 1890 can be found in the County Archives
(Directia Judeteana a Arhivelor Nationale) while Documents issued after
1890 can be found at the Civilian Records Section of City Halls (Oficiul
de Stare Civila al Primariei).
When searching for records it is helpful to know the name of the
town or village in which the document was issued or the event (birth,
marriage, death) occurred, as well as the approximate date/year.
The County Archives assist those interested in genealogy searches by
providing a wide range of services, from making photocopies of desired
records to conducting research on a specific topic.
Services provided by archives are subject to a small fee, currently about
$0.14 for a photocopy and about $18.00 and up for specific research.
Local travel agencies usually have good contacts in the community and
can assist those interested in genealogy searches with translation
services, arranging appointments with the staff at the archives and with
any other formalities.
Local archives are open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM,
except on public holidays. For addresses and telephone numbers of
national or county archives in Romania please contact the nearest Romanian Tourist Information Office.
Websites dealing with information and assistance with Genealogy Searches include:
http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/ESE/7burg_info.html
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com
http://www.routestoroots.com/resrch.html
http://www.familytrackers.com
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