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Guide to Romania ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

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Romania is a country in Southeast Europe bordered by Bulgaria, Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, and Moldova. Parts of Romania formerly belonged to the Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, and Russian empires. The official language is Romanian.

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Counties

Romania has 41 counties (judet - singular, judete - plural) and 1 municipality (municipiu).
The word judet is usually seen in the form judeţul, which means "the district."

Alba Arad Arges Bacau Bihor Bistrita-Nasaud Botosani Braila Brasov Bucuresti (Bucharest)* Buzau Calarasi Caras-Severin Cluj Constanta Covasna Dimbovita Dolj Galati Gorj Giurgiu Harghita Hunedoara Ialomita Iasi Ilfov Maramures Mehedinti Mures Neamt Olt Prahova Salaj Satu Mare Sibiu Suceava Teleorman Timis Tulcea Vaslui Vilcea Vrancea

Historical Regions: Bukovina