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==Accessing the Records==
==Accessing the Records==
The records are located at the district archives in each of the twenty eight districts of Bulgaria. These records are available for official purposes. Storage conditions probably vary from site to site. <ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Bulgaria,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1991-1998.</ref> There are no vital records in the National Historical Archive in Sofia. The Family History Library has microfilmed 15% of these records. They have mainly been microfilmed for the districts of Sofia and Plovdiv; these records usually cover the 1893-1912 time period. These records are available as digital images on the [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog]. In the FamilySearch Catalog, search for the district or locality name in the Keywords search.
The records are located at the district archives in each of the twenty eight districts of Bulgaria. These records are available for official purposes. Storage conditions probably vary from site to site. <ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Bulgaria,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1991-1998.</ref> There are no vital records in the National Historical Archive in Sofia. The Family History Library has microfilmed 15% of these records. They have mainly been microfilmed for the districts of Sofia and Plovdiv; these records usually cover the 1893-1912 time period. These records are available as digital images on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. In the FamilySearch Catalog, search for the district or locality name in the Keywords search.


Civil registration is useful in uniquely identifying individuals and linking generations. It is especially useful in uniquely identifying individuals not found in church records.
Civil registration is useful in uniquely identifying individuals and linking generations. It is especially useful in uniquely identifying individuals not found in church records.
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