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The following is a guide for composing a letter in Romanian language asking for genealogical information. You may adapt it to your needs and use it to write to the Romanian State Archives, local civil records office or parish in Romania. | The following is a guide for composing a letter in Romanian language asking for genealogical information. You may adapt it to your needs and use it to write to the Romanian State Archives, local civil records office or parish in Romania. | ||
==Before You Write== | == Before You Write == | ||
Genealogical research may be possible by correspondence. It is necessary, however, to write information requests in Romanian. Use the letter-writing guide to compose your | Genealogical research may be possible by correspondence. It is necessary, however, to write information requests in Romanian. Use the letter-writing guide to compose your letter and send it to the appropriate address. Be sure to type your letter including your name and address clearly and distinctly. | ||
letter and send it to the appropriate address. Be sure to type your letter including your name and address clearly and distinctly. | |||
'''State Archives of Romania''' | '''State Archives of Romania''' | ||
Arhivelor Statului din Romania<br>Bucuresti, Sect. 5<br>Bdul Kogalniceanu 29<br>ROMANIA | |||
Bucuresti, Sect. 5<br> | |||
Bdul Kogalniceanu 29<br> | |||
ROMANIA | |||
'''Civil Records Office''' | '''Civil Records Office''' | ||
Oficiul Starii Civile<br> | Oficiul Starii Civile<br>[Town Name]<br>ROMANIA | ||
[Town Name]<br> | |||
ROMANIA | |||
'''Parish''' | '''Parish''' | ||
Parohia (''insert appropriate religion from list below'')<br>[Town Name]<br>ROMANIA | |||
[Town Name]<br> | |||
ROMANIA | |||
You must determine the location of the parish before writing. | You must determine the location of the parish before writing. In some cases there are several towns with the same name. It is then necessary to specify a district (judetul) or nearby larger town in the address. | ||
In some cases there are several towns with the same name. It is then necessary to specify a district ( | |||
==Sample Letter in Romanian== | == Sample Letter in Romanian == | ||
Stimate Domni/Pǎrinte, | |||
Avand o mare dragoste pentru strǎmoşii mei din Romania, doresc foarte mult sǎ completez istoria familiei mele de acolo. Din acest motiv, apelez la bunǎvoinţa Dumneavoastrǎ cu speranta cǎ mǎ veţi putea ajuta cu procurarea unor date oficiale referitoare la strǎmoşii mei. Mai ales, aş dori sǎ aflu mai multe detalii genealogice despre persoana urmǎtoare: | |||
Numele strǎmoşului (''if the ancestors was a male'') /strǎmoaşei (''if the ancestor was a female''):<br> | Numele strǎmoşului (''if the ancestors was a male'') /strǎmoaşei (''if the ancestor was a female''):<br>Locul naşterii:<br>Religia: (''insert appropriate religion from list below'')<br>Data naşterii (aproximativǎ):<br>Data de cǎsǎtorie (aproximativǎ):<br>Alţi membri ai familiei: (''insert appropriate relationship from list below'') | ||
Locul | |||
Religia: (''insert appropriate religion from list below'')<br> | |||
Data | |||
Data de | |||
Alţi membri | |||
Pentru a documenta istoria | Pentru a documenta istoria strǎmoşilor mei, aş dori foarte mult sǎ procur copii ale certificatele lor de naştere/cǎsǎtorie/deces. Daca in acelaş timp puteţi sa-mi procuraţi deasemeni copii din actele oficiale sau sǎ le transcrieţi ale pǎrinţilor lui, care erau sǎ fi locuit in acelasi loc, v-aş rǎmine foarte recunǎscǎtor dacǎ aţi putea sǎ-mi trimiteţi si informaţia aceasta. Deoarece eu nu stiu limba romanǎ--scrisoarea aceasta fiind scrisǎ cu ajutorul unui prieten, v-aş ruga sǎ-mi scrieţi toate numele si localitǎţile fǎrǎ inflexii gramaticale. | ||
fiind scrisǎ cu ajutorul unui prieten, v- | |||
A- | A-şi aprecia foarte mult dacǎ mi-aţi scrie care ar fi costul total al lucrǎrii efectuate de Dumneavoastrǎ. In asteptarea rǎspunsului Dumneavoastrǎ, primiţi vǎ rog înalta mea consideraţie. | ||
Cu mulţumiri, | |||
'''Religions''' | '''Religions''' | ||
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Roman Catholic<br> Greek Catholic<br> EvangelicalLutheran<br> Baptist<br> Orthodox<br> Jewish<br> Mennonite<br> Moslem<br> | Roman Catholic<br>Greek Catholic<br>EvangelicalLutheran<br>Baptist<br>Orthodox<br>Jewish<br>Mennonite<br>Moslem<br> | ||
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Roman-Catolica<br> Greco-Catolica<br> Evangelica Luterana<br> Baptista<br> Ortodoxa <br> Evreieasca <br> Menonita<br> Mahomedana | Roman-Catolica<br>Greco-Catolica<br>Evangelica Luterana<br>Baptista<br>Ortodoxa <br>Evreieasca <br>Menonita<br>Mahomedana | ||
|} | |} | ||
'''Relationships''' | '''Relationships''' | ||
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Father<br> Mother<br> Brother<br> Sister<br> Husband<br> Wife<br> | Father<br>Mother<br>Brother<br>Sister<br>Husband<br>Wife<br> | ||
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Tată<br> Mamă<br> Frate<br> Soră<br> Soţ<br> Soţie<br> | Tată<br>Mamă<br>Frate<br>Soră<br>Soţ<br>Soţie<br> | ||
|} | |} | ||
==English Translation== | == English Translation == | ||
Esteemed Sir/Pastor, Priest, | Esteemed Sir/Pastor, Priest, | ||
Having a great love for my ancestor from Romania, I would like very much to complete the history of my family there. For this reason I appeal to your amiability in the hope that you will aid me in the procurement of official records pertaining to my ancestry. Specifically I would like more information about the following individual: | Having a great love for my ancestor from Romania, I would like very much to complete the history of my family there. For this reason I appeal to your amiability in the hope that you will aid me in the procurement of official records pertaining to my ancestry. Specifically I would like more information about the following individual: | ||
Name of ancestor:<br> | Name of ancestor:<br>Place of birth:<br>Religion:<br>Birthdate (approximate ''if necessary''):<br>Marriage date (approximate ''if necessary''):<br>Other members of the family: (''information about parents, brothers, sisters, husband or wife, etc. that may help the priest or archivist in researching'') | ||
Place of birth:<br> | |||
Religion:<br> | |||
Birthdate (approximate ''if necessary''):<br> | |||
Marriage date (approximate ''if necessary''):<br> | |||
Other members of the family: (''information about parents, brothers, sisters, husband or wife, etc. that may help the priest or archivist in researching'') | |||
I would like to ask for certificates of birth/marriage/death. If you could at the same time find information on his parents, who are said to have lived at the same place, I would be most grateful. If possible, I would like to procure exact copies or transcriptions of the actual records. Inasmuch as I do not know Romanian--this letter has been written by a friend--I would ask that you please give the information without grammatical endings. | I would like to ask for certificates of birth/marriage/death. If you could at the same time find information on his parents, who are said to have lived at the same place, I would be most grateful. If possible, I would like to procure exact copies or transcriptions of the actual records. Inasmuch as I do not know Romanian--this letter has been written by a friend--I would ask that you please give the information without grammatical endings. | ||
Please let me know the cost of your work so that I can make payment. I am anxiously awaiting your reply, for which I will be most grateful. | Please let me know the cost of your work so that I can make payment. I am anxiously awaiting your reply, for which I will be most grateful. | ||
Sincerely, | Sincerely, | ||
[[Category:Romania]] | [[Category:Romania]] | ||