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

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Beginning Research
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Country Information[edit | edit source]

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.^[1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Romania Research

Links to articles on getting started with Romania research.

Romania Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Romania research.

See More Research Tools

Romania Online Genealogy Records

Ask the
Community

Romania Map[edit | edit source]

Counties[edit | edit source]

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

More Romania Research Tools[edit | edit source]

Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in Romania.

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
Historical Records
FamilySearch Center locator map

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Romania," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania, accessed 24 March 2016.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Romania," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania, accessed 24 March 2016.

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+==Country Information==
 Romania is a country in Southeast Europe bordered by [[Bulgaria Genealogy|Bulgaria]], [[Ukraine Genealogy|Ukraine]], [[Hungary Genealogy|Hungary]], [[Serbia Genealogy|Serbia]], and [[Moldova Genealogy|Moldova]]. Parts of Romania formerly belonged to the Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, and Russian empires. The official language is Romanian.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Romania," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania, accessed 24 March 2016.</ref>
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+<h3>Getting Started with Romania Research</h3>
+Links to articles on getting started with Romania research.
+*[[Romania Beginning Research|Beginning Romanian Research]]
+*[[Starting Your Research in Romania|Starting Your Research in Romania]]
+*[[Summary of Records in Romania|Records Summary]]
+*[[Media:Romanian Genealogical Research.pdf|Romanian Genealogical Research]]
+*[[Finding Jewish Ancestors from Romania]]
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+<h3>Romania Research Tools</h3>
+<div class="button1">Links to articles and websites that assist in Romania research.</div>
+*[[Romania Letter Writing Guide|Letter Writing Guide]]
+*[[Romania Websites|Romania Websites]]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Romania.pdf FS Library Research Outline]
+*[[Research Tips for Romania|Romania Research Tips]]
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+|<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Romania Online Genealogy Records]]</span>
+|<span class="community_button">[https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/96-familysearch-romania Ask the <br>Community]</span>
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+==More Romania Research Tools==
+Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in.  Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in Romania.
+*[http://www.arhivelenationale.ro/fototeca/despre_proiect/ Romanian National Archives]
+*[[Romania - Cercetarea Istoriei Familiei|Pagini in limba romana]]
+*[http://hpdt.ro:4080/ Historical Population Database of Transylvania]
+==FamilySearch Resources==
+Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
+*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
+*[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/?c=romania FamilySearch Center locator map]
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