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== Record Finder Table for Romania ==
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
=== Order of Records ===
The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.
 
== List of Topics ==
This Record Finder table links to the Romania topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
===Vital Events ===
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| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
| align="left" | Birth date and place
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Romania Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania Census|Census Records]]
*[[Romania Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Romania Biography|Biography]]
*Obituaries
|-
| align="left" | Marriage place and date
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*Notarial Records
|-
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Romania Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Romania Biography|Biography]]
*[[Romania Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*Obituaries
|-
|}
 
===Maiden Names and Family Members===
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| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
| align="left" | Maiden name
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*Notarial Records
|-
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania Census|Census]]
*[[Romania Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Romania Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*Notarial Records
|-
| align="left" | Living relatives
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*Genealogies
*Directories
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|-
|}
 
=== Immigration and Country of Origin ===
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| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Birth date and birthplace
| align="left" | Immigration date  
| [[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Romania Church Records|Church Records]], [[Romania Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| [[Romania Census|Census Records]], [[Romania Military Records|Military Records]], [[Romania Biography|Biography]], Obituaries
*[[Romania Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Societies
|-
|-
| Death information
| align="left" | Country and town of origin
| [[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Romania Church Records|Church Records]], [[Romania Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Romania Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Romania Biography|Biography]], Obituaries
*[[Romania Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Societies
|}
 
=== Residences and Locations ===
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|-
|-
| Emigration information
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| [[Romania Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| Societies
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Language helps
| align="left" | Residence
| [[Romania Language and Languages|Languages]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania Census|Census]]
*[[Romania Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Romania Taxation|Taxation]]
*Directories
|}


=== Personal Details and Affiliations ===
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|-
|-
| Maiden name 
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| [[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Romania Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| Notarial Records
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Marriage information
| align="left" | Nobility
| [[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Romania Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Notarial Records
*Nobility
| —
*Heraldry
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
 
|-
|-
| Occupations
| align="left" | Occupation
| [[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Romania Church Records|Church Records]], Directories, Occupations
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Romania Military Records|Military Records]], [[Romania Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Romania Census|Census Records]]
*[[Romania Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
* Directories
*Occupations
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania Military Records|Military Records]],
*[[Romania Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Romania Census|Census Records]]
|-
|-
| Parents, children, and other family members
| align="left" | Religion
| [[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Romania Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| [[Romania Census|Census Records]], [[Romania Land and Property|Land and Property]], [[Romania Probate Records|Probate Records]], Notarial Records
*[[Romania Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Romania History|History]]
*[[Romania Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
|-
|-
| Physical description
| align="left" | Social activities
| [[Romania Military Records|Military Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| [[Romania Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*Social Life and Customs
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania History|History]]
|-
|-
| Places of residence
| align="left" | Physical description
| [[Romania Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Romania Church Records|Church Records]], [[Romania Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], Directories
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| [[Romania Taxation|Taxation]]
*[[Romania Military Records|Military records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
 
|-
|}
 
===Reading the Records===
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|-
| align="left" |Vocabulary
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Romania Language and Languages|Languages]]
*[[Romanian Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Turkish Genealogical Word List]]
|-
| align="left" | Naming patterns
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*Names, personal
|-
|-
| Religion
| align="left" |Online classes
| [[Romania Church Records|Church Records]], [[Romania Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| [[Romania History|History]]
 
|-
|-
| Social activities
| align="left" |Writing for records
| Social Life and Customs
|
| [[Romania History|History]]
*[[Romania Letter Writing Guide]]
|}
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Latest revision as of 20:54, 11 August 2025

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Record Finder Table for Romania

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Romania topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
  • Notarial Records
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Maiden name
  • Notarial Records
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives
  • Genealogies
  • Directories

Immigration and Country of Origin

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Immigration date
  • Societies
Country and town of origin
  • Societies

Residences and Locations

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Nobility
  • Nobility
  • Heraldry
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
  • Social Life and Customs
Physical description

Reading the Records

Vocabulary
Naming patterns
  • Names, personal
Online classes
Writing for records