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Churches kept records of births and baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials in their congregations. Such records, created and maintained by churches, are called church records (''registre parohiale''). Church records are an extremely reliable source for studying families and relationships. In Transylvania, church records began in the early 1600s, and in the Banat in the early 1700s. In Wallachia, Moldavia and Bukovina most records began in 1775, and in Bessarabia and Dobruja in 1814. Transcripts of church records were made as early as 1784 in Transylvania, Banat and Bukovina. In Wallachia and Moldavia they began officially in 1831, but in some areas transcripts were kept as early as 1806.<ref | Churches kept records of births and baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials in their congregations. Such records, created and maintained by churches, are called church records (''registre parohiale''). Church records are an extremely reliable source for studying families and relationships. In Transylvania, church records began in the early 1600s, and in the Banat in the early 1700s. In Wallachia, Moldavia and Bukovina most records began in 1775, and in Bessarabia and Dobruja in 1814. Transcripts of church records were made as early as 1784 in Transylvania, Banat and Bukovina. In Wallachia and Moldavia they began officially in 1831, but in some areas transcripts were kept as early as 1806.<ref>The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Romania,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1989-1997.</ref> | ||
'''Information Provided:'''<u>'''<br>'''</u>Births and baptisms--names of child, father, and usually mother; date of christening; name and sometimes place of residence of godparents.<br>Marriages--names of groom and bride, sometimes names of parents, date of marriage, places of origin or residence. <br>Deaths and burials--name of deceased, date of death and/or burial, sometimes names of parents or spouse, and occasionally place of origin. | '''Information Provided:'''<u>'''<br>'''</u>Births and baptisms--names of child, father, and usually mother; date of christening; name and sometimes place of residence of godparents.<br>Marriages--names of groom and bride, sometimes names of parents, date of marriage, places of origin or residence. <br>Deaths and burials--name of deceased, date of death and/or burial, sometimes names of parents or spouse, and occasionally place of origin. | ||
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===Romanian Orthodox Church=== | |||
The Romanian Orthodox Church had 20.9 million members in 1992. The Church is autocephalous, meaning it is not subject to an external patriarch or archbishop, but has a relationship with the Eastern Orthodox Church. The highest hierarchical authority is the Holy Synod. Since 1925, the Church has been headed by a patriarch. There are six Orthodox Metropolitanates and ten archbishoprics in Romania. As of 2004, there are fifteen theological universities and more than 14,500 churches.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Romanian Orthodox Church," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_Orthodox_Church, accessed 6 August 2018.</ref> | |||
===Uniate (Greek Catholic) Church=== | ===Uniate (Greek Catholic) Church=== | ||
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===Calvinist Church=== | ===Calvinist Church=== | ||
In 1992 there were 650,700 Calvinists, mainly Hungarians. They have bishoprics at Cluj and Oradea. | |||
===Lutheran Church=== | ===Lutheran Church=== | ||
In 1992 there were 192,800 Lutherans, mainly Germans. They have a bishopric at Sibiu. | |||
===Unitarian Church=== | ===Unitarian Church=== | ||
In 1992 there were 72,300 Unitarians, mainly Hungarians. They have a bishopric at Cluj. These sects share a seminary at Cluj. | |||
===Pentecostal Church=== | ===Pentecostal Church=== | ||