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===Writing for Records===
===Writing for Records===
<span style="color:darkviolet"> You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. Use [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] for help with composing letters. Then, use a [https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&sxsrf=ALeKk025NUJG7lJVPl2aMK7Rm0k6gr6rUQ%3A1587589951432&ei=P7OgXq35GcLttQab4pHYBQ&q=romanian+translation+services&oq=romanian+translation+services&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzICCAAyBggAEAcQHjIECAAQHjIGCAAQCBAeOgQIABBHOggIABAIEAcQHjoECAAQDVDx69MCWPGE1AJg3ZbUAmgAcAF4AIABvwGIAe0GkgEDNS4zmAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpeg&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwjtlOq4-fzoAhXCds0KHRtxBFsQ4dUDCAw&uact=5 '''Romanian translation service.''']</span>
Local parishes maintain their own church registers for approximately the past 100 years. Local storage conditions vary. Records prior to that have been transferred to the district offices in each ''Judetul'' (county). There are 41 Judetuls in Romania. The [http://archives.unitarian.ro Unitarian Church in Transylvania] has established its own archive in the city of Cluj and digitized its records. The transcripts (copies) of some church records may be found in archives in Hungary, Serbia, Poland and Germany. Some local archives do research for patrons, but it can be very expensive. Individuals may visit or hire a professional to visit Romania. <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>
===Writing to a Local Church===
<span style="color:darkviolet"> You will need to write to or email the local parish priests to find records for the last 100 years. Use [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] for help with composing letters. Then, use a [https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&sxsrf=ALeKk025NUJG7lJVPl2aMK7Rm0k6gr6rUQ%3A1587589951432&ei=P7OgXq35GcLttQab4pHYBQ&q=romanian+translation+services&oq=romanian+translation+services&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzICCAAyBggAEAcQHjIECAAQHjIGCAAQCBAeOgQIABBHOggIABAIEAcQHjoECAAQDVDx69MCWPGE1AJg3ZbUAmgAcAF4AIABvwGIAe0GkgEDNS4zmAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpeg&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwjtlOq4-fzoAhXCds0KHRtxBFsQ4dUDCAw&uact=5 '''Romanian translation service.''']</span>
*[https://maps.me/catalog/attractions/amenity-place_of_worship-christian/country-romania/ '''Maps.me Church Listings for Romania''']
*[https://maps.me/catalog/attractions/amenity-place_of_worship-christian/country-romania/ '''Maps.me Church Listings for Romania''']
*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/churches+in+romania/@41.8472143,22.3858061,5.12z '''Google Maps search results for churches in Romania''']  Be sure to scroll through all the pages.  There will be several pages with 20 entries each.
*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/churches+in+romania/@41.8472143,22.3858061,5.12z '''Google Maps search results for churches in Romania''']  Be sure to scroll through all the pages.  There will be several pages with 20 entries each.
== Accessing the Records ==
Local parishes maintain their own church registers for approximately the past 100 years. Local storage conditions vary. Records prior to that have been transferred to the district offices in each ''Judetul'' (county). There are 41 Judetuls in Romania. The [http://archives.unitarian.ro Unitarian Church in Transylvania] has established its own archive in the city of Cluj and digitized its records. The transcripts (copies) of some church records may be found in archives in Hungary, Serbia, Poland and Germany. Some local archives do research for patrons, but it can be very expensive. Individuals may visit or hire a professional to visit Romania. <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>
Some of Romania's church records (about 12%) have been microfilmed and are available through the Family History Library. Most of these records have been acquired at archives in Germany and Hungary. To determine the specific records available, you must search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog] for the place where the parish was seated.


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