Romania Genealogy

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Romania

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

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Country Information

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.

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Getting Started with Romania Research Links to articles on getting started with Romania research. Beginning Romanian Research Starting Your Research in Romania Records Summary Romanian Genealogical Research Finding Jewish Ancestors from Romania

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Counties

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

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.

• Romanian National Archives
• Pagini in limba romana
• Historical Population Database of Transylvania

FamilySearch Resources

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

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