Bulgaria Archives and Libraries
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- Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
- If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
- Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the Family History Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
Archives and Libraries
National Archives
The Central State Historical Archives
Sofia 1000
5 Moskovska Str.
Bulgaria
Phone: 2 94 00 157
Email: cda@archives.government.bg
Website
- Established in 1951, the Archives is the official repository for records from 1878-1944.
- The website includes information and links to the individual state archives.[1]
- There are no vital records in the National Historical Archive in Sofia.
State Military Historical Archives
Veliko Tarnovo, 5000
21, Hristo Botev str.
Bulgaria
Phone: 062 635873
Email: dvia@archives.government.bg
Website
- Established in 1951, the Military Archives holds records pertaining to the history of the Bulgarian army.
State (District) Archives
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths located in municipalities. There are no vital records in the National Historical Archive in Sofia.
Municipality links:
- Issuing a birth certificate - duplicate
- Issuance of a civil marriage certificate - duplicate
- Issuing a transcript-extract from a death certificate
- Issuance of a certificate for the children born to the mother
- Issuance of a transcript of a family register kept up to 1978
- Service information, issuing military certificate Issuance of certificates from the State Military Historical Archive for: work experience, social security income, conscript military service, completed training at a higher military school/secondary sergeant's school, academic reference, the status of "war veteran" , "awarded the Order of Valor", received treatment in a military medical facility, heirs of war veterans, military service in a foreign mission and degree of risk
Libraries
The Cyril and Methodius National Library
"Vasil Levski" 88
1504 Doktorska Gradina
Sofia, Bulgaria
Phone: +359 2 918 3101
Website: www.nationallibrary.bg
Established in 1878, the National Library functioned as a quasi-state archives until 1951. It is particularly significant as a depository of old Turkish administrative records. The Library does not hold any vital records.
Museums
Wikipedia: List of museums in Bulgaria
National Museum of History
16 Vitoshko lale str.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Phone:+359 2 955 42 80
E-mail: nim.pr@abv.bg
Website
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References
- ↑ Genealogical Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Outline for Genealogical Research in Bulgaria,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1982.