Among the millions of people that emigrated form Central and Eastern Europe to the United States of America and Canada, at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th, were hundreds of thousand of Romanians nationals of different ethnic and religious backgrounds: Romanian, German, Jewish, Armenian.
Una nueva ola de emigración comenzó a finales de la década de 1940, cuando el comunismo se convirtió en el sistema político de Europa del Este. Los registros civiles, como los certificados de nacimiento, matrimonio y defunción, así como otros documentos, son cuidadosamente conservados por el National Archives of Romania y están disponibles para el público.
Documents issued on or before 1890 can be found in the County Archives (Directia Judeteana a Arhivelor Nationale) mientras que los documentos emitidos después de 1890 se pueden encontrar en la Sección de Registros Civiles de los Ayuntamientos (Oficial de Stare Civila al Primariei).
When searching for records it is helpful to know the name of the town or village in which the document was issued or the event (birth, marriage, death) occurred, as well as the approximate date/year. The County Archives assist those interested in genealogy searches by providing a wide range of services, from making photocopies of desired records to conducting research on a specific topic.
Services provided by archives are subject to a small fee, currently about $0.15 for a photocopy and about $18 and up for specific research. Local travel agencies usually have good contacts in the community and can assist those interested in genealogy searches with translation services, arranging appointments with the staff at the archives and with any other formalities.
Los archivos locales están abiertos de lunes a viernes de 9 a 15 horas, excepto los días festivos.
Los sitios web que ofrecen información y asistencia con búsquedas genealógicas incluyen:
FamilySearch.org
RumaniaGeneaogy.com
RutasToRoots.com
