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.
Uma nova onda de emigração começou no final da década de 1940, quando o comunismo se tornou o sistema político da Europa Oriental. Os registros civis, como certidões de nascimento, casamento e óbito, bem como outros documentos, são cuidadosamente preservados pelo Arquivo Nacional da Romênia e estão prontamente disponíveis ao público.
Documentos emitidos em ou antes de 1890 podem ser encontrados nos Arquivos do Condado (Directia Judeteana a Arhivelor Nationale) while Documents issued after 1890 can be found at the Civilian Records Section of City Halls (Oficiul 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.
Os arquivos locais estão abertos de segunda a sexta, das 9h às 15h, exceto feriados.
Os sites que oferecem informações e assistência com pesquisas genealógicas incluem:
FamilySearch.org
RomenoGeneaogy.com
RoutesToRoots.com
