National Archives of Romania

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National Archives of Romania

The National Archives of Romania (Romanian: Arhivele Naţionale ale României) is located in the Capital of Romania, Bucharest. The archives include the central national archive in Bucharest* (for documents for Bucharest municipality (municipiu)) and a regional archive for each of the 41 counties (judet – singular, judete – plural). The word judet often seen as judeţul, means “the district.”

In addition to the government records, and during the Communist era, church records were also added to the archive records. It may be helpful to learn History on the formation of the archives may be helpful.

If you are requesting documents in person, there is a process and several steps are involved . A permit is required and it needs to be obtained before searching in the archives. The permit is valid for 2 years and is only valid for the issuing archive. For information on obtaining a permit click on the Public Services tab and then How to file requests for documents from the National Archives of Romania . There also is a daily charge for copying or taking photographs of the records. Using your own camera or phone for taking photos of the record is allowed.

Address:
National Archives of Romania (Central Office)
Regina Elisabeta Blvd. 49,
sector 5, Bucharest, C-050013

Website: www.arhivelenationale.ro

Romanian Military Archives and Records of The Secret (Securitate) Police, the police that worked under the Communist government from 1945-1989, are each located in different archives.

Centru de Studii si Pastrare a Arhivelor Militar Istorice
Strada Aleea Poarta Eroilor
110058 Pitesti, ROMANIA

Istoric al Armatei
Strada Drumul Taberei 9-11
061353 Bucuresti 6, ROMANIA

Center for Studies of the Securitate
National Pentru Studiera Archivelor Securitate
Strada Matei Basarab 55-57
030671 Bucuresti 3, ROMANIA

Getting started with the National Archives of Romania:

The CoA of the Romanian National Archives

The CoA of the Romanian National Archives

First select the flag of preference,  English or Romanian. Next select the County Archive tab for an interactive map to select your County of interest. Select a county to find the address and email contact information for the Archives in that County.
If you wish to make a request to the National Archives of Romania for copies of documents for purposes of family history research, you must include some obligatory details to assist the clerks of the National Archives to fulfill your request. Without this information, it is unlikely that your request will be fulfilled. For more information see Guide for Making a Request to National Archives of Romania

Romania 1930 counties.

Administrative map of the Kingdom of Romania in 1930

 

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FEBRUARY 15 MEETING:

From Bukovina to the Canadian Prairie:
The Story of Gheorghe Staruiala and Efrosina Iliesi

RGS member Sharon Schulz will share her family history research story at our upcoming February 15, 2014 meeting at 1:00 p.m. at 1185 North Concord Street in South St. Paul, Minnesota.

Portrait of Sharon Schulz's ancestors, Gheorghe Staruiala and Efrosina Iliesi, Sharon Schulz's ancestors from Bukovina who came to Canada

Gheorghe Staruiala and Efrosina Iliesi

Sharon Schulz’s ancestors Gheorghe Staruiala and Efrosina Iliesi came from Bukovina to Canada in the early 1900s. Sharon will explain her research process and share what she has learned about her ancestors along the way. Sharon is a Canadian citizen and a permanent resident of the U.S. She first came to Minnesota in 1964 to Minnesota to attend Concordia College in St. Paul, (now Concordia University) and recently retired . Sharon says, “I have finally had some time to pursue a long interest in and fascination with genealogy. I have been very fortunate to discover the Romanian Genealogy Society, and hope to make progress in discovering more about my Romanian ancestors.”

 

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RGS Annual Meeting – November 16, 2013

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Members and guests are invited to attend the annual meeting of the Romanian Genealogy Society on Saturday, November 16 at 1:00 p.m.  After a brief business meeting and election of officers, Raluca Octav and Bogdan Filipescu will present, “A Concentrated History of Transylvania.” The meeting will be held at the offices and library of the Minnesota Genealogical Society in Room 218, 1185 North Concord Street, in South St. Paul, Minnesota. Members will receive a meeting notice and ballot information by mail.

Free Romanian translation services are provided at Noon, only with advance reservations. RGS membership dues are $20 per calendar year (January through December).

For more information, contact us at info@romaniangenealogy.com

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Romanian Roots newsletter for April 2013

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Our quarterly newsletter, Romanian Roots, Volume 2, Number 2 was recently mailed to dues-paying members. We hope that you will find it informative and useful, and that you will consider becoming a member of RGS. Topics included Oral History Projects, Finding Record in Romanian National Archives, Book Review: Pigeon Hill: Growing Up Romanian and Mom’s Story; and Our Family Stories: Sarafolean Family of South Saint Paul, Minnesota. Please share with others who may be interested in Romanian Genealogy Society!

 

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