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Romania


Goal 1: Research


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Goal 1: Learn about Romanian research.


Choices


ALearn about Romanian genealogy.


  1. FamilySearch: Learn the basics of Romanian research in these articles.

    FS—Wiki: Romania Research
    FS—Starting Your Romanian Research

  2. Tips: Here are some tips for getting started with Romanian research.

    Researching Romanian Family History: Getting Started—3:03 - 2015



    Census, Civil Registration, Church Records

  3. Learn more about Romanian research.

    FS—Romanian Genealogical Research—4 pgs.

  4. Here are some tips for doing genealogy searches in Romania.

    Romania Genealogy Searches

  5. Resources: Explore Romania Genealogy Resources on the FEEFHS site.
  6. Correspondence: Use this guide for corresponding with Romanian organizations about genealogy resources.

    FS—Romania Letter Writing Guide

  7. Immigration: Learn about Romania emigration and immigration in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Romania Emigration and Immigration
  8. Learn about immigration history and demographics in this Wikipedia article.

    Wikipedia: Romanian Americans


Records
  1. Record Finder: Use the Romania Record Finder to understand record types for research.

    FS—Wiki: Romania Record Finder

  2. Forebears.io: Explore the Forebears.io site for research records.
Exercises


BLearn about Romanian language, genealogy terms, and surnames.


  1. Terms: Learn about Romanian grammar and common genealogy terms in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Romanian Language

  2. Word List: Use this Romanian word list to help you in your research.

    FS—Wiki: Romanian Genealogical Word List

  3. Surnames: Search the Geneanet site for Romanian surnames.