How to Find Your Ancestors from Bucharest: a guide for identifying, interpreting and understanding online and offline genealogical resources

This guide is an instrument designed to help you research information about your ancestors who lived in Bucharest. It contains tips and recommendations about where and how to search for genealogical data, both online and on the spot. In this e-book you can find step-by-step instructions for identifying, interpreting and understanding online and offline vital records, as well as other archival sources, such as censuses or documents regarding properties and businesses. It even shows you how to obtain a permit at the National Archives and how to order documents there. A section is dedicated to researching published resources, such as yearbooks, official periodicals, newspapers and various books, additionally providing links for the ones that are available online. Withal, explained examples of such documents have been included, to prepare you for what you will encounter, so you know what you can expect. Furthermore, by reading this guide you will find out a little bit about the history of Bucharest and about its population, get instructions about pronouncing names and words in the Romanian language, get acquainted with the Cyrillic alphabet and learn about Romanian names and surnames. All of this and much more can be found in the „How to Find Your Ancestors from Bucharest” e-book, which will be your best friend while researching your Bucharester heritage.