Moldavia and Wallachia, formerly under Ottoman Turkish rule, united to form Romania in 1859. The kingdom of Romania formed in 1881. Transylvania and Bukovina, parts of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, became part of Romania after the First World War.

Transylvania and Bukovina (former Austrian regions): Vital records have been kept by the clergy since the late 18th century, with full compliance after 1848. Civil registration began in 1895.

Wallachia and Moldavia (former Ottoman regions): Civil vital registration, in Romanian, began in 1865.

Archivelor Statului din Republica Romania
Bdul Kogalniceanu nr. 29; Buceresti
Sect. 5
Romania

The archive is reportedly not responsive to mail requests; however, some on-site visits have been successful.

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