Romanian, Moldovan and Ukrainian Archive Research for Your Citizenship File
Missing a Birth Certificate? We Find It in the Archives.
Missing a Birth Certificate? We Find It in the Archives.
We search Romanian, Moldovan and Ukrainian archives for birth, marriage and death records, read the old registers and deliver the documents your citizenship file needs.
Why Is Your Ancestor's Record So Hard to Find?
Borders moved, place names changed and registers ended up in different countries. For many families, the record that proves their Romanian roots sits in an archive in Moldova or Ukraine, under a different spelling.
- Borders and place names changed several times in the 20th century
- Records are split between archives in Romania, Moldova and Ukraine
- Registers are written in Romanian, Cyrillic, Hebrew and other scripts
- The same surname can appear in several spellings
- One missing record can stop an entire citizenship file
Records We Search For
We locate:
✓ Birth certificates and baptism records
✓ Marriage records
✓ Death records
✓ Civil status registers and citizenship records
Archives we search
- Romania: National Archives and local civil status offices
- Republic of Moldova: national and regional archives
- Ukraine: regional archives for Northern Bukovina and Southern Bessarabia
- Hertsa region and Budjak
How Our Record Search Works
You tell us the name, birth place and approximate year of your ancestor. We identify the right archive and register, search it and report back with the record, or with an honest explanation of what we found
What you receive
- Certified copies or extracts of the records we locate
- A clear explanation of what each document proves
- A list of what your citizenship file still needs
- Guidance on apostilles and certified translations
Your Ancestor's Record Is Out There. Let's Find It.
Tell us a name and a place. We search the archives and tell you honestly what we find, before you spend money on a full citizenship file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources: National Archives of Romania; Moldovan and Ukrainian state archives and Civil Registry Department
No. Romania allows dual and multiple citizenship, so you can keep your current passport, provided your home country also allows it.
We search archives in Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, depending on where your ancestor was born.
Borders and place names changed several times. We trace which archive holds the records for your ancestor’s place and period.
Old registers can be in Romanian, Cyrillic, Hebrew and other scripts. We read them and handle spelling variants
No. Some records were lost or destroyed. We tell you honestly what can be found before you commit to further work
It depends on the archive and the period. We give you an estimate after the first assessment.