Romanian government records reflect the country’s diverse historical regions and their evolving administrations. Before unification in 1859 and again in 1918, areas like Transylvania, Moldavia, and Wallachia maintained separate bureaucracies under Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, or Russian influence. Post-unification, centralized recordkeeping expanded to include tax registers, conscription lists, and civil service directories. The Monitorul Oficial (Official Gazette) recorded legal changes, appointments, and governmental decisions. Land reform and census records, especially from the 20th century, document family landholdings and household structures. Researchers should also consult school rosters, voter rolls, and public employment files to trace relatives’ movements and occupations over time.
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