Moldova Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record

 * Молдова, церковные книги (Russian)
 * Moldova, cărți bisericești (Romanian)

Record Description
This collection consists records of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials performed by priests in Bessarabia, which is known primarily as modern day Moldova. These records were acquired from the Moldova State Archive in Chişinău and are written in Russian and Moldovan (virtually the same as Romanian). They cover the years 1811-1936.

For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Record Content
Baptism records may contain the following information:


 * Date and place of the event
 * Name of person baptized
 * Date of birth
 * Parents’ names

Marriage records may contain the following information:


 * Date and place of the event
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Place of birth and residence of the bride and groom
 * Name of witnesses

Death records may contain the following information:'


 * Place and date of death
 * Name of the deceased
 * Occupation of the deceased
 * Place of burial
 * Cause of death

How to Use the Record
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:

⇒ Select the Browse link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the Province category ⇒ Select the District category ⇒ Select the Place/Parish category ⇒ Select the Year/Vol/Event category which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Russian and Moldovan (virtually the same as Romanian). For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:


 * Russian Genealogical Word List
 * Romania Language and Languages

Related Websites

 * Moldova Genealogy Links
 * Moldova GenWeb Project

Related Wiki Articles

 * Moldova
 * Moldova Websites
 * Moldova, Poll Tax Census (Revision Lists) and Census Lists (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Citations for This Collection
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