Bulgaria Archives and Libraries


 * Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
 * If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
 * Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

National Archives
The Central State Historical Archives Sofia 1000 5 Moskovska Str. Bulgaria Phone: 2 94 00 157 Email: cda@archives.government.bg Website
 * Established in 1951, the Archives is the official repository for records from 1878-1944.
 * The website includes information and links to the individual state archives.
 * There are no vital records in the National Historical Archive in Sofia.

State Military Historical Archives Veliko Tarnovo, 5000 21, Hristo Botev str. Bulgaria Phone: 062 635873 Email: dvia@archives.government.bg Website
 * Established in 1951, the Military Archives holds records pertaining to the history of the Bulgarian army.

Endangered Archives: Bulgaria
 * Gypsy/Roma historical and cultural heritage in Bulgaria
 * Endangered Ethnographic Archive, Sofia, Bulgaria
 * Pre-industrial elements in Bulgarian minorities' culture during the 20th century
 * Unique ethnographic photograph archive at risk, Sofia, Bulgaria
 * Minority press in Ottoman Turkish in Bulgaria
 * Endangered photographic collections about the participation of pre-industrial Bulgaria in three wars in the beginning of the 20th century
 * Three Precious Cultural Manuscript Collections from the 19th century facing disappearance
 * Documentary heritage of the traditional Protestant communities in Bulgaria
 * Rediscovering the cultural heritage of the Muslims in Bulgaria (1920-1950)

State (District) Archives

 * Address and contact for each State archive
 * Clickable list and clickable map of archive links

Municipal Archives
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths located in municipalities. There are no vital records in the National Historical Archive in Sofia. Municipality links:
 * Administrative services for civil registration and document preparation See page 2-3.
 * Issuing a birth certificate - duplicate
 * Issuance of a civil marriage certificate - duplicate
 * Issuing a transcript-extract from a death certificate
 * Issuance of a certificate for the children born to the mother
 * Issuance of a transcript of a family register kept up to 1978
 * Service information, issuing military certificate Issuance of certificates from the State Military Historical Archive for: work experience, social security income, conscript military service, completed training at a higher military school/secondary sergeant's school, academic reference, the status of "war veteran", "awarded the Order of Valor", received treatment in a military medical facility, heirs of war veterans, military service in a foreign mission and degree of risk

Libraries
The Cyril and Methodius National Library "Vasil Levski" 88 1504 Doktorska Gradina Sofia, Bulgaria Phone: +359 2 918 3101 Website: www.nationallibrary.bg

Established in 1878, the National Library functioned as a quasi-state archives until 1951. It is particularly significant as a depository of old Turkish administrative records. The Library does not hold any vital records.

Museums
Wikipedia: List of museums in Bulgaria

National Museum of History 16 Vitoshko lale str. Sofia, Bulgaria Phone:+359 2 955 42 80 E-mail: nim.pr@abv.bg Website Facebook

Record Offices
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths located in municipalities. There are no vital records in the National Historical Archive in Sofia. Municipality links: