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From: Joseph J Jarfas <>
Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] [GenRoG] --RE:Re: Genealogical Research in Romania
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:40:36 -0500
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That is, Sorin,

indeed excellent news. You know as well as I do: there were lots of
difficulties earlier for genealogists to research in Romania. And I'm
sure many local archivists are still operating in the 'old ways'! ;-)
But that's nothing new; I encountered it in Hungary myself with certain
local registrars, who still thought membership on the Communist party
gave them inalienable rights - for perpetuity.

You should let the researchers in Hungary know about this. I'm sure many
will be jubilant.

Regards, Joe
Equinunk, PA - USA



GenealogyRO Group wrote:

>When I was last time in Budapest I had to wait for several days until the
>certain document in which I was interested was made available for research
>[bureaucracy!] and I never complain about this because you have the same
>problem everywhere [including in USA / at FHL].
>When I was in Germany, and studied a book from the XVI century, the
>librarian was all the time beside me. I was even asked to writhe only with
>their pencil and I did not complained.
>The regulations in Romania changed at the end 2007 and now you will receive
>the records on spot [and you do not need an earlier approval from Bucuresti
>for research anymore] and you can make copies by yourself with a
>photo-camera [there are some fees involved in this].
>BTW, Romania in not the only country in Europe / World which did not permit
>to the Mormons [an american sect without any important for Romania] to film
>their archives.
>
>Best Regards,
>S o r i n
>

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