„Scriem istoria ta” (We Write Your History) is a project dedicated to on demand consulting, researching and writing of „microhistories” about people, places, communities, companies and events from the past of Romania. We do historical and genealogical research at the National Archives, libraries and other keepers of old documents and publications. We rigorously search through old documents, newspapers, official state publications, memoirs, specialized books and other sources to find the information you need. We can help you find data about your ancestors that lived in Romania or advice you before researching on your own. The results can have the form of a book, article or research report, depending on your choice and on the potential of the subject.

It’s quite possible that old newspapers contain information about your ancestors, whether they were well-known or not. The names of ordinary people were often mentioned in connection with various news or announcements, and these details help to reconstruct their biography. Within a few days, we can search through newspapers, official state publications, yearbooks and other old sources, identifying information about the life and work of your ancestors. Such research can have as its subject not only people, but also companies, institutions, villages, towns, communities, buildings, streets or events.

Another service that we offer is the transcription, transliteration, or translation of historical documents. Old sources can be transcribed for ease of reading, transliterated from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabets, or translated from Romanian to English.

The founder and coordinator of the project is Andrei Popescu, an independent researcher, doctor of history (Ph.D.) and author of seven published books, plus many other studies or articles. He was named „The Researcher of the Year” by the Romanian National Archives for two consecutive years (2019 and 2020) for his „contributions to the valorization of the documents kept by the National Archives of Romania„. Specializing in the modern history of Romania (18th-20th centuries), his research focuses mainly on the following segments: political elites, biographies, micro-histories and genealogies. He has two decades of experience in researching documents and other old sources from the collections of the National Archives in about 30 of the 42 counties of Romania, large libraries and other similar institutions. You can follow him on Facebook.

For historical or genealogical research, expert advice and other related services, you can contact us via e-mail (scriem.istoria.ta@gmail.com) or by using the following form:

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