Nisporeni District Genealogical Records

Nisporeni District Marriage & Divorce Records

Bessarabia Jewish Marriage & Divorce Records (1879-1915)

Transcripts of around 20,000 marriage and divorce records for Jews living in the Russian Gubernia of Bessarabia (now Moldova).

Nisporeni District Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Bessarabia Jewish Death Records (1858-1914)

Transcripts of over 31,000 Jewish death records from Beltsy, Kaushany and Kishinev.

Nisporeni District Census & Population Lists

Bessarabia Revision Lists (1837-1952)

Transcripts of lists of those in the region who were liable for taxation. Entries may include name, father's name, relationships, gender, age and more.

Newspapers Covering Nisporeni District

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Nisporeni District Military Records

Records from Ten Ghettos (1940-1945)

A database containing genealogical and biographical details of hundreds-of-thousands of Jews living in ghettos in Eastern Europe.

Duma Voter Lists (1906-1907)

An index to over 200,000 names found in lists of registered voters for parts of Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland and Latvia. The index lists name, voting qualification, residence, property value, age and more.

Nisporeni District Taxation Records

Bessarabia Revision Lists (1837-1952)

Transcripts of lists of those in the region who were liable for taxation. Entries may include name, father's name, relationships, gender, age and more.

Nisporeni District Land & Property Records

Bessarabia Revision Lists (1837-1952)

Transcripts of lists of those in the region who were liable for taxation. Entries may include name, father's name, relationships, gender, age and more.

Nisporeni District Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Nisporeni District Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Nisporeni District Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Records from Ten Ghettos (1940-1945)

A database containing genealogical and biographical details of hundreds-of-thousands of Jews living in ghettos in Eastern Europe.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Nisporeni District

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Nisporeni District Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Nisporeni District Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Nisporeni District Reference Works

Dictionary of Jewish Surnames in Russian Empire (1500-1900)

A work which list the history and etymology of Jewish surnames found in the Ukraine, Belorussia, Bessarabia, Lithuania, and Russia.

Miriam Weiner Eastern European Archival Database (1800-1960)

An index to predominantly Jewish records held in the archives of Belarus, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland and Ukraine.

Most Common Surnames in Nisporeni District

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Moldova
1Ciobanu9671:695.27%3
2Ulinici8891:7588.81%495
3Croitoru8681:7726.31%78
4Adam8631:7735.43%138
5Crudu7161:9329.31%137
6Robu6741:9928.15%148
7Munteanu6641:1004.85%6
8Ciochina6381:10466.46%523
9Popa6271:1065.05%7
10Bargan5651:11823.74%150
11Farima5491:12161.20%563
12Tulbure5441:12277.05%762
13Ciorici5121:13041.22%391
14Bulicanu5071:13177.17%829
15Guidea5021:13389.64%996
16Cataraga4391:15254.53%635
16Lazar4391:15222.41%201
18Lupu4291:1557.59%30
18Mocanu4291:1557.64%31
20Marian4131:16117.14%143
20Sirbu4131:1613.79%11
22Timbur3821:17483.59%1,273
23Lazari3711:18017.12%179
24Gutu3661:1822.96%8
24Mamaliga3661:18215.91%161
26Lupei3561:18779.11%1,296
27Gurulea3241:20670.13%1,252
28Cirlig3081:21623.33%362
29Bitca3031:22012.46%141
29Caragia3031:22081.02%1,610
31Popescu2981:2245.90%39
32Andronachi2931:22726.66%451
32Drumea2931:22753.66%1,026
34Potlog2821:23645.12%876
35Luca2771:2405.07%34
36Mirza2721:24511.63%154
36Tabara2721:24555.40%1,175
38Dragan2611:2558.31%87
38Iachimovschi2611:25556.62%1,255
38Negru2611:2555.07%35
41Luncasu2561:26064.48%1,497
41Miscoi2561:26046.97%1,029
43Cociu2511:26523.68%467
44Basoc2461:27156.04%1,340
44Butnaru2461:27110.69%161
46Gorceag2411:27648.10%1,140