Botosani, Romania
other names: Botoschan (Ger), Botoszany (Pol), Botoshani (Rus,Ukr), Botuschani. Location 47°45' / 26°40'
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Botosani, Romania other names: Botoschan (Ger), Botoszany (Pol), Botoshani (Rus,Ukr), Botuschani. Location 47°45' / 26°40' |
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Botosani is the name of a city and judet (county) located in the northeast corner of Romania. There was a large Jewish population beginning in the 16th/17th centuries. Over the next few hundred years many Jews moved to about a dozen smaller but growing Botosani county cities and towns (see Cities) and were often a significant part of the population. At the end of the 19th century government regulations started to reverse the process and Jews moved back to Botosani or migrated out of Romania. An excellent detailed history appears at Pinkas Hakehillot Botosani. Botosani county is one of 41 counties in Romania and had a population of 452,834 in 2002 and an area is 4,986 sq km (1,925 sq mi) - about the size of the US State of Delaware. Botosani city had an estimated population of 129,300 (19th largest in Romania). The second largest city is Dorohoi with a population of about 32,000. This site is dedicated to the Jewish communities of Botosani. Its main goals are to:
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--- Botosani News --- August 2009Dr
Dorin Dorincu gave an exciting account of the Romanian Archive's new
initiatives and increased use of modern technology including a
newly redesigned Romanian
National Archives Website. Please click on the link to the Botosani Archive
webpage which includes a PDF summary file of holdings. There are
a great many small towns within Botosani Judet that have materials
and the general classification and date ranges are included.
Botosani Research projects May 2009 Join the Botosani
Yahoo Group for timely topics and information
on current research efforts. (you can
also send
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message to Botosani
Mailing List to join. April 2009 Director General of the National Archives of Romania Dorin Dorincu to speak at Philadelphia IAJGS on August 4, 2009 February 2008 - New Family & Stories Section We have started a new section that is related to the people of Botosani. We will include stories of the families, recent travel trips to the area, commentary, pictures, data, etc. Please click on Families and Stories to visit the Botosani area families and their ancestors. Botosani Cemetery A major project to inventory the Botosani cemetery from the register books was completed around 2006. This added over 13,000 records for 1906-2000 burials to JOWBR. See our Cemeteries page for more details. Bototsani Links |
Botosani Cities & Towns
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Romania Database (for Botosani)
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