About us
The primary objective of the research center is to understand and preserve the historical and cultural heritage of the Transylvanian nobility.
The foundation was created with the intention of promoting the research of the past of Transylvanian historical families, the preservation and archiving of research materials. Primarily focusing on the research of the tumultuous and mournful period of the 20th century, but also undertakes the historically and sociologically (so far unexplored) areas of the past centuries.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, many family archives, legacies, and tangible memories "found a home" at the Transylvanian Museum Association. The two world wars and political and social changes interrupted this process, and the materials of the public collections were sometimes endangered. It can be stated that the 20th century is documented in fragments. The Center has set itself the task of collecting documents from the descendants of historical families, digitally copying them and making them researchable for specialists and family members.
General objectives:
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detailed genealogical research of the noble families of Transylvania, updating databases, preparing and merging family trees;
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collection, digitization and archiving of legacies, memoirs, archival materials, photos and other historical sources;
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database of monuments built by Transylvanian historical families, research, writing studies;
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tries to document and analyze the life of the public figures of historical Transylvanian families;
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the study and research of the impact of social and political changes that took place in the 20th century on families;
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regular publication of articles, interviews, research results;
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application of an interdisciplinary approach to explore the historical and cultural contexts of the Transylvanian nobility;
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cooperation with partner institutions and university research centers;
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organization of educational programs and events related to historical families;
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funding of scholarship programs;
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creating and operating a specialised library.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, many family archives, legacies, and tangible memories "found a home" at the Transylvanian Museum Association. The two world wars and political and social changes interrupted this process, and the materials of the public collections were sometimes endangered. It can be stated that the 20th century is documented in fragments. The Center has set itself the task of collecting documents from the descendants of historical families, digitally copying them and making them researchable for specialists and family members.
Board of Trustees
Contact
Address: 540390 Marosvásárhely, Bega utca 5.
Email: office@etkk.org
Phone: (+4) 0742 300 523
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