Hotin district prefecture and its subordinated preturas and town halls

According to the 1918 act of union of Bessarabia with Romania, there were introduced changes in the territorial-administrative division of the territory between Prut and Dniester rivers. The territory of Bessarabia was divided into counties, which were divided into several districts. The lower administrative unit was a commune, which united several localities. At the head of each district, there were the prefects. District prefectures managed political, administrative, and economic life of the district. The prefectures had several district councils (apart from various departments) which consisted of five committees: a control and administrative committee, a financial committee, an economic committee, a committee of cults and education, a committee of sanitation, a committee of public works (of construction). Administration of the subordinated preturas was headed by a sub-prefect with its own staff of officials - a sub-prefecture. In 1925, the post of sub-prefect was abolished and the post of praetor was introduced. Management of the subordinated preturas has become known as a pretura. The Pretura did not have any structural subdivisions, nor did it use the right of a legal entity. All of these bodies ceased to exist in Bessarabia in 1940, but were returned in 1941-44. In 1941-44 Romania also included territory between the rivers Bug and Dniester. The territory of the left bank of the Dniester river was divided into 3 districts: Dubasari, Ribnita, and Tiraspol. Documents of archival funds of prefectures, subordinated preturas and city halls are not fully preserved. Îndrumătorul Arhivei Naţionale a Republicii Moldova (partea II-a, 1918 – începutul secolului XXI, ediţia a II-a, revăzută şi completată). Chişinău, 2012: 39 Copies at USHMM RG-54.006M No restrictions on access Correspondence of pretura Briceni plasa with primarias regarding the identification of residents’ citizenship. Files of the primaria of Briceni village: the list of owners of commercial, industrial, and agricultural properties; statistical information about the households, manufacturers, and merchants; statistical information about the economical situation of the village and the list of merchants and manufacturers members of the communal council; correspondence with pretura of Bcriceni plasa regarding human resources and the lists of officials of villages’ institutions. Files of the primaria of Bîrlădeni village: records on the issuing of certificates of Romanian citizenship to the residents of the village; records on the issuance of certificates regarding property situation, Romanian citizenship, and other to the locals; records on the issuance of certificates on the reliability and Romanian citizenship of the residents of the village; statistical information collected for mobilization purposes regarding industrial enterprises, reserves of the foodstuff that should be seized from villagers, the number of hospitals and drugstores; the list of owners of commercial and industrial enterprises in the village in 1934; the list of owners of commercial and industrial enterprises in the village in 1935; the directives of the Hotin district prefecture regarding the census of people who emigrated to Latin America and then returned to the previous place of residency. Files of the primaria of Ghincăuți village: information about the number and condition of the population; the directives of the Hotin district prefecture regarding the order of recognition of Romanian citizenship; the directives of Hotin district prefectura regarding the issues of commerce and industry. Files of the primaria of Edineț village: the lists of residents of Edineț, who are subjects to army recruiting in 1927; the lists of residents of Edineț, who are subjects to army recruiting in 1931; the lists of residents of Edineț, who are subjects to army recruiting in 1935; the lists of residents of Edineț, who are subjects to army recruiting in 1939; the lists of residents of Edineț, who are subjects to army recruiting in 1939. Files of the primaria of Caracușeni village: statistical information regarding the economical situation of the village and the movement of population; the list of village guard and of the members of sects. Files of the primaria of Clocușna village: correspondence with Hotin district prefecture regarding administration issues; information regarding the movement of the population; the list of the residents; correspondence with the pretura of Secureni plasa regarding the issuance of permissions to open commercial enterprises by the residents of the village; the requests of the people to obtain certificates of Romanian citizenship; statistical information about the livestock, agricultural surfaces; the list of owners of commercial and industrial enterprises and others; the records of the issuance of certificates of reliability, Romanian citizenship, and others to the residents of the village; records on the issuance of certificates of Romanian citizenship to the villagers; the lists of owners of commercial and industrial enterprises in the village in 1935‐36; record book of the persons living in the frontier region; the records on the census of cattle, track animals; the list of population of the village. Files of the primaria of Lipcani village: the lists of young men from Lipcani, who are subjects to army recruiting in 1925. Files of the primaria of Ocnița village: statistical information about the number and makeup of the population, regarding agricultural terrains etc.; the records on the issuance of certificates of biographical information, reliability, property situation and others to the villagers; the directive of the Hotin district prefecture on the regulations of use of sand quarries; the lists of the owners of commercial and industrial enterprises of the village; the decision of the primaria regarding the introduction of maximal prices for foodstuff; the directives of Hotin district prefecture regarding the conditions of obtaining Romanian citizenship by the locals. Files of the primaria of Hodorouți village: the orders and directives of pretura of Secureni plasa regarding the conditions of issuance of foreign passports; the requests of the locals regarding the obtaining of reliability certificates; the lists of owners of commercial and industrial enterprises and the list of officials of primaria; statistical information about the number and composition of the population, industrial enterprises and others; files on the issuance of certificates regarding property and family situation, Romanian citizenship and others. Files of primaria of Cepeleuți village: the list of villagers with the indication of the size of agricultural lands received in the result of the agrarian reform of 1918‐23; the personal files of the telephone switch board operator of primaria Briceni, Gnatovici Maxim; personal records of the worker of the primaria Briceni, Pinkas Roman Vasilevici; personal records of the official of Clocușna primaria, Ryaboi Benedikt; personal records of the cashier of primaria Ocnița, Skripnik Fedor; the personal files of the notary of Briceni primaria, Yanovici Fedor Restrictions on use. Fair use only. Use only for scientific purposes (not for commercial use)