The article based on specialised literature analyses issues connected to the research sources of the mentality of bassarabian nobility. Starting from the ideea that mentality is a result of a long history developement, comprising a system of all from of collective events conscious and subconscious (atti tudes, behavior, visions of life, religion, time, location, identity, myth, symbols, utopia). To study the topic we must use all existing historical resources, official documents issued by administration, as well as literary work and private correspondence, furniture and clothing, parks and homes, leasure activities, music etc. Only by having done an extensive study of all mentioned aspects we could have a real and complete image of the nobility of Bassarabia from in the XIXth centry.