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 ==How to Find the Records==
-===Offices to Contact===
+===Online Records===
 You may be able to locate indexes of civil records using the [https://nimed.ee/ '''Estonian Cultural Index (EILI).''']
-Otherwise, civil registration records are usually located in the civil registration offices at the local governments of the counties (maakonnakeskuste omavalitsuste). Refer to the list below to locate contact information for the county government that your ancestor lived in:
+===Offices to Contact===
+Civil registration records are usually located in the civil registration offices at the local governments of the counties (maakonnakeskuste omavalitsuste). Refer to the list below to locate contact information for the county government that your ancestor lived in:
 *[https://www.haapsalu.ee/ '''Haapsalu''']
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 You may also consider working with an Estonian Embassy in your country. To locate contact information for an embassy in your country, see the article [https://vm.ee/en/embassies-and-representations Estonia: Embassies and Representations.]
-Keep in mind that in order to retrieve data or copies of civil registration documents, you will likely need to pay any associated research and copy fees.
+For more information about civil registration records, refer to the [https://www.ra.ee/vau/index.php/et/page/article/index?menuId=2 Genealogical Research article at VAU.]
-For more information about civil registration records, refer to the [https://www.ra.ee/vau/index.php/et/page/article/index?menuId=2 Genealogical Research article at VAU.]
 ==Historical Background==