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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/304486 | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/304486 Estonian personal names] - compiled by the United States Central Intelligence Agency in 1965 | ||
*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/estonian | *[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/estonian Behind the Name: Estonian Surnames] | ||
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/estonian | *[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/estonian Behind the Name: Estonian Given Names] | ||
*[https://nimed.ee/ | *[https://nimed.ee/ Estonian Cultural Index (EILI)] | ||
*[https://forebears.io/estonia/surnames | *[https://forebears.io/estonia/surnames Most Common Last Names in Estonia] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname | *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname FamilySearch's surname experience] - enter your last name to find its meaning and origin | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Family names in Estonia are important for researchers, as they often contain a great deal of information. These surnames can lead the researcher to the very commune (a relatively small administrative-territorial unit) the family lived and to associated archival records. The number of surnames in Estonia is quite large. | Family names in Estonia are important for researchers, as they often contain a great deal of information. These surnames can lead the researcher to the very commune (a relatively small administrative-territorial unit) the family lived and to associated archival records. The number of surnames in Estonia is quite large. | ||
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Between 1830 and 1836 all Estonians received Estonian names. Prior to that time, the names were German, Russian, Swedish, etc. These records must be consulted to determine the old names in order to research parish registers before the 1830s. Records exist as a card file and application forms at the Central Civil Registration Archive, Tallinn. The forms give a person's old and new names. | Between 1830 and 1836 all Estonians received Estonian names. Prior to that time, the names were German, Russian, Swedish, etc. These records must be consulted to determine the old names in order to research parish registers before the 1830s. Records exist as a card file and application forms at the Central Civil Registration Archive, Tallinn. The forms give a person's old and new names. | ||
==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSDS-1S53-M?mode=g&cat=304486 | *[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSDS-1S53-M?mode=g&cat=304486 Estonian Personal Names] | ||
===FamilySearch Library=== | ===FamilySearch Library=== | ||
Additional sources are listed in the | Additional sources are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog: | ||
*{{FSC|618707|subject_id|disp= Estonia - Names, Personal}} | *{{FSC|618707|subject_id|disp= Estonia - Names, Personal}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||