Estonia Research Tips and Strategies

Estonia Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder Finding Town of Origin Online Learning
Record Types
Cemeteries Census Church Records Civil Registration Emigration & Immigration Compiled Genealogies Land & Property	Military Records Newspapers Occupations Online Records Periodicals Population Religious Records
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Estonia

Research Strategies

Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page The Estonia Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Estonia. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Estonia Research Strategies

• Getting Started
• Online Learning
• Record Finder

Available Records by Time Period

Record Type	Record	Start	End Availability
Census	Family lists, local census	1860	1920
Census	Russian Empire	1897	1897
Church	Metrical books	1608	1944
Civil Registration		1940	Present
Compiled materials	Genealogies & family histories	1600s	1940
Court	Name changes	1860	1836
Occupation	Guild	1500s	1920
Military	Conscription lists	1874	1920
Tax	Revision lists	1795	1859

Estonia Research Tips

• Find A Grave