Estonia Research Tips and Strategies

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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.

Available Records by Time Period

Record	Type	Begin Date	End Date
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
Guild		1500s	1920
Military	Conscription lists	1874	1920
Tax	Revision lists	1795	1859