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-==Introduction==
+==How to Find the Records==
-Prior to the 1920s, the responsibility of registering births, marriages, and deaths primarily rested upon the Church. In 1920, registration offices were opened at city government levels as an alternative options to those who did not wish to marry in a church. On 1 July 1926, the registration of all vital events was passed over to the civil service.<ref name=":0">Asta Põldma, "Family Policies: Estonia," SPLASH-db.edu, accessed January 2021. <br /></ref> Clerics could also perform the registrar's duty if they observed the requirements of the state.<ref>Must, Aadu. "The Sources of Estonian Family History." In ''Eestlaste perekonnaloo allikad''. Estonia: Kleio, 2000.</ref> Before 1926, birth, marriage, and death information can be found in church records. See [[Estonia Church Records]] for more information.
-According to a 1922 Estonian law, the marriageable age was 18 for men and 16 for women. In the 1940s, following the Soviet occupation, a new law was instituted which made the marriageable age 18 for both men and women. In some cases the age was lowered by up to two years if proper permissions were obtained.
-Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, divorces could be obtained through mutual consent and a three-month waiting period. In 1944, new laws were passed making it much more difficult to obtain a divorce. The granting of a divorce demanded large fees and prolonged legal proceedings. <ref name=":0" />
-==Civil registers==
-Civil registration records uniquely identify individuals and connect them to their parents and/or spouses.
+===Offices to Contact===
-====Content====
-Birth, marriage, and death records have the exact date of the event, including time of day for births; names of the child and parents; occupation and religious preference of parents; name of informant for births and names of witnesses for marriages; place of residence for parents of newly born, of the groom and bride for marriages, and of the deceased for deaths; age at death, cause of death, and place of burial in death records.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Estonia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1994-2002.</ref>
-See the translation guides below to help you read birth, marriage, and death records written in Estonian.
-[[Media:Sünniregister.pdf|Civil Birth Records in Estonian]]
-[[Media:Abieluregister.pdf| Civil Marriage Records in Estonian]]
-[[Media:Surmaregister.pdf| Civil Death Records in Estonian]]
-====Accessing Records====
 You may be able to locate indexes of civil records using the [https://nimed.ee/ '''Estonian Cultural Index (EILI).''']
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 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==
+Prior to the 1920s, the responsibility of registering births, marriages, and deaths primarily rested upon the Church. In 1920, registration offices were opened at city government levels as an alternative options to those who did not wish to marry in a church. On 1 July 1926, the registration of all vital events was passed over to the civil service.<ref name=":0">Asta Põldma, "Family Policies: Estonia," SPLASH-db.edu, accessed January 2021. <br /></ref> Clerics could also perform the registrar's duty if they observed the requirements of the state.<ref>Must, Aadu. "The Sources of Estonian Family History." In ''Eestlaste perekonnaloo allikad''. Estonia: Kleio, 2000.</ref> Before 1926, birth, marriage, and death information can be found in church records. See [[Estonia Church Records]] for more information.
+According to a 1922 Estonian law, the marriageable age was 18 for men and 16 for women. In the 1940s, following the Soviet occupation, a new law was instituted which made the marriageable age 18 for both men and women. In some cases the age was lowered by up to two years if proper permissions were obtained.
+Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, divorces could be obtained through mutual consent and a three-month waiting period. In 1944, new laws were passed making it much more difficult to obtain a divorce. The granting of a divorce demanded large fees and prolonged legal proceedings. <ref name=":0" />
+==Coverage and Compliance==
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
+===Birth Records===
+*Date of birth
+*Name of child
+*Name of parents
+*Occupation and religious preference of parents
+*Residence for parents
+*Name of informant
+===Marriage Records===
+*Date of marriage
+*Names of witnesses
+*Residence of groom and bride
+===Death Records===
+*Date of death
+*Residence of deceased
+*Age at death
+*Cause of death
+*Place of burial<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Estonia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1994-2002.</ref>
+See the translation guides below to help you read birth, marriage, and death records written in Estonian.
+[[Media:Sünniregister.pdf|Civil Birth Records in Estonian]]
+[[Media:Abieluregister.pdf| Civil Marriage Records in Estonian]]
+[[Media:Surmaregister.pdf| Civil Death Records in Estonian]]
 ==Supplementary Records==