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Ida-Harju praostkond
Järva praostkond
Lääne praostkond
Lääne-Harju praostkond
Narva-Alutaguse praostkond
Pärnu praostkond
Rootsi praostkond
Saaremaa praostkond
Saarte-Lääne praostkond
Saksa praostkond
Tallinna praostkond
Tartu praostkond
Valga praostkond
Viljandi praostkond
Viru praostkond
Võru praostkond
Kogudused väljaspool praostkondi
Kogudused väljaspool Eestit
Eesti Evangeeliumi Luteri Usu Konsistoorium
Fond EAA.1187 1591-1947
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Digitalised family history sources of the Latvian State Historical Archives

Name registry of personal books of Lutheran congregations

Translations of typical record titles


Sünnimeetrika Parish register of births
Kirikuraamat. Sünnid, kihlad, mahakuulutused, abiellumised, surmad, armulaualised, leerilapsed. Parish register. Births, engagements, banns, marriages, deaths, communicants, confirmands.
Leerilaste nimekiri List of confirmands
Abielumeetrika Parish register of marriages
Surmameetrika Parish register of deaths
Personaalraamat. Saksa pihtkond Parish member list. German congregation
Personaalraamat. Eesti pihtkond Parish member list. Estonian congregation