National Archives of Estonia

NAE collects and preserves records documenting the history, culture, nationhood and social conditions in Estonia independent of the time or place of creation, or character of data medium.

Guidance for family history research as well as applications for an archival notice can be made electronically via the virtual reading room called VAU.

Although NAE is a young institution, the establishment of the national archives system started at the beginning of the Republic of Estonia.

The main objective of the Act is to create optimal legal terms and conditions in the transition to digital records and archives management.

It enables risk management in digital environment for long-term preservation and affords use of records in one secure competence centre – the National Archives.