Genealogy report delivery times 2026
Delivery time depends almost entirely on the authorities, not the service provider. EVL regional registries typically deliver in 2–3 weeks, DVV in 2–6 weeks.
Delivery times by authority
EVL: regional registry
Typical processing time. May take longer during busy periods.
DVV
Varies by workload. Electronic registry is faster than digitised material.
Orthodox Church
Central registry processing time varies.
National Archives
Estimated processing time for certificates from archival records.
Estate inventory has a deadline: The estate inventory must be completed within three months of death, and the genealogy report is needed for it.
What affects delivery time?
Number of registry keepers
If the genealogy report must be ordered from multiple registries, for example two parishes and DVV, the total time is determined by the slowest one. The report can only be delivered once all documents have been received.
Time period
Records from the electronic registry (after 1 October 1999) are delivered faster than digitised archival material. For people born long ago, some records may have to be located in physical archives. Church books older than roughly 100 years and records from ceded territories (e.g. Karelia) are held by the National Archives.
Season
During holiday periods (summer and Christmas), processing times may be longer due to reduced staffing.
Order accuracy
If an order is sent to the wrong authority or contains incomplete information, the process starts over, and the waiting period begins again from the start.
Can delivery be expedited?
In practice, authority processing times cannot be influenced. What you can affect is the starting point: the sooner all orders are placed, the more time remains before the estate inventory deadline.
Practical tip: The total wait grows if certificates are ordered one at a time as the need for each becomes clear. Placing all orders at once keeps the overall time as short as possible.
When will my genealogy report be delivered?
If the report is ordered as a service, the finished report is delivered once all certificates have arrived from the authorities. Delivery takes place by email: you can download the documents directly from the email link, and no login or separate system is needed.