Archive documents were used as proof in the process of returning the property confiscated by the Soviet power to former owners or their successors and also as a basis for awarding Estonian citizenship.
Arhiividokumendid on olnud aluseks Nõukogude võimu poolt konfiskeeritud omandi tagastamisel endistele omanikele või nende õigusjärglastele, samuti Eesti Vabariigi kodakondsuse tõestamisel.