Mariann Rammo
Mariann Rammo graduated from the University of Tartu with a BA degree (A pre-Bologna Process degree, now considered equivalent to a Master’s degree) in Archival Studies (2006) and works at the publishing house Ignis Fatuus, founded in Elva in 2014. Her academic background and practical experience with archival materials underpin a systematic and source-critical approach.
Her research is based on the analysis of a wide range of archival sources. This includes the reading and interpretation of handwritten materials, as well as the comparison and integration of information from different sources. The result is a text in which facts are placed in context and form a logical whole.
In addition to the substantive research, she places emphasis on the usability of the outcome—whether for compiling a family history, interpreting a historical topic, or preparing material for publication as a book.
Bachelor’s thesis (in Estonian)
Books (in Estonian)
Abja linavabrik (Abja Linen Factory)
Elva algkool 1913-1940. Dokumendikogumik (Elva Elementary School 1913-1940. Document collection, three parts in four volumes)
Koguduse ja Elva kiriku teenistust tahan surmani jätkata (I want to continue serving the congregation and the Elva Church until I die)
Tartu linn kaartidel 18. sajandi teisest poolest kuni 19. sajandi esimese veerandini (Tartu on maps from the second half of the 18th century to the first quarter of the 19th century)
Narva politsei aastatel 1918-1940 (Narva Police in the years of 1918-1940)
Elva Tarbijate Ühistu 1921-2021 (Elva Consumers’ Association 1921-2021)
Elva Väikelastekodu 1947-2012 (Elva Orphanage 1947-2012)
Articles (in Estonian)
“Häving kui võimalus. Põhjasõja mõju Tartu linnaruumi arenguloole ja identiteedile” (“Destruction as an opportunity. How the Great Northern War affected the Tartu urban environment development and identity”), in The University of Tartu and the Great Northern War (2011)
“Tartu linnaruumiliste dominantide muutumine seoses linna identiteedi muutumisega” (“Changing of spatial dominants of Tartu in connection with the changing identity of the city”), in Yearbook of the Learned Estonian Society (2011)
“Rahvameditsiin hambavalu vastu” (“Folk medicine for toothache”), Hambaarst, 1–2/2017, p. 51
“Hunt kriimsilma mitu ametit ehk köster-kooliõpetajast hambaarstiks.” (“Many professions of wolf Kriimsilm – from parish clerk – schoolteacher to dentist”), Hambaarst, 3/2017, pp. 60–61
“Vallaomavalitsuste kujunemine. Saku vallavolikogu ja vallakohtu protokollid ajalooallikana 1871 – 1890” (“The formation of rural municipalities. Saku Rural Municipality Council and Rural Municipality Court Minutes as a Historical Source 1871 – 1890”), in The Chronicle of Saku Municipality (2026)
“Mõisa– ja talumajanduse areng 18. – 20. sajandil” (“The development of manor and farm economy in the 18th–20th centuries”), in The Chronicle of Saku Municipality (2026)
In addition to historical research, she has carried out translation work and published poetry collections.
Translated book (in Estonian)
Elu on väeteenistus Maa peal (A handbook of traditional living)
Edited book (in Estonian)
Sinu enda valitud teel (On a Path of Your Own Choosing)
Her first poetry collection, Õieebemed (Flower petals) (2014), contains lyrical poetry with emotional and natural themes. The collection Kuu kumavas valguses (In the bright light of the moon) (2016) presents lyrical poetry in the tanka form, exploring emotions and thoughts in a nocturnal setting. Kui tuli suudleb taevatähti (When the fire kisses the stars in the sky) (2018) continues this lyrical approach, focusing on love, nature, and existential themes.
Her poems have also appeared in the following collections:
Luulekevad 2022
Luulekevad 2025