Archives: Granting insight
In Lower Saxony, you can evaluate archives in the respective relevant archive for scientific purposes, for local history issues, for researching your own family or for clarifying legal questions. You can find out which archive material is meaningful for your question by means of appropriate means of finding the respective archive either on the Internet or on site. The use of the archives is possible for any person who has a legitimate interest in accessing archives.
Who should I contact?
The responsibility lies with the respective archive.
In Lower Saxony, in addition to the Lower Saxony State Archives in Hanover, with further locations in Aurich, Bückeburg, Oldenburg, Osnabrück, Stade and Wolfenbüttel, there are also district, municipal and municipal archives. The Lower Saxony Landtag, the universities, the state churches and various economic sectors also maintain their own archives.
An overview of the various archives and the respective responsibilities can be found in the Archive Information System of Lower Saxony.
Which documents are required?
- If necessary, id card
What are the fees?
Fees may apply. Please contact the appropriate body.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Pre-registration of the archive visit is recommended. For undeclared archive visits, longer waiting times or repeated arrivals may have to be accepted.
Legal basis
Terms of use and cost of the respective archive
What else should I know?
Archives are increasingly offering the ability to access your holdings online. Many of the archives represented in the Archive Information System lower Saxony (Arcinsys) make their electronically recorded distortion data available in Arcinsys. In addition, you have the option to order the archive material found online for use via Arcinsys for use after registration. Please note that the requested documents can only be viewed in the archive that preserves them.
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The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
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