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Archive demand
Service Description
In Thuringia, you have the opportunity to consult the archives for scientific purposes, for local history questions, to research your own family history or to clarify legal issues in the relevant archive.
In Thuringia, there is the Thuringian State Archive with its six departments (Altenburg State Archive, Gotha State Archive, Greiz State Archive, Meiningen State Archive, Rudolstadt State Archive and the Weimar Main State Archive).
You can also access district, municipal, city, administrative community, economic, church, parliamentary and media archives as well as the archives of scientific institutions.
The use of archive material from public archives is generally open to anyone within the framework of the respective user regulations and other legal provisions.
Who should I contact?
Each archive is responsible for the written records of a regionally and content-wise delimited area.
You can find an overview of the various archives and their individual responsibilities on the website of the Thuringia State Archives and the "Thuringia Archive Portal".
Which documents are required?
Identity card
What are the fees?
- The use of archives is generally subject to a fee.
- Information on fees can be obtained from the respective archive.
- The user fee is waived in particular if you use the archive for scientific or other purposes that are in the public interest. An overview for the Thuringian State Archives can be found in the Thuringian General Administrative Cost Regulations and the Thuringian Administrative Cost Regulations for the State Chancellery.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
- Pre-registration for the archive visit is recommended.
- Registrations can also be made by e-mail.
- Archive visits that have not been registered may lead to longer waiting times for the provision of archive materials or to a repeat journey.
Legal basis
The use of the Thuringian State Archives is based on the Thuringian Archives Act and the User Regulations. These and other legal bases are compiled on the website of the State Archives.
Author
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Technically approved by
Thuringian State Chancellery
Professionally released on
13.11.2023
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Competent Authority
Landratsamt Saale-Holzland-Kreis - Kreisarchiv
Address
07774 Dornburg-Camburg
Postal address
07602 Eisenberg
Opening times
General office hours
Monday: 8:30-12.00
Tuesday: 8:30-12.00 13.30-15.30
Wednesday: by appointment
Thursday: 8:30am-12:00pm 1:30pm-5:30pm
Friday: 8:30am-12:00pm
Appointments can also be made outside the above office hours if necessary.
Transport connection
Parking spaces
Fees: unknown
Further Authorities
Address
07607 Eisenberg
