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Service Description
In Thuringia, you have the possibility to consult the archives for scientific purposes, for local history questions, for researching your own family or for clarifying legal questions in the respective responsible archives.
There are six state archives in Thuringia (Altenburg, Gotha, Greiz, Meiningen, Rudolstadt and Weimar).
In addition, district, municipal, city, administrative community, economic, church, parliamentary and media archives as well as local registers and the archives of scientific institutions are available.
The archives are open to any person who has a legitimate interest in inspecting archival records.
Who should I contact?
Each archive is responsible for the written records of a regionally and content-wise delimited area.
An overview of the various archives and the respective responsibilities in detail can be found on the websites "Die Staatsarchive in Thüringen" and "Informationssystem der Archive in Thüringen".
Which documents are required?
Identity card
What are the fees?
The use of the archives is generally subject to a fee.
Information on the amount of the fee can be obtained from the respective archive.
The user fee is waived if you use the archive for scientific or other purposes that are in the public interest. You can find an overview in the Thuringian administrative costs directory.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Pre-registration of the archive visit is strongly recommended.
Registrations are also possible by e-mail.
If you do not register for an archive visit, you may have to accept longer waiting times or a repeated journey.
Legal basis
The use of the Thuringian State Archives is based on the Thuringian Archives Act and the Thuringian Ordinance on the Use of the State Archives. These and other legal bases are compiled on the websites of the state archives.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Professionally released on
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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