Important information for English-speaking users
In case you need only general information about our holdings or shelf-marks of single files, you may send your enquiry in English. In these cases we will also respond in English. Please note, however, that there is no legal entitlement to this!
Furthermore, the archives' staff cannot undertake research for you. Our answers are strictly limited to general information and the indication of shelf marks.
According to the German Administrative Procedures Acts, any legally significant application must be submitted in German. Examples of such procedures include the shortening of statutory blocking periods or information on citizenship matters. In these cases, the archive's decisions will be issued in German.