Frequently asked questions
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Can all archives be accessed in digital format?
The State Archives preserves some 315 km of archives. Only a limited portion of these archives have been digitised. You will find research instructions and/or links to digitized documents in via the search engines.
How to contact the State Archives if a have a question?
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