Welcome to the Hamburg State Archive

You can research a major part of our archival holdings and collections online. Our database is continuously growing due to further description and indexing as well as retroconversion.

We enable all visitors to search the archival records which are already indexed and released for online research. In order to access archival records in our research room, obtain copies thereof or research descriptive information on records which are still legally protected, a registration is required.

Below you can find instructions for use and login information. Detailed information can be found in the user manual.

Research

There are two ways to search the database:

• Systematic search in the plan of record groups
• Search with specific search terms or keywords using the search function

Tips and information on how to use the search function you can find in the user manual.

Please note that the database only contains descriptive information on indexed archival records which are held by the Hamburg State Archive. Digital copies cannot currently be accessed online.

Registration / login information

In order to access archive material in our research room, a registration is required. A user account also offers you other helpful functions. Registration is only required once.