State Archives

How to get access to archive collections In all Polish archives access to material is free of charge and can take place on the premises on days and during the hours specified by each archive individually. 

How are archival holdings organized and arranged in Poland? A basic principle followed while acquiring archive materials, i. e. the principle of territorial pertinence devoted to respecting the relationship between archival fonds and the territory of their creation. Another principle is the principle of respecting historical holdings. The above obs...

What is the history of archives in Poland? The Origins The first archives date back to the end of the 13th century. They were kept by Church institutions (diocesan and monastic), towns, provincial rulers and magnates. Archiwum Koronne (the Crown Archive, also called the Kraków Archive) was established in the middle of the 14th century, while Arc...

Organizational Scheme