List of national archives
Encyclopedia
A national archive is a central archive
maintained by a nation
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The National Archives (abbreviated as TNA) is the name of the principal archives in the United Kingdom which covers the ambiguity between their holdings being specific to England
, England and Wales
, Great Britain
and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Archive
An archive is a collection of historical records, or the physical place they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function of an organization...
maintained by a nation
Nation
A nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, and/or history. In this definition, a nation has no physical borders. However, it can also refer to people who share a common territory and government irrespective of their ethnic make-up...
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The National Archives (abbreviated as TNA) is the name of the principal archives in the United Kingdom which covers the ambiguity between their holdings being specific to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, England and Wales
England and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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- National Archives of AlbaniaNational Archives of AlbaniaThe National Archives of Albania is the national archive of the Republic of Albania, located in Tirana.The Archive was created in 1949 with a decree from the Government of Albania dated 6/8/1949, as a centralized state organ. The documentary content withheld in the A.Q.SH...
- Arquivo Histórico Nacional (Angola)
- General Archive of the Nation (Argentina)General Archive of the Nation (Argentina)The General Archive of the Nation are the national archives of Argentina.-Overview:The archives were established on August 28, 1821, by Governor Martín Rodríguez as the Buenos Aires Province Archive...
- National Archives of ArmeniaNational Archives of ArmeniaThe National Archives of Armenia are the national archives of Armenia. They date back from 1923. They are located in Yerevan, with regional branches in other cities.-External links:*...
- National Archives of AustraliaNational Archives of AustraliaThe National Archives of Australia is a body established by the Government of Australia for the purpose of preserving Commonwealth Government records. It is an Executive Agency of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and reports to the Cabinet Secretary, Senator Joe Ludwig.The national...
- National Archives of AzerbaijanNational Archive Department (Azerbaijan)The National Archive Department of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of managing, maintaining, protecting and updating national archives of Azerbaijan Republic...
- National Film and Sound ArchiveNational Film and Sound ArchiveThe National Film and Sound Archive is Australia’s audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of audiovisual materials and related items...
of Australia
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- Barbados National ArchivesBarbados National ArchivesBarbados National Archives are the national archives of Barbados. It includes manuscripts, letters, reports, books, maps, charts and photographs....
- National and Provincial State Archives (Belgium)
- National Archives of BeninNational Archives of Benin- See also :* List of national archives...
- National Library & Archives of Bhutan
- National Archives of Bolivia
- Arquivo Nacional (Brazil)Brazilian National ArchivesThe Brazilian National Archives were created in 1838 under the name of "Imperial Public Archives". They took their present name in 1911....
- National Archives of BotswanaNational Archives of BotswanaThe National Archives of Botswana are the national archives of Botswana. They hold 20,000 items and are located in Gaborone.- See also :* List of national archives...
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- National Archives of CameroonNational Archives of CameroonThe National Archives of Cameroon are the national archives of Cameroon. It is located in Yaoundé and has a library which holds 64,000 volumes.- See also :* List of national archives...
- Library and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives Canada is a national memory institution dedicated to providing the best possible account of Canadian life through acquiring, preserving and making Canada's documentary heritage accessible for use in the 21st century and beyond...
- National Archives of ChileNational Archives of ChileThe National Archives of Chile are located in Santiago. They were created in 1927, but originated in 1887.-External links:*...
- General National Archive (Colombia)General National Archive (Colombia)The General Archive of the Nation is a Colombian government agency ascribed to the Colombian Ministry of Culture charged with "conserving the historical legacy, as well as recovering and circulating the documentary heritage of the country." It is the head of the National System of Archives. The...
- National Archives of Costa RicaNational Archives of Costa RicaThe National Archives of Costa Rica are in San José. It holds 8,500 volumes....
- Croatian State ArchivesCroatian State ArchivesThe Croatian State Archives are the national archives of Croatia located in its capital, Zagreb. The history of the state archives can be traced back to the 17th century. There are also regional state archives located in Bjelovar, Dubrovnik, Gospić, Karlovac, Osijek, Pazin, Rijeka, Sisak,...
- Cyprus State ArchivesCyprus State ArchivesThe Cyprus State Archives are the national archives of Cyprus. They depend upon the ministry of justice and public order. They were established in 1972. They are based in Nicosia.-External links:*...
- National Archives (Czech Republic)National Archives (Czech Republic)The National Archives of the Czech Republic depends of the Ministry of the Interior. They have documents which dates back to the Early Middle Ages. They are located in Prague.-External links:*...
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- National Archives of EcuadorNational Archives of EcuadorThe National Archives of Ecuador were created in 1884. They obtained their present organization in 1938. They are located in Quito and have a branch in San Juan de Ambato....
- Egyptian National Library and ArchivesEgyptian National Library and ArchivesThe Egyptian National Library and Archives in Cairo is the largest library in Egypt. The second largest are the libraries of Al-Azhar University and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina ....
- National Archives of EstoniaNational Archives of EstoniaThe National Archives of Estonia is the National archive of Estonia. The primary purpose is to collect, preserve and archive historically valuable records from central authorities, such as ministries, agencies and national organisations and make them available to the public...
- National Archives and Library of Ethiopia
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- National Archives of GabonNational Archives of Gabon- See also :* List of national archives...
- German Federal ArchivesGerman Federal ArchivesThe German Federal Archives or Bundesarchiv are the National Archives of Germany. They were established at the current location in Koblenz in 1952....
- General Archives of the State (Greece)General Archives of the State (Greece)The General State Archives are the national archives of Greece. They were created in 1914 by Eleftherios Venizelos' government.- External links :*...
- National Archives of GeorgiaNational Archives of GeorgiaThe National Archives of Georgia is the legal entity of public law under the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.The National Archives holds written documents, film documents, photos, audio records, totally more than five million exhibits....
- Gibraltar Archives
- Guinea National Library and ArchivesGuinea National Library and ArchivesThe Guinea National Library and Archives are the national library and archives of Guinea, situated in the capital, Conakry. It was established shortly after independence in 1960. The library has a collection of over 40,000 volumes and the archives over 3,000....
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- Government Records Service and Public Records Office, Hong Kong
- National Archives of HungaryNational Archives of HungaryThe National Archives of Hungary were created in 1756. They were first located in Bratislava. In 1784, they were transferred to Buda.-External links:**...
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- National Archives of IndiaNational Archives of IndiaThe National Archives of India is a repository of the non-current records of the Government of India and is holding them in trust for the use of administrators and scholars. Originally established as the 'Imperial Record Department' in 1891, in Calcutta, the then capital of British India...
- National Archives of IndonesiaNational Archives of IndonesiaThe National Archives of Indonesia is the non-departmental government institution of Indonesia responsible for maintaining a central archive. It holds the largest archive collection related to the Dutch East India Company...
- Iraq National Library and ArchiveIraq National Library and ArchiveThe Iraq National Library and Archive , is the national library and national archives of Iraq and is in the capital of Iraq, Baghdad...
- National Archives of IrelandNational Archives of IrelandThe National Archives of Ireland is the official repository for the state records of the Republic of Ireland. Established by the National Archives Act 1986, it came into existence in 1988, taking over the functions of the State Paper Office and the Public Record Office of Ireland. The National...
- Israel State ArchiveIsrael State ArchiveThe Israel State Archives is the national archives of the State of Israel. It is attached to the Prime Minister's Office....
- Central Archives of the State (Italy)Central Archives of the State (Italy)The Central Archives of the State are the national archives of Italy. They were created in 1875 under the name of Royal Archives. They took their present name in 1953. They are located in Rome...
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- National Archives of Liechtenstein
- National Archives of Luxembourg
- National Archives of LibyaNational Archives of LibyaThe National Archives of Libya are the national archives of Libya, located in Tripoli.- See also :* List of national archives* Libyan Studies Center* National Library of Libya* Public Library of Libya* Libyan Government Library...
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- National Archives of MadagascarNational Archives of MadagascarThe National Archives of Madagascar are the national archives of Madagascar. It holds 30,000 volumes.- See also :* List of national archives...
- National Archives of Malaysia
- National Archives of MalawiNational Archives of MalawiThe National Archives of Malawi are the national archives of Malawi, located in Zomba. It holds 40,000 volumes.- See also :* List of national archives...
- National Archives of MaltaNational Archives of MaltaThe National Archives of Malta is the central archive maintained by the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The Archives has been housed in the Grandmaster's Palace for most of its lifetime, having moved to three separate locations during the late 1980s...
- National Archives of MauritaniaNational Archives of MauritaniaThe National Archives of Mauritania are the national archives of Mauritania. They were founded in 1955 and hold 3,000 volumes.- See also :* List of national archives...
- National Archives of Mauritius
- General National Archive (Mexico)
- National Archives of Mongolia
- State Archives of MontenegroState Archives of MontenegroThe State Archives of Montenegro are the national archives of the country of Montenegro, located in its historic capital of Cetinje. The archives were established in 1951, while their history can be traced back to the late 19th century. Its director is Stevan Radunović.- External links :* , at the...
- Bibliothèque Générale et ArchivesBibliothèque Générale et ArchivesBibliothèque Générale et Archives is the national library of Morocco. The library is located in Rabat with a branch in Tetouan.-History:The library was founded in 1924. After a dahir in 1926, it became a public establishment.-External links:...
, MoroccoMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
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- National Archives of NamibiaNational Archives of NamibiaThe National Archives of Namibia are the national archives of Namibia, located in Windhoek.- See also :* List of national archives...
- Nationaal ArchiefNationaal ArchiefThe Nationaal Archief is the national archive of the Netherlands, located in The Hague. It houses collections for the central government, the province of Zuid-Holland, and the former County of Holland. There is also material from private institutions and individuals with an association to the Dutch...
, NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... - Archives New ZealandArchives New ZealandArchives New Zealand is the National Archives of New Zealand, with overall responsibility for government recordkeeping and for community archives. Since 1 February 2011 it has been part of the Department of Internal Affairs...
- General National Archive (Nicaragua)General National Archive (Nicaragua)The General National Archive is charged with conserving the documentary heritage of Nicaragua, standardizing the national archival system, and promoting research and access to information.-History:...
- National Archives of Nigeria, NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
- Public Record Office of Northern IrelandPublic Record Office of Northern IrelandThe Public Record Office of Northern Ireland is situated in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a division within the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ....
- National Archival Services of NorwayNational Archival Services of NorwayThe National Archival Services of Norway is a Norwegian government agency that is responsible for keeping state archives, conducts control of public archiving and works to preserve private archives. It is subordinate to the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs and consists of the National...
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- National Archives of PakistanNational Archives of PakistanThe National Archives of Pakistan is a body established by the Government of Pakistan for the purpose of preserving and making available public and private records which have bearings on the history, culture and heritage of Pakistan. Located in Islamabad, the National Archives of Pakistan is a...
, PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... - National Archives of Panama
- Archivo Nacional de Asunción, ParaguayParaguayParaguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
- National Archives of the Philippines, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
- Narodowe Archiwum CyfroweNarodowe Archiwum CyfroweNarodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe is the national archive of Poland, formed 8 March 2008 from the merger of the Archives of Audio-Visual Records and the State Archives of Poland. It acts as the national archive for Poland and holds the central archives of the Poland government...
, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... - Arquivo Nacional da Torre do TomboArquivo Nacional da Torre do TomboThe Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo is the Portuguese national archive established in 1378. It is located in Lisbon. It was renamed in 2009 as Instituto dos Arquivos Nacionais .-Significant collections:...
, PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... - Archivo General de Puerto RicoInstitute of Puerto Rican CultureThe Institute of Puerto Rican Culture , or ICP, for short, is an institution of the Government of Puerto Rico responsible for the establishment of the cultural policies required in order to study, preserve, promote, enrich, and diffuse the cultural values of Puerto Rico...
, Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
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- National Archives of RomaniaNational Archives of RomaniaThe National Archives of Romania , until 1996 the State Archives , are the national archives of Romania, headquartered in Bucharest and headed by Dorin Dobrincu since 2007. It is subordinate to the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform...
- Russian State Archive of Contemporary History
- Russian State Archive of Literature and ArtRussian State Archive of Literature and Art-External links:* * *...
- Russian State Archive of Socio-Political History
- State Archive of the Russian Federation
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- National Archives of ScotlandNational Archives of ScotlandBased in Edinburgh, the National Archives of Scotland are the national archives of Scotland. The NAS claims to have one of the most varied collection of archives in Europe...
- Archives nationales du SénégalArchives nationales du SénégalThe Archives nationales du Sénégal is the legal deposit and copyright for Senegal. It was created in 1913, but became the national library of the country only in 1962.- External links :*...
- Archives of Serbia, Link
- National Archives of Singapore
- Slovak National ArchivesSlovak National ArchivesThe Slovak National Archives were created in 1928. They are under the authority of the Minister of the Interior. They are located in Bratislava, Slovakia.Interesting facts...
- Archives of the Republic of Slovenia
- National Archives of South AfricaNational Archives of South AfricaThe National Archives of South Africa are the national archives of South Africa.- External links :* http://www.national.archives.gov.za/...
- National Archives and Records ServiceNational Archives and Records ServiceNational Archives of Korea is an agency of South Korean government charged with preserving government-produced articles and records. It is headquartered in Daejeon Government Complex and has an office in Seoul and branches in Busan and Seongnam....
, South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... - Archivo Histórico Nacional, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
- Archivo General de IndiasArchivo General de IndiasThe Archivo General de Indias , housed in Seville, Spain, in the ancient merchants' exchange, the Casa Lonja de Mercaderes, is the document repository of extremely valuable archival documents illustrating the history of the Spanish Empire in the Americas and the Philippines...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - Archivo General de SimancasArchivo General de SimancasThe General Archive of Simancas is an official archive located in the castle of Simancas, province of Valladolid, Spain. It was founded in 1540, making this the first official archive of the Crown of Castile....
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - Department of National ArchivesDepartment of National ArchivesThe Department of National Archives is a non-ministerial government department in Sri Lanka which is the repository of the non-current records of the Government of Sri Lanka...
, Sri LankaSri LankaSri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the... - Swaziland National ArchivesSwaziland National Archives- External links :*...
- National Archives of Sweden
- Federal Archives of SwitzerlandFederal Archives of SwitzerlandThe Federal Archives of Switzerland were created in 1798 following the creation of the Helvetic Republic. They are located in Berne.-External links:*...
and Swiss Literary ArchivesSwiss Literary ArchivesThe Swiss Literary Archives in Bern collects literary remains in all four national languages of Switzerland... - National Archives of Sudan
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- National Archives of Trinidad and TobagoNational Archives of Trinidad and TobagoThe National Archives of Trinidad and Tobago is the repository for permanent records and archives of the Government as well as historical records of national significance. The beginnings of the National Archives can be traced back to the aftermath of the disastrous fire of 1903 at the Red House,...
- National Archives Administration, Republic of China (commonly known as "Taiwan")
- National Archives of ThailandNational Archives of ThailandThe National Archives of Thailand are the national archives of Thailand....
, ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... - Thai Film Archive, ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
- Tanzania National ArchivesTanzania National Archives- See also :* List of national archives...
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- The National Archives, United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
- National Archives and Records AdministrationNational Archives and Records AdministrationThe National Archives and Records Administration is an independent agency of the United States government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records and with increasing public access to those documents, which comprise the National Archives...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
See also
- List of archives
- :Category:Archives by country
- National libraryNational libraryA national library is a library specifically established by the government of a country to serve as the preeminent repository of information for that country. Unlike public libraries, these rarely allow citizens to borrow books...
- List of national libraries
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- List of film archives