CAHR

Central Archives of Historical Records

Head of Archives – Hubert Wajs PhD

Długa 7 Street, PL 00-263 Warszawa

phone (+ 48)(22) 831-54-91

fax. (+ 48)(22) 831-16-08

e-mail: sekretariat@agad.gov.pl

strona www: www.agad.gov.pl

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The Central Archives of Historical Records is the oldest public Polish archive, which origins date back to the times of the Duchy of Warsaw. It was established on September 2, 1808, under the name of the General Land Archives by the decree of Frederick Augustus, Prince of Warsaw.

Currently, the Central Archives of Historical Records has historically shaped holding, chronologically ranging from the 12^th century to the end of World War I (except for family archives and vital record files from the areas “beyond the Bug River” – todays Ukraine). It also includes archives of Polish and foreign (partitioners) authorities, central and provincial offices and institutions, as well as archives of families and people of special importance from the territories of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (the Crown and Lithuania); the so-called South Prussia and New Eastern Prussia (Prussian partition); the Duchy of Warsaw and the Kingdom of Poland, as well as parts of Galicia (Austrian partition). In 2022, the AGAD resource numbered over 323 900 archival units in 486 founds and collections (nearly 6,59 thousand meters).

The mission of the Central Archives of Historical Records is: “to preserve the written heritage of the past generations for the future and make it widely accessible to the general public of today and tomorrow”.

The Central Archives of Historical Records is also particularly well placed to disseminate knowledge about the Constitution of 3^rd May and the historical period during which it was passed. The Central Archives of Historical Records holds numerous precious documents around the Constitution, including handwritten originals copies of the text and the first prints.

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