Staatsarchiv Würzburg

  • Würzburg State Archives

Address

Residenz-Nordflügel
Würzburg
Bayern
97070
Germany

Phone

0931/355290

Fax

0931/3552970

History

The State Archives of Würzburg originated from the Archives of Würzburg bishops during their secularization of states (Hochstift - Bishopric) in the early 19th century. Like all regional Bavarian State Archives, they were renamed the "Kreisarchiv" in 1975, and later "Staatsarchiv Würzburg" in 1921. The Archives experienced significant damage and losses during World War II. Reconstruction went on until the end of the 1960's. The State Archives has an additional magazine building at the Fortress Marienberg since 1976.

Archival and Other Holdings

Staatsarchiv Würzburg is a Bavarian State Archives institution responsible for governmental documents and records of the region Unterfranken (Lower Franconia). Collections of the State Archives include: Altbestände (old collections), Staatliche Behörden und Gerichte (state authorities and courts - 19th and 20th cent.), Adelsarchive (nobility), Political parties and organizations, other governmental bodies and foundations, and familial and personal records. Search within the collections overview indicates the presence of relevant archival materials, for example, extensive records on the Gestapo Würzburg (collection II. Staatliche Behörden und Gerichte des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts, d. Polizei) as well as various World War II documents and records. Among others contains restitution- and/or compensation-related materials: 1. Bayerisches Landesamt für Vermögensverwaltung und Wiedergutmachung (BLVW), Zweigstelle Unterfranken (Würzburg), 2. BLVW, Aussenstellen im Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken, 3. Wiedergutmachungsbehörde IV (Unterfranken) / Rückerstattungsakten, 4. Bezirksfinanzdirektion Würzburg / Rückerstattungsverfahren; closed files

Finding Aids, Guides, and Publication

Extensive descriptions of collections are available online: http://www.gda.bayern.de/archive/wuerzburg/5. Online Findbuch additionally available: http://www.gda.bayern.de/findmittel/ead/index.php?goto=wuerzburg, http://www.gda.bayern.de/findmittel/index.php?id=27.

Opening Times

Monday to Wednesday: 08:00am to 04:00pm Thursday: 08:00am to 08:00pm Friday: 08:00am to 01:30pm

Conditions of Access

Use of the Archives for research purposes is possible. Contacting the Archives prior to one's visit is requested.

Sources

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