Tasks
As a department of the district administration, the district archive has a legal and administrative function. It sees itself as the memory of the Salzland district, preserving its identity and at the same time acting as a service provider for citizens, administration and researchers.
The developments in the district, the work of the administration and the diverse lives of the citizens are to be illustrated with carefully selected archive records for those interested today and future generations. In this way, the district archive fulfils its nationally and internationally legally stipulated function of protecting cultural assets.
Utilisation
More or less free access to archive records is a criterion for a society's understanding of freedom and democracy. Nevertheless, there are reasonable reasons to protect some private or state data for a certain period of time.
Any citizen with a legitimate interest can visit our centre to obtain information, learn or collect data to enforce their own claims.
We need some time to check the legal requirements, carry out preliminary research and provide the requested documents. We therefore recommend that you contact us by e-mail or telephone before your visit.
Of course, the archive material must be handled carefully and with care, which we will also see for ourselves from the background.
We support local historical research. In return, we expect you to share in the results if the archive is significantly involved. This would be possible, for example, in the form of a specimen copy, which would also secure you a place in the archive collection.
Searches for scientific, local history and educational purposes are free of charge unless they are predominantly of private interest. Further details are regulated by the administrative fee statutes of the Salzland district.