Central Archives of Historical Records
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 Archive headquarters at Długa 7 Street in Warsaw |
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| Formed | September 2, 1808 |
| Jurisdiction | Poland |
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An example document from the archive: Act by Sigismund III Vasa granting to Albrycht Stanisław Radziwiłł the title of Lithuanian Chancellor.
Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw (Polish: Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych w Warszawie, AGAD) is one of Poland's four national archives. The archive was founded in 1808[1] and holds records ranging from 12th century until World War I. A large portion of the archive was destroyed during World War II in 1939 and in 1944. The current headquarters is located in Raczyński Palace located at Długa 7 Street in Warsaw.
History
Official names
The archive went through several name changes:
- National General Archive (Polish: Archiwum Ogólne Krajowe) (1808-1816)
- Central Archives of the Polish Kingdom (Polish: Archiwum Główne Królestwa Polskiego) (1816-1889)
- Warsaw Central Archive of Historical Records of the Polish Kingdom (Polish: Warszawskie Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych Królestwa Polskiego) (1889-1918)
- Central Archives of Historical Records (Polish: Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych) (since 1918)
Archive Directors[1]
- Walenty Skorochód Majewski (1808-1835)
- Feliks Bentkowski (1838-1852)
- Walenty Hubert (1853-1875)
- Adolf Pawiński (1875-1896)
- Teodor Wierzbowski (1897-1919)
- Stanisław Kętrzyński (1919-1920)
- Józef Siemieński (1920-1939)
- Adam Stebelski (1939-1953)
- Michał Wąsowicz (1954-1976)
- Kazimierz Krzos (1976-1979)
- Mieczysław Motas (1979-1981)
- Edward Potkowski (1981-1986)
- Władysław Stępniak (1986-1997)
- Hubert Wajs (from 1997)
See also
- Other three National Archives of Poland:
- Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe (English: National Digital Archive)
- Polish Central Archives of Modern Records (Polish: Archiwum Akt Nowych)
- Polish National Archive of Personal and Wage Documentation (Polish: Archiwum Państwowe Dokumentacji Osobowej i Płacowej)
References
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