The National Archives primarily preserve the records of government and Parliament, the judicial system, the educational system, and many others public bodies. The records of central government are normally held in Stockholm, while regional and local material is held in the Regional State Archives, along with church archives and a number of other public archives. Our collections also include the records of private individuals, families, associations, and more.
Archives and reading rooms
The National Archives in Stockholm and the Regional State Archives have a number of reading rooms and libraries open to the public.
Täby (Arninge-Krigsarkivet)
The National Archives in Täby holds the records of central government and private archives of national interest, mainly from the twentieth century onwards, along with a million maps and drawings and military documents from the end of the sixteenth century to the present.
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Stockholm
The National Archives in Stockholm hold the records of central government from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. More recent records are primarily kept in Arninge.
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Royal Palace Archives, Stockholm
The Royal Palace Archives hold the collections of the royal court and administration from the sixteenth century to the present.
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Gothenburg
The Regional State Archives in Gothenburg holds the records from the county of Västra Götaland, along with a large number of documents related to shipping.
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Härnösand
The Regional State Archives in Härnösand holds records from the counties of Gävleborg, Västernorrland, Västerbotten, and Norrbotten. You will also find property documents from Sweden`land registry.
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Lund
The Regional State Archives in Lund holds records from the counties of Blekinge, Halland, and Skåne.
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Uppsala
The Regional State Archives in Uppsala holds records from the counties of Uppsala, Södermanland, Örebro, Västmanland, and Dalarna.
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Vadstena
The Regional State Archives in Vadstena, located in Vadstena Castle, holds records from the counties of Östergötland, Jönköping, Kronoberg, and Kalmar.
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Visby
The Regional State Archives in Visby holds records from the county of Gotland from 1402 to the present.
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Östersund
The Regional State Archives in Östersund holds records from the county of Jämtland.
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