Randers Stadsarkiv (City Archives)

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Documents at Randers City Archives

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Exploring Randers City Archive

Photo: Mark Cowper Dyer/Museum Østjylland

A visit to Randers City Archives

Randers Stadsarkiv

The Archive of Local History in Randers gather, mediates and preserves archive material from Randers. Material from private persons, associations, institutions and companies are accepted. The Archive consists of many different collection, all available for use in the opening hours. Moreover, the Archive has copies of censuses from 177-1911 plus copies of church registers till 1891. 

Practical information

Admission is free and the reading room has staff ready to help you.

The public reading room is open Tuesdays 13-16 and Thursdays 11-16.

Note that the Archive of Local History is closed 1st. of May, 5th. of June, July and 24th. December-1.st of January.

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