Derz︠h︡avnyĭ arkhiv Ivano-Frankivsʹkoï oblasti, State archives in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.
The State Archives of Ivano-Frankivsk is an institution that collects and preserves documents, photographs, and administrative records from multiple historical periods of western Ukrainian territories. The holdings span a broad time range and document the administrative and social development of the region.
The archive developed in its modern form as part of Soviet administrative organization and preserves extensive records from World War II. These documents come from various government bodies and contain information about the communities that lived in this area at that time.
The collection reflects the multilingual past of the region, with documents in Polish, German, and Russian that show how different cultures and administrative systems existed side by side. The languages of the records tell the story of how different communities lived together in this part of Ukraine.
Visitors can request copies of documents and access original materials, but they must first register and complete the archive's requirements. It helps to check in advance what materials are available and how long processing takes.
The institution worked with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to digitize a large portion of its holdings and create microfilm copies. This partnership made the materials more accessible to researchers around the world.
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