Further information
Are you looking for further topics? Here you will find links to subpages of the Landesarchiv that may be of interest to you.
School
The Landesarchiv Nordrhein-Westfalen is a living place of history and historical education. There are few places where history becomes as tangible for children and young people as in archives. Anyone who wants to search for historical clues and find out what was happening in their city or family at a certain time must ask questions, follow clues, gather evidence, and reconstruct the case they are looking for from individual pieces of the puzzle. This path of research leads to the archive.
University
When studying history, there is often little time to deal with sources in the archives. Those who read a lot of secondary literature and thus gain access to the world of academia are initially still a long way from working with original sources. Often, working with sources yourself is only required as part of a thesis. Although archive-based research does not mean less work, it does prepare you well for your bachelor's, master's or doctoral thesis.
Family research
Numerous sources accessible in public archives provide information about family history. The Landesarchiv holds a rich collection of authentic records of the past, containing countless details of baptisms, births, marriages, and deaths. These records are mainly held in the civil status archives in Duisburg (for the North Rhine region) and Detmold (for the Westphalia and Lippe regions).
Career
The Landesarchiv Nordrhein-Westfalen offers many opportunities to learn and pursue a career. In addition to archivists in the upper and higher civil service and specialist staff for media and information services, there are also regular vacancies in the areas of administration, IT, and restoration.
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