Information on searching

Full Text Search

Full Text Search

Use the full text search to find a word or an expression irrespective of which field it occurs in.
Use the full text search first to check whether your search returns a result.
Field search

Field search

Use the field search to find a word or an expression in a selected database field such as title or reference code.
Use the field search if you want to search selectively and know the meaning or use of the individual fields.
Archive plan search

Archive plan search

The archive plan search enables you to navigate in the hierarchical tree structure of the archive, from the higher-level fonds to the individual document provided that it has been captured. Many documents are only comprehensible from their classification in the archive plan.
Use the archive plan search to get an overview of the various fonds or to selectively access known fonds.

The inventory – is everything online?

Yes, most of our inventories and documents are researchable. This means, you can do a research like “google” and get an result, which documents are interesting for you. It doesn’t mean, that you can take a look at the documents online.

Search options – How do I find documents?

There are different ways how you can find your documents. Use the full text search to find a word or an expression irrespective of which field it occurs in. Please notice, that you have to use search terms in german. The archive plan search enables you to navigate in the hierarchical tree structure of the archive, from the higher-level fonds to the individual document provided that it has been captured. Many documents are only comprehensible from their classification in the archive plan. You’ll get further information about your search options in our explanation videos and texts (Hyperlink zu Texten und Erläuterungsvideos) If you don’t find, what you need, please contact us.

Take a look in the documents – offline and online

We do our best to make digital reproductions available. If there is a digital reproduction, you’ll see it in your search result. Otherwise you have to take a look at the document in our reading room or you can order a digital copy. To order a digital reproduction sent us an e-mail: stadtarchiv@augsburg.de. The order of a digital copy is fee-based.

Any questions?

If you have further questions, please sent us an e-mail: stadtarchiv@augsburg.de.


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