Advice

The Federal Archives website offers a range of tips and aids for successful research. Additional support may be obtained via our online chat advice service or by submitting a written enquiry.

Do you need help researching the fonds of the Federal Archives? The key stages of an efficient search are explained in the searching and ordering and consulting sections. If you don’t yet know where to search, you can find detailed advice on researching in frequently requested areas in the topics. The fonds overview is a good place to start your topic search. Assistance with technical issues can be found in the Swiss Archives database handbook. Full information on requests to consult records can be found on the closure periods and requests to consult records page.

Advice for your search

If you need any help with your search on www.swiss-archives.ch and www.amtsdruckschriften.ch our staff is available via chat [Button «Chat with us!»] on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 12 am an from 13 to 15 pm.

Written enquiries

If you have further questions about researching, you can contact the Federal Archives in writing using the contact form below. You will receive an initial response from the Federal Archives’ historians within a week. 

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