Archives introduce themselves - The Kreisarchiv Kleve

In the section "Archives introduce themselves" we present the various data providers of the Archivportal-D and link to their holdings. We are happy that the Kreisarchiv Kleve is participating.

The archives of the district of Kleve contain the records of the present-day district of Kleve and the old districts of Geldern, Kleve, Moers and Rees, insofar as they have been incorporated into the present-day district.

To supplement the official records, which of course can only cover a small part of social reality, the archive keeps non-official documents from other record keepers in its area of responsibility. These are, for example, manorial and family archives, estates, party, company, association and club archives. In addition, the archive builds up collections of, for example, photographs, maps and plans, posters, postcards, death certificates and deeds. These documents complement the official records and reflect them from a different perspective.

In the library of the Kleve District Archives, the users of the District Archives can find writings on local, regional and family history topics, standard works on German and Dutch history, reference works, historiographical aids and so-called gray literature. As a service library for the employees of the archives, the library also holds archival literature as well as parts of the former administration library. The library contains approximately 30,000 volumes, whose publication dates date back to the early 16th century.

As an extracurricular place of learning, we enable groups of pupils, especially from secondary schools of all types, to take a look behind the scenes and give an introduction to archive work. If desired, a teaching unit on a selected topic of the school curriculum can be carried out in the archive in consultation with the archive.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Kreisarchiv on August 01, 2019, the publication "Die Bestände des Kreisarchivs Kleve" (The holdings of the Kreisarchiv Kleve) was published, in which you can find more information about the Kreisarchiv Kleve.

The archive and library are open to all interested parties during opening hours. User groups are requested to register in advance.

Overview of the holdings of the Kreisarchiv Kleve in the Archivportal-D

Contact

Postal address:

Kreisverwaltung Kleve
Fachbereich 1 - Abteilung Zentrale Dienste -
Kreisarchiv
Nassauerallee 15-23
47533 Kleve

Visiting address:

Nebenstelle Geldern
Kreisarchiv
Boeckelter Weg 2
47608 Geldern

E-Mail: kreisarchiv [at] kreis-kleve.de