Swiss Federal Archives

If you’re looking for documents about Expo 02, the Helvetic Republic or the election of General Guisan in 1939, you’re sure to find them in the Federal Archives! If you want to view documents from the Archives, you should search for them online and order them before visiting: www.recherche.bar.admin.ch.

The Swiss Federal Archives hold the documents of the Federal State’s political bodies and the Federal Administration since 1798. They consist mostly of paper files, complemented by photographic, sound and film material as well as digital data. In total, the holdings of the Federal Archives add up to over 60 linear kilometres and more than 18 terabytes.

Further information can be found on the Federal Archives website at www.bar.admin.ch/research.