State Archives of Belgium
The
State Archives of Belgium
is a federal scientific institution, operating
20 archive repositories across the country. In 2016,
CegeSoma
Study- and Documentation Centre for War and Contemporary Society joined the State Archives. Together, we preserve nearly 400 linear kilometres of analogue records and over 445 terabytes of digital data. We provide a broad range of inventories, guides, and scholarly publications that support academic research and help the public explore our collections. Each repository offers an open reading room for on-site consultation, while an ever-increasing portion of our collections is available online. The State Archives furthermore supports information-management practices across the federal administration. For questions regarding our publications or research output, feel free to
contact us.
Our collective memory!
Collections in this community
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ARCH | Published by the State Archives of Belgium
Publications officially issued by the State Archives of Belgium, including studies, inventories, guides and other key reference works. -
EXT | External research outputs by State Archives staff
Publications by institution’s professional staff, published through external channels -
JBH | Journal of Belgian History | BTNG - RBHC
Articles and issues of the Journal of Belgian History, Belgium’s leading peer-reviewed journal for Belgian contemporary history.
Recent Submissions
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Les institutions publiques régionales et locales en Hainaut et Tournai/Tournaisis sous l'Ancien Régime
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Nineteenth-Century Judicial Photography
Contribution by Paul Drossens on 19th-century forensic photography in the publication Early Gaze, released in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at FOMU – Fotomuseum Antwerp, running from 24 October 2025 to ... -
Paul Drossens - Contribution on the history of forensic photography to VRT radio broadcast Pompidou @ FOMU
Participation of Paul Drossens as expert guest in the VRT Klara radio programme Pompidou (episode 25/11/2025), discussing the history of forensic photography and judicial documentation practices in Belgium. -
De professionalisering van de Brusselse politie in de negentiende eeuw: zedenpolitie en de controle op prostitutie (1844-1914)
De internationale ophef rond de zogenaamde handel in blanke slavinnen (1880-1881) legde een schaduw over de Brusselse zedenpolitie. Beschuldigingen van corruptie, nalatigheid en medeplichtigheid aan minderjarige prostitutie ... -
‘Een zwarte man uit het land van Pape Jan’ : Ethiopische bezoekers en het veranderende wereldbeeld in de Bourgondische Nederlanden
'A Black Man from the Land of Prester John’: Ethiopian visitors and the changing world view in the Burgundian Low Countries In the 15th century, European monarchs were fascinated by the mythical Christian empire of Prester ... -
'For help and comfort and to resist the enemy of God’: Greek refugees in the Burgundian Low Countries
It is well known that after the fall of Constantinople, Greek refugees fled to Western Europe. This migration is usually associated with Italy, where it stimulated the further development of the Renaissance. It is sometimes ... -
Van preventieve archeologie naar archief : Gezamenlijk onderzoek naar het verleden van het Maurice Servaisplein in Namen
Dankzij preventieve archeologie werd in 2008 het lange verleden blootgelegd van het Mau rice Servaisplein in het centrum van Namen. In de middeleeuwen bevorderde een steegje er de verstedelijking van de wijk die was ...
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