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Federal Directory updates now online

The Federal Directory has published the
most important information about the Federal Administration every year since 1849. Issued by the Federal Chancellery, this reference work contains, among other things, the names of members of the Federal Assembly as well as
organisational charts of the departments. The Federal Directory covering the years 2002 to 2021 are now available online on our Amtsdruckschriften website.

Online access: 1.4 million more dossiers now searchable

Artificial intelligence is now being used to automatically anonymise sensitive metadata
(e.g. names in dossier titles) and make them available online on the web portal for the first time. If users do not have the requisite authorisation, the data will be redacted. For more information, see Searching.

Handwritten Federal Council minutes from 1848 onwards online

The minutes of the Federal Council from 1848 to 1963 are now online with extra features.

The handwritten minutes for the years 1848 to 1903 are now available for the first time with text recognition. In total, the “Minutes of the Federal Council (1848–1963)” page provides access to over 14,500 sets of minutes.

Visiting the reading room: reservations required

Please register your visit by sending an e-mail to bestellung@bar.admin.ch or calling 058 462 89 87 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Mon–Fri). If you do not have a reservation, we will be unable to guarantee you a workstation.

Online access

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This section contains information on the wide range of search options and practical information.

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Online access
Online access to the Federal Archives
Official publications
Digitised sources
Alptransit Portal
Information portal on the NRLA
AppLab
Applications, scripts and data for exploring our archival fonds digitally
Minutes of the Federal Council (1848-1963)
Handwritten and typewritten minutes of Federal Council decisions
Contact and opening hours
Assistance with research

Federal Archives online

The documents from the Federal Archives are available online. Watch the video to see how online access works.

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