14 May 2012
In 2012 the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus celebrates 85 years. It is a leading archival institution in Belarus that has earned high respect among the public and citizens. The Archive’s records contain data on the history of Belarus from 1918 to the present. To ensure an effective search of primary documentary information the Archives has prepared a short directory called The Fonds of the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus, which was issued in May 2012.The Directory contains information about 1,166 fonds (record groups) available at the Archives as on 1 January 2011. Each record group has a description with a full and official short name of records creator, the creator’s subordination, reference data (fonds number, number of files and inventories, record end dates) etc. The descriptions in the personal fonds include family name, first name, patronymic, life dates, occupation, position, title. The fonds are grouped in 14 sections based on historical and industrial subject principles.
The reference data include title page, list of contents, abbreviations, index of fonds by number and by institution.