Two books, “The National Historical Archives of Belarus, a Treasury of Documentary Heritage. 1938-2008” and

Two books, “The National Historical Archives of Belarus, a Treasury of Documentary Heritage. 1938-2008” and the “Archivarius” Annual, 6th Issue came out to mark 70 years since the foundation of the National Historical Archives of Belarus.

“The National Historical Archives of Belarus, a Treasury of Documentary Heritage. 1938-2008” narrates the history of this archives, the major in Belarus repository of manuscripts created before 1917, dating from periods of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Rzeczpospolita) and the Russian Empire. The book contains data on the original archives that laid the foundation for the National Historical Archives of Belarus and illuminates its present condition, achievements, and scope of activities. The book is accompanied with many illustrations, the archivists’ biographies, and a list of publications and scholarly papers performed by the archive’s personnel. The edition is intended for scholars and researchers into the archive science of Belarus and anyone with an interest in the history of this country.

The “Archivarius” (Registrar) Annual, 6th Issue discusses a wide range of issues on home history, archive science, source studies, archive publications, and other related historical disciplines. A number of new earlier unknown documents and facts have been put into scholarly practice. The edition is intended for historians, archivists, regional specialists and all interested in the past of Belarus.