Welcome to the Danish National Archives’ new website

If you are a seasoned user on the Danish National Archives’ website, you will discover a lot of changes, even though all the content you are used to accessing on the website is still there. The website now has a updated structure with clearer paths and entry points for people using the Danish National Archives for genealogy or research, on behalf of a public authority or as a member of the public seeking historical information. You can find an overview of the new entry points below.

The new website was developed on the basis of extensive user analyses and in collaboration with both new and veteran users. The aim was to make it simple and easy to use the services offered by the Danish National Archives.

However, we also hope that it allows us to more clearly show what the Danish National Archives can be used for, and we want to inspire more people to discover the enormous opportunities offered by the Danish National Archives.

The new website is a cornerstone of the Danish National Archives’ modernisation process, which also includes a new visual identity with a new typography, logo and graphic elements. It reflects the archive as it is today: A service-oriented archive and a modern data provider that is open to all.

From the front page – and in fact from all pages you visit – you can access the Danish National Archives’ systems in the upper left corner to search the collections and view data and records. If you type a search query in the search field, you will be shown results across all collections in the SIS (Søg I Samlingerne/Search the Collections) system, which opens in a new tab. You can also choose to navigate directly to the system you want to search in or use:

• Arkivalieronline
• Search and order (Daisy)
• Search for digitally created data
• Danish Demographic Database

The ‘Use & Explore‘ menu is your gateway to use the Danish National Archives’ data and collections, and find guidance on specific topics and how to use the archives. To find the material you need, you can either use the search filters, which are divided by topics, or enter a query in the ‘Find and explore’ search field.

If you want to order information, an archive search or scans or apply for access to material that is not readily available, you can find the relevant forms under the menu item ‘Services‘.

The menu ‘Transfer & submit‘ is the entry point for authorities, researchers and private individuals submitting or reporting data to the Danish National Archives. All the content public authorities could previously find under the menu item ‘Public administration’ is now located under ‘Report & submit data’. This includes everything about archival legislation, executive orders, guidelines and forms, for example.

If you are a researcher or employed by a private enterprise or organisation – or a private individual wishing to submit data to the Danish National Archives – this is also where you find information on how reporting your data and subsequently submitting it works.

We have divided and consolidated all the relevant content according to what you do or who you work for:

• Researcher
• IT consultants
• Municipality (only in Danish)
• Regions and hospitals (only in Danish)
• Government authorities (only in Danish)
• Companies, organisations, associations and persons (only in Danish)

We will continue to make changes and refinements to the website in the coming months with the help of our users. We appreciate constructive feedback on your experience with the new website. If you find any errors or omissions, or if you have suggestions for improvements, you can write to us at nyhjemmeside@sa.dk. Our goal is always to do what we can to accommodate and act on constructive feedback that can improve the user experience.

We hope you enjoy browsing the new Danish National Archives website!

Read the press release about the Danish National Archives’ new website (in Danish).