Purchase an archive search, scan or transcription
Purchase an archive search, scan or transcription
For a fee, the Danish National Archives can help you obtain information, find documents in our collections, scan material or transcribe text.
Our collections
The Danish National Archives has material that dates back centuries and right up to this millennium. We hold information regarding persons, authorities and private companies. We can help obtain documents from municipalities and ministries, information from old church registers or censuses, personal documents and more.
Please provide the following information in your order:
Subject
Give your order a heading so we quickly can see what you would like help with
Elaborate on your order
Describe what you would like us to do or find, and tell us if you have information that may help us identify the material.
Time consumption
Consider whether you wish to limit the investigation to a certain number of hours. The more time we can spend on an investigation, the greater the chance that we will find what you are looking for.
Price
The price per hour or part thereof is:
- DKK 671 excluding VAT.
- DKK 838,75 including VAT.
After the first hour, we bill you for every half hour or part thereof. The fee applies to the current year.
You will receive our response digitally. The invoice will be sent separately.
See the Danish National Archives’ terms and conditions (Danish)
Service time
Service time varies depending on your order.
- If you order a scan or transcription, you can expect a response within one month.
- If you order an heir investigation, you can expect a response within six months.
- For other types of investigations, you can expect a response within 10 months. However, if the case if for legal use, we strive to provide a response within two months.
Order form
Fill in the form here:
Füllen Sie das Formular hier aus:
Someone ordering on your behalf
If you need another person to order or request information on your behalf, we require a signed power of attorney along with the order.
Print and fill out the power of attorney form here.