Stockholm City Archives Stockholms stadsarkiv (SSA)

Overview

The Stockholm City Archives (Swedish: Stockholms stadsarkiv, SSA) is the principal archive repository for the City of Stockholm and Stockholm County. Operating under the Culture Committee of the City of Stockholm, the SSA preserves and provides access to documentary records created by the city's authorities and institutions, from medieval times to the present day.

History and Founding

The oldest documents in the Stockholm City Archives date to the late fourteenth century. The archive formally developed as a centralized municipal repository over the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Today the SSA operates from two facilities: the main location at Kungsklippan 6 on Kungsholmen (which houses seven floors and two underground tunnel repositories containing approximately 8.8 linear kilometers of records), and a second facility at Sjöviksvägen 126 in Årstadal (Stadsarkivet Liljeholmskajen, opened in 2019, which holds an extensive collection of drawings).

Collections and Holdings

The SSA holds archives from over 5,000 operations in Stockholm, continuously growing with new accessions from city authorities. The collections include records of population registration (folkbokföring), municipal planning, courts, schools, police, sports clubs, political parties, health and social services, as well as special collections such as the archive of the City of Stockholm's Relief Committee for Stateless Refugees and the private archive of Consul General Olof H. Lamm. Holdings relevant to Holocaust history are held at the Kungsholmen facility.

Media and Journalism Relevance

The archive holds extensive records of newspapers, magazines, and other publications issued by the City of Stockholm, as well as records of Stockholm's cultural institutions. Tourism pamphlets, building permits, birth and marriage records, and estate inventories are among the most frequently consulted materials.

Access and Usage

The SSA's reading rooms are open to the public. Researchers may order archival materials in advance and receive assistance from staff. The archive offers genealogical research services, copies of certificates, and access to social service records. A digital archive (e-archive) system is also maintained. Fees apply for copied documents and extended research services.