Archive guide to the German Colonial Past
To know where documents are located
German colonial past left numerous marks in archives. It is the aim of this project to bring this traces together as well as to link them with information on places, actors, objects and events.
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About the project
Backgrounds, topics and tools.
Archival descriptions
An overview
Archives
Where are the documents located?
Thesaurus
Get an overview on people and organisations involved
Map Finder
Search for related records using historical maps
Old German typewriter
A tool for better reading the old German handwriting
Kurrent
Tips for reading old texts
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German Colonialism
A brief overview of Germany's colonial past
Diplomatics
Learn more about how records were created
Special Fonds
Holdings of authorities, organizations and individuals
People and Events
Data visualisation based on the Thesaurus
Related Projects
Where you can find more interesting facts
Press releases
Media reports about the project