Archival work arose in connection with the need for the accumulation, systematization and storage of information. But first of all, the archives were created to meet the needs of the authorities and citizens in obtaining the lost information, carefully preserved in the archive. When it is necessary to restore information about relatives, information of a socio-legal or other nature, it is necessary to write a request to the appropriate archive.
Instructions
Step 1
The archives have certain rules for processing requests from citizens, legal entities and authorities, so the key to success is compliance with simple rules. First, the request must contain information about the sender. For an individual, this is the surname, first name and patronymic, for an organization - the name and identifying details.
Step 2
Secondly, in the text of the request, you must indicate your return address, otherwise the archive staff simply will not be able to send you a response.
Step 3
Thirdly, it is necessary to formulate your question very clearly. If you set out to collect information about your ancestors, you do not need to describe in detail the history of your family. There is no need to formulate vague wishes; special attention should be paid to the formulation of the question. The fact is that according to the rules for working with appeals and requests of citizens and organizations, your request will first of all go to the head of the archive for consideration. The head will determine the classification of the issue: genealogical, thematic or socio-legal. Based on the nature of the request, the archive manager will transfer it to the appropriate department for execution. It is clear that the more vague the wording, the more likely it is to misidentify the nature of the request and the appointment of its executor. The request will "walk" from department to department, and in the meantime you will wait for an answer.
Step 4
Finally, it is necessary to define the scope of the requested information, for example, chronological or territorial. It is useless to ask to find all your namesakes, you must indicate the chronological period and territorial boundaries for finding your relatives.
