Archives

Find archives on the colonial histories of Belgium, Burundi, DR Congo, and Rwanda.
 
 
Collage of documents taken from colonial personnel files preserved at the National Archives 2 – Joseph Cuvelier repository

Archive database

Search in over 20 km of colonial archives kept in more than 80 Belgian depositories. Historical context provides guidance.

 

EXPLORE DATABASE

Colonial Sources Archive Map Colonial Archives Belgium, Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda

Archive map

Use the interactive map to discover over 80 depositories in Belgium holding colonial archives and browse their collections.
 

EXPLORE MAP 

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... fonds/collections

Search for archival fonds and collections related to the colonial past.

 

FIND ARCHIVES

Photo of Joseph Passi in 1951, a Congolese who worked for the colonial state during both Congo Free State and the Belgian Congo

... people

Find individuals who produced archives, along with biographical information.

 

FIND PEOPLE

Photo of the General Government’s administrative services in Léopoldville (Kinshasa) in 1954

... organisations

Find organisations that produced archives and read about their history.

 

 FIND ORGANISATIONS

... depositories

Search for archival depositories and discover their colonial archives.

 

FIND DEPOSITORIES

Archive showcase

Remarkable colonial archives, collections and sources on display.   

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