Archiwum Państwowe w Warszawie - Oddział w Grodzisku Mazowieckim

The archive came into existence in 2000 according to the Order of Chief-Director of State Archives No 27 of November 17, 2000 as a branch of State Archive of the Capital City of Warsaw. Former resources of liquidated archives of Żyrardów, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki and Rawa Mazowiecka,were transferred to Grodzisk Mazowiecki. 

The archive possesses 1680 collections and archival founds, which makes 393 567 units and 3975 running meters (as for December 31, 2006) from 19th century to the present time. For the most part, the documents are concerning the state and local administration: the Russian administration, villages and town records, Russian military administration, electoral comission to the Russian Parliament (Duma), revenue offices. There are the register books of the various parishes and religious communities (Protestants, Orthodox, Jews and Catholics. The archive gathers the documents from financial institutions, guilds, and factories, social organizations "Służba Polsc", FJN, PRON), learned and cultural institutions.  

The access is regulated by Instruction No. 4 of the Head Office of State Archives in Poland, dated February 1, 2013.