State Archive of the Russian Federation

The State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF) is a significant repository of Russian history, located in Moscow and managed by Rosarkhiv. Established in 1992, it contains a vast array of documents from the Russian Empire, including police records and personal archives of the Romanov family, as well as official documents from the Russian Provisional Government and records from the Soviet era. Researchers and tourists can explore the evolution of Russian governance through its extensive collections, which also include materials from the Russian Federation since 1992.