Submitting a Request

You can submit a tracing request or an inquiry for information on imprisonment/labour/whereabouts by completing our online inquiry form:

» Online form

We kindly ask you to provide as much information as possible on the online form, including the full particulars of the person sought and your relationship to him/her. Please bear in mind that all mandatory fields must be completed. If you are not related with the person you inquire for, a power of attorney will be needed. Genealogists and other scholars are requested to fill in a

» Research application

You will receive an answer to your inquiry either by post or, if requested, by email. Of course, we will continue to accept informal inquiries by post. Alternatively, you can download and print out an inquiry form from our » Download page. Please send the completed form to the address given under » Contact.