Last Updated on: September 11, 2026

 
The Assam State Archives has a valuable collection of all the official records/files. The AIMS software has been used in cataloguing of the files by the Directorate.
The collection includes:

The Board of Revenue files (1774-1824)
Bengal Government files (1788- 1874)
Dacca Commissioner files (1867-1874)
Manuscript Volumes (1823-1874)
Chief Minister Secretariat(1943-1992)
Chief Commissioners files (1874-1921)
Proceedings(1874-1939)
Assam Commissioners files (1833-1907)
Home Confidential files (1888-1971)
Departmental files (1874-1957) etc.

Details about the holdings:

Manuscripts and Files (1774-1874)
Proceedings (1874-1939)-(Printed files)
Other Records (1826-1957)
Assam Secretariat Records (1874-1957)
Department wise Illustrative List updated

Manuscripts and Files (1774-1874)
1. a) Manuscripts Volumes (1826-1874) [8 series records from 1823 to 1874 relating to correspondence between Agent to the Governor General and Govt. of Bengal / District officers, etc.]
1. b) Transferred files of Bengal-Manuscripts and files (1774-1874)
2. Records of Chief Commissioner of Assam (1874-1905) 3. Records of Eastern Bengal & Assam (1905-1912) 4. Records of Chief Commissioner of Assam (1912-1920) 5. Records of Governor's Province (1921-1947) 6. Records of Provincial Governments (1937-1947)
Proceedings (1874-1939)-(Printed files)

Proceedings (Chief Commissioner of Assam, Eastern Bengal and Assam, Commissioner, Assam Valley).

Other Records (1826-1957)

Governor Secretariat files (1942- 1945).
Governor Secretariat (confidential) files (1921-1950).
Chief Minister's Secretariat (1947-1957).
Political History of Assam's files (1826-1947).
Confidential and Home (Conf) files (1888-1971).
Police (SB) (1935-1947).
Commissioner, Assam Valley (1874-1933).
Gazetteers- Imperial, India, Assam, Provincial and Districts.
Gazette:
Assam (1874-1992)
India (1860-1969)
Calcutta (1843-1958)
Reports - Administrative, Census, Journals of Asiatic Society, etc

Assam Secretariat Records (1874-1957)

1874-1905: General Department including native records, Judicial, and Revenue files.
1905-1912: General Department (including PWD, Medical, LSG, etc.), Political & Judicial Department, Revenue Department, Finance & Municipal Department, etc.
1912-1921: General Department (including Public Service, Education, PWD, etc); Appointment & Political Department, Education Department, Passport Department, etc.
1921-1937: Transferred Department, Finance Deptt, Revenue Department, Judicial Department, Forest Department, Industries Department, Agriculture Department, etc.
1937-47: Home Department, Judicial & General Department, Finance Department, Appointment Department, LSG Deptt, Legislative, etc.
1920-32 and 1936-41: List of Passport File. Download