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Amsterdam City ArchivesHistorical document search

Deciphering 50km of records required specialized historians. Agentic AI now lets the public query 750 years of history in plain language.

Published|6 months ago

Key results

Years of History
750
Archives Accessible
50km

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The story

Context

A municipal archive preserves 750 years of urban history across 50 kilometers of physical documents, including millions of maps, letters, and registers.

Challenge

Accessing the collection required deciphering old handwriting and outdated Dutch, making valuable historical records effectively inaccessible to the...

Solution
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Scope & timeline

  • Projected 2% archive digitization by end of 2025

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The company

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Amsterdam City Archives

amsterdam.nl

Municipal archive and historical repository for the city of Amsterdam.

IndustryGovernment & Public Sector
LocationAmsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Employees51-250
Founded1848

The implementation partner

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Capgemini

capgemini.com
IndustryProfessional Services
LocationParis, France
Employees100K+
Founded1967

The vendor

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IndustrySoftware & Platforms
LocationRedmond, WA, USA
Employees100K+
Founded1975

Use case

Amsterdam City Archives's Historical document search is part of this use case:

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