Question

what are archival record? how are they useful to an historian ​

Answer 1

An archive is an accumulation of historical records or the physical place they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function of that person or organization.

1) Archival records store all information on official records and transactions. 2) It is these archival records which provide historians with data and information on how major decisions were taken, implemented and their impact.

Answer 2

Answer:

archival research is research involving primary sources held in archives. Archives can be manuscripts, documents, records, objects, sound and audiovisual materials. It provides knowledge to the historians about past events.