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Soprintendenza Archivistica della Sicilia – Archivio di Stato di Palermo is a  branch of the Ministero della Cultura (Ministry of Culture - MiC), under the Direzione Generale Archivi (General Administration of the State Archives). 
Today, the Archives is housed in two historic sites, located in Palermo city centre: the Catena and the Gancia. There is also a branch of the State Archives of Palermo - the Sezione - in Termini Imerese.  
The main role of the Soprintendenza Archivistica is to protect the archival heritage from all over the Sicilian region, including public and private archives and records, recognized as having historical interest.   
The State Archives of Palermo holds records of the ancient magistracies of the Kingdom of Sicily, with Palermo as capital city; archives produced by the local State offices and former public offices; archival records made by the suppressed religious corporations, whose assets were confiscated by the Government at the time; private archives of Sicilian noble families, individuals, companies and institutions, acquired over the years.    
It is also possible to find records produced by the state offices in the province, related to activities that were finalised at least thirty years ago, and the archives of notaries who ceased practicing at least a hundred years ago. 
Besides the preservation duty, the State Archives promotes the value of records and provides archivists’ professional training, through the School of Archival Studies, Palaeography and Diplomatics.           

     
[2024 ed. FG, tr. GG]