The history of the State Archives of Kherson region dates back to April 2,1921, when Kherson District Special Archive Commission was founded that was under subordination of Mykolaiv Government Archives Commission, since 1922 - under Odessa Government Archives Administration. In November 1925 was founded Kherson District Archives Administration which was reorganized in the Municipal Archive Administration in October 1, 1930. On February 26, 1932 the Archives Administration was reorganized in Kherson State Historical Archives, which since March 5,1938 had been subordinated to Mykolaiv Regional Archives Administration attached to the Peoples Commissariat of Internal Affairs.
