Frederiksborg County, Denmark Genealogy

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Guide to Frederiksborg ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History[edit | edit source]

Originally (pre-1662), this area was divided between Abrahamstrup, Kronborg, and Frederiksborg fiefs. In 1662 they became counties with mostly the same names except Abrahamstrup fief became Jægerpris county. In 1793, the three counties were merged to created one big Frederiksborg county which existed until 2007. In 2007 it was merged into Region Hovedstaden.

One of the most important places in Frederiksborg county is the city of Elsinore (Helsingør). Elsinore is right on the narrowest point between Denmark and Sweden and the distance between them is less than 2 miles here. Denmark used this point to collect tolls from ships passing to and from the Baltic 1429-1857. Originally, Scania, Halland, and Blekinge used to be part of Denmark, but the annoyance of the tolls caused the Netherlands and England to force Denmark to cede this fiefs to Sweden in 1658.

The king owned virtually all of the land in Frederiksborg county and many of the peasants had their copyholds and probates conducted either by the amtstue or by one of the gods (estates) that were privately owned by the king or queen. When doing research in Frederiksborg, expect to find your ancestor's probate in the amtstue.

A 1700 census of males was conducted in Frederiksborg county. However, this means it only covers what was in Frederiksborg county in 1700. It does not cover the parts that were part of Kronborg or Jægerpris. For more information about this, click here.

Elsinore and the surrounding area was devastated by the plague in 1711. For more information about this, see The Last Plague in the Baltic Region by Karl-Erik Frandsen.

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Districts[edit | edit source]

  • Holbo Herred
  • Horns Herred
  • Lynge-Frederiksborg Herred
  • Lynge-Kronborg Herred
  • Strø Herred
  • Ølstykke Herred

Parishes[edit | edit source]

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The map below is based on 1880 county/parish boundaries.

TibirkeSøborgSøborgEsbønderupNødeboGillelejeMårumGræstedHelsingeValbyBlistrupAnnisseRamløseVejbyDråbyDråbyDråbyGerlevSkuldelevSelsøSelsøSkibbyKrogstrupVellerupFerslevKyndbyFrederiksværk CityVinderødMelbyMelbyTorupStrøØlstedSkævingeTjærebyLille LyngbyAlsønderupKregmeOppe SundbyFrederikssund CityGræseSigerslevvesterJørlundeSlangerupUvelseGørløseUggeløseLyngeNørre HerlevNørre HerlevNørre HerlevLillerødHillerød CityPræstevangFrederiksborg SlotssognSnostrupØlstykkeVeksøStenløseSlagslundeGanløseFarumBistrupBirkerødBlovstrødHørsholmKarleboGrønholtFredensborgAsminderødHumlebækEgebæksvangHelsingør CityTikøbHellebækHornbækRørvigNykøbing Sjælland KøbstadHøjbyNørre AsmindrupVigEgebjergGrevingeHagestedHørbyUdbyOrøOrøOrøTuseButterupNørre JernløseSøstrupSønder JernløseKvanløseHolbæk CityGrandløseSoderupKirke HyllingeSæbyGershøjRyeLyndbyKirke SonnerupKirke SåbyGevningeHerslevHerslevHerslevKornerupAllerslevRoskilde DomsognRoskilde DomsognHimmelevÅgerupKirkerupHvedstrupGundsømagleJyllingeSmørumLedøjeMåløvBallerupVærløseBagsværdVirumLundtofteSøllerødVedbækFrederiksborg map.png


Estates (Gods)[edit | edit source]

  • Egholm gods Regimentsskriver
  • Esrom gods
  • Frederiksværk gods
  • Frederiksværk gods Regimentsskriver
  • Hillerødsholm gods
  • Jægerspris amt, birk, og gods
  • Jægerspris gods
  • Jægerspris gods Amtstue
  • Jægerspris gods Regimentsskriver
  • Krogerup gods
  • Københavns Universitetets gods
  • Københavns Universitetets gods Regimentsskriver
  • Overberg gods
  • Pagterold gods
  • Selsø gods Regimentsskriver
  • Selsø og Lindholm godser
  • Skibby sognekalds mensalgods
  • Svanholm gods
  • Svanholm gods Regimentsskriver
  • Søborg sognekalds gods

Resources[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Court Records[edit | edit source]

The table below lists records available from one or more courts (birk) in the county. The description in the Protokol column is from the FamilySearch Library Catalog note, and may not always be the same as the description given by the National Archives of Denmark.

At present these films have not all been digitized by FamilySearch, but many are available through the National Archive's ArkivalierOnline site. Links in the ArkivalierOnline column will open a new window where you can view the images. The link in the Daisy column will open a new window where you can see the National Archives's holdings for the court.

Frederiksborg County[edit | edit source]

County Parish / District Birk Protokol Years Film ArkivalierOnline Daisy
Frederiksborg Gammel Frederiksborg Tingbog 1649-1652 314707 Tingbog, 1649-1652 Holdings
Frederiksborg Halsnæs-Frederiksværk Anmeldelsesprotokoller, dødsfald m.m. 1811-1843 314753 Anmeldelsesprotokol, 1811-1843 Holdings
Frederiksborg Overformynderiprotokoller 1851-1859 Overformynderiprotokol, 1851-1859
Frederiksborg Pasprotokoller 1827-1830, 1838-1862 Pasprotokol, 1827-1830, 1838-1862
Frederiksborg Pasdokumenter 1832-1835 Pasdokumenter, 1832-1835
Frederiksborg Tingbog 1773-1809 314748 Justitsprotokol, 1773-1857
Frederiksborg 1808-1813 314752
Frederiksborg 1809-1833 314749
Frederiksborg 1833-1846 314750
Frederiksborg 1846-1857 314751
Frederiksborg Hellebæk Tingbog 1776-1849 314769 Justitsprotokol, 1776-1876 Holdings
Frederiksborg 1849-1876 314770 Justitsprotokol, 1776-1876
Frederiksborg Sagelister til justitsprotokoller 1852-1866 314770 Sageliste, 1852-1869
Frederiksborg Herlufsholm Tingbog 1616-1619, 1639-1641, 1648-1652 314771 Tingbog, 1616-1619, 1630-1641, 1648-1652, 1662-1685, 1689-1690, 1700-1707, 1711-1714, 1722-1735, 1745-1760 Holdings
Frederiksborg 1662-1674 314772
Frederiksborg 1674-1685, 1689-1690, 1700-1707 314773
Frederiksborg 1711-1714, 1722-1728 314774
Frederiksborg 1728-1735 314775
Frederiksborg 1745-1760 314776
Frederiksborg 1783-1809 314777
Frederiksborg Jægerspris Overformynderiprotokoller 1826-1853 314795 Overformynderiprotokol, 1826-1832 Holdings
Frederiksborg Overformynderiregnskaber 1810-1831 314796 Overformynderiregnskaber. 1810-1831
Frederiksborg Tingbog 1725-1739 314791 Justitsprotokol, 1725-1739, 1764-1789, 1791-1844
Frederiksborg 1764-1789, 1791-1818 314792
Frederiksborg 1818-1832 314793
Frederiksborg 1832-1844 314794
Frederiksborg Selsø Tingbog 1687-1724 314814 Tingbog, 1687-1724, 1726-1772;
Justitsprotokol, 1775-1832		 Holdings
Frederiksborg 1726-1746 314815
Frederiksborg 1747-1772 314816
Frederiksborg 1775-1796 314817
Frederiksborg 1796-1819 314818
Frederiksborg 1819-1832 314819

Frederiksborg and Copenhagen Counties[edit | edit source]

The table below lists records available from one or more courts (birk) in the county. The description in the Protokol column is from the FamilySearch Library Catalog note, and may not always be the same as the description given by the National Archives of Denmark. At present these films have not been digitized by FamilySearch, but many are available through the National Archive's ArkivalierOnline site. Links in the Rigsarkivet column will open a new window where you can view the images. The link in the Daisy column will open a new window where you can see the National Archives's holdings for the court.

Amt Sogn / Herred Birk Protokol År Film Rigsarkivet Daisy
Frederiksborg and København Svanholm Tingbog 1722-1732 314839 Justitsprotokol, 1722-1732, 1790-1832 Holdings
Frederiksborg and København Svanholm Tingbog 1790-1832 314840
Frederiksborg and København Svanholm Tingbog 1790-1832 314841

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