Ribe County, Denmark Genealogy
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Guide to Ribe ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
History[edit | edit source]
Established in the first decade of the eighth century and first attested in a document dated 854; Ribe is the oldest extant town in Denmark and in Scandinavia. The town celebrated its 1300th anniversary in 2010.[1]
Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]
Districts[edit | edit source]
- Anst Herred
- Gørding Herred
- Malt Herred
- Ribe Herred
- Skast Herred
- Slavs Herred
- Vester Horne Herred
- Øster Horne Herred
Parishes[edit | edit source]
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The map below is based on 1880 county/parish boundaries.
- Alslev
- Ansager
- Anst
- Billum
- Bramminge
- Brøndum
- Brørup
- Bække
- Darum
- Domkirke Kapellani
- Domsognet
- Esbjerg City
- Farup
- Folding
- Føvling
- Fåborg
- Gesten
- Grene
- Grimstrup
- Grindsted
- Guldager
- Gørding
- Hejnsvig
- Henne
- Hjarup
- Hjortlund
- Ho
- Hodde
- Holsted
- Horne
- Hostrup
- Hunderup
- Janderup
- Jerne
- Jernved
- Jordrup
- Kalvslund
- Kvong
- Lejrskov
- Lindknud
- Lunde
- Lydum
- Læborg
- Lønne
- Malt
- Mandø
- Nordby
- Næsbjerg
- Nørre Nebel
- Obbekær
- Oksby
- Ovtrup
- Ribe Domkirke Kapellan
- Ribe Domsogn
- Ribe Skt. Katharinæ
- Seem
- Seest
- Skanderup
- Skast
- Sneum
- Stenderup (for map boundaries, see Ansager)
- Sønderho
- Tistrup
- Tjæreborg
- Torstrup
- Vamdrup
- Varde Sct. Jacobi
- Varde Sct. Nicolai
- Vejen
- Vejrup
- Veerst
- Vester Nebel
- Vester Nykirke
- Vester Starup
- Vester Vedsted
- Vilslev
- Vorbasse
- Ølgod
- Øse
- Ål
- Årre
- Åstrup
Estates (Gods)[edit | edit source]
- Anst-Gesten præstegods
- Bramminge gods
- Brørup-Lindknud Pastortat gods
- Christen Spangsbergs gods
- Darum præstegods
- Endrupholm gods
- Estrup og Skodborghus godser
- Frederiksnåde gods
- Gjessinggård gods
- H. M. Sprangsberg gods
- Hennegård gods
- Hesselmed gods
- Hundsbækgård gods
- Kjærgård gods
- Kærgård gods
- Lydumgård gods
- Mads Pedersen gods
- Nielsbygård gods
- Nørholm gods
- Ribe hospital gods
- Ribe Stiftsprovstis gods
- Seem kompastorat gods
- Skodborghus gods
- Sneumgård gods
- Spangsbjerg Mølle gods
- Store Hebo gods
- Stougård gods
- Sønderris gods
- Sønderskov gods
- Søvig gods
- Toftnæs gods
- Vester Nykirke-Fåborg præstegods
- Visselbjerg gods
- Østerbygård gods
Resources[edit | edit source]
Census[edit | edit source]
- See Denmark Census for more information.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- See Denmark Church Records for more information.
- See the parish page for more information.
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
- See Denmark Civil Registration for more information.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- 1561-1862 Tingbøger, 1561-1862(*); Byret (Ribe) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1569-1666, 1703-1805 Dombøger 1569-1666, 1703-1805(*); Landsting (Viborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1592-1679 Tingbøger, 1592-1679(*); Birketing (Kjærgård birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1636-1640 Skast herreds tingbog(*); Rasmussen, Poul at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1662-1812 Tingbøger, 1662-1812(*); Birketing (Hunderup birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1670-1858 Tingbøger, 1670-1858(*); Birketing (Fanø birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1715-1824 Tingbøger, 1715-1824(*); Birketing (Lustrup birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1724-1872 Politiprotokoller, 1724-1872(*); Politiret (Ribe) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1795-1822 Tingbøger, 1795-1822(*); Politiret (Lustrup birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1802-1862 Tingbøger, 1802-1862(*); Politiret (Fanø birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
The table below lists records available from several offices in the county. The description in the Record 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.
These films have been digitized by FamilySearch, and many are available through the National Archive's ArkivalierOnline site. Links in the DGS columns will open a new window where you can see the images on FamilySearch. 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.
| Købstad | Herred | Birk | Record | Years | Film | DGS | ArkivalierOnline | Daisy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anst m. fl. herreder | Politiprotokol | 1791-1819 | 405860 | 8853942 | Politiprotokol, 1791-1822 | Anst-Slavs-Jerlev og (til 1876) Brusk Herredsfoged | ||
| 1819-1822 | 405861 | 8853943 | ||||||
| Anst, Slavs | Domprotokol | 1820-1852 | 405877 | 8853959 | Domprotokol for Anst-Slavs Herreder, 1820-1852 | |||
| Politiprotokol | 1822-1831 | 405862 | 8853944 | Politiprotokol for Anst-Slavs Herreder, 1822-1919 | ||||
| 1831-1839 | 405863 | 8853945 | ||||||
| 1839-1843 | 405864 | 8853946 | ||||||
| 1843-1848 | 405865 | 8853947 | ||||||
| 1848-1852 | 405866 | 8853948 | ||||||
| 1852-1856 | 405867 | 8853949 | ||||||
| 1856-1860 | 405868 | 8853950 | ||||||
| Anst, Slavs, Jerlev, Brusk | Domprotokol | 1815-1819 | 405876 | 8853958 | Domprotokol, 1815-1819 | |||
| Domprotokol | 1844-1859 | 405879 | 8853961 | Sagliste til politiprotokoller, 1844-1851 | ||||
| Saglister til politiprotokollerne | 1844-1851 | 405875 | 8853957 | Sagliste for Anst-Slavs herreder, 1817-1858 | ||||
| Jerlev, Brusk | Domprotokol | 1820-1852 | 405878 | 8853960 | Domprotokol for Jerlev-Brusk Herreder, 1820-1852 | |||
| Politiprotokol | 1822-1831 | 405869 | 8853951 | Politiprotokol for Jerlev-Brusk herreder, 1822-1915 | ||||
| 1831-1837 | 405870 | 8853952 | ||||||
| 1837-1841 | 405871 | 8853953 | ||||||
| 1841-1846 | 405872 | 8853954 | ||||||
| 1846-1856 | 405873 | 8853955 | ||||||
| 1856-1861 | 405874 | 8853956 | ||||||
| Gørding, Malt | Politiprotokol | 1801-1818 | 406043 | 8855043 | Politiprotokol, 1801-1919 | Gørding-Malt Herredsfoged | ||
| 1818-1826 | 406044 | 8855044 | ||||||
| 1826-1832 | 406045 | 8855045 | ||||||
| 1832-1835 | 406046 | 8855046 | ||||||
| 1835-1841 | 406047 | 8855047 | ||||||
| 1841-1843 | 406048 | 8855048 | ||||||
| 1843-1846 | 406049 | 8855049 | ||||||
| 1846-1848 | 406050 | 8855050 | ||||||
| 1847-1859 | 406052 | 8855052 | ||||||
| 1848-1854 | 406051 | 8855051 | ||||||
| 1859-1861 | 406053 | 8855053 | ||||||
| Ribe | Riberhus | Politiprotokol | 1815-1838 | 405508 | 8844194 | Politiprotokol for Ribe, 1815-1862 | Ribe Byfoged-Riberhus Birkedommer | |
| 1838-1845 | 405509 | 8844195 | ||||||
| 1845-1851 | 405510 | 8844196 | ||||||
| 1851-1855 | 405511 | 8844197 | ||||||
| 1855-1858 | 405512 | 8844198 | ||||||
| 1858-1862 | 405513 | 8844199 | ||||||
| Protokol for husundersøgelser | 1847-1865 | 405514 | 8844200 | Protokol for husundersøgelser, 1847-1865 | ||||
| Ekstraretsprotokol | 1847-1872 | 405507 | 8844193 | Ekstraretsprotokol for Riberhus Birk | ||||
| Politiprotokol | 1847-1860 | 405516 | 8844202 | Politiprotokol for Riberhus Birk, 1820-1860 | ||||
| Ribe | Ribe | Riberhus | Politiprotokol | 1820-1828 | 405515 | 8844201 | Politiprotokol for Riberhus Birk, 1820-1860 | Ribe Herredsfoged |
| Sagliste til politiprotokollen | 1860-1861 | 405517 | 8844203 | Saglister til politiprotokollen, 1860-1861 | ||||
| Skads, Gørding, og Malt | Domme | 1771-1800 | 405584 | 8844829 | Domme, 1771-1800 | Skast-Gørding-Malt Herredsfoged | ||
| Politiprotokol | 1754-1808 | 405583 | 8844828 | Politiprotokol, 1754-1808 | ||||
| Varde | Varde, Øster og Vester Horne | Koncepter til domme | 1814-1870 | 405680 | 8845324 | Koncepter til domme, 1814-1870 | Varde Byfoged, Øster Horne-Vester Horne Herredsfoged | |
| Politiprotokol | 1831-1847 | 405675 | 8845319 | Politiprotokol for herrederne, 1831-1862 | ||||
| 1835-1842 | 405673 | 8845317 | Politiprotokol for herrederne, 1831-1862 | |||||
| 1842-1858 | 405674 | 8845318 | ||||||
| 1843-1850 | 405676 | 8845320 | ||||||
| 1847-1857 | 405677 | 8845321 | ||||||
| 1857-1860 | 405678 | 8845322 | ||||||
| 1859-1862 | 405679 | 8845323 | ||||||
| Varde og Vester Horne | Politiprotokol | 1724-1791 | 405672 | 8845056 | Politiprotokol for Varde Købstad og Vester Horne Herred, 1724-1791 | Varde Byfoged-Vester Horne Herredsfoged, 1724-1749; Varde Byfoged, Øster-Vester-Nørre Horne Herredsfoged, 1749-1791 |
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
- 1562-1658 Lensregnskaber, 1562-1658(*); Amtstue (Riberhus amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1588-1661 Lensregnskaber, 1588-1661(*); Rentekammeret (Bøvling) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1612-1877 Skøde- og panteprotokoller, 1612-1877(*); Landsarkivet for Nørrejyland (Viborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1643-1957 Realregistre, 1643-1957(*); Skøde- og pantevæsen at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1648-1876 Jordebøger, 1648-1876(*); Nørholm gods (Ribe) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1660-1665 Jordebøger for Sjælland, Lolland-Falster, Fyn-Langeland, og Jylland, 1660-1665(*); Rentekammeret at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1661-1800 Jordebogregnskaber, 1661-1800(*); Amtstue (Koldinghus amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1684-1799 Jordebogsregnskaber, 1684-1799(*); Amtstue (Riberhus amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1684-1919 Skøde- og panteprotokoller, 1684-1919(*); Birketing (Fanø birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1706-1771 Jordebøger, 1706-1771(*); Amtstue (Haderslev amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1738-1812 Skøde- og panteprotokoller, 1738-1812(*); Birketing (Lustrup birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1747-1927 Skøde- og panteprotokoller, 1747-1927(*); Landsarkivet i Åbenraå at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1751-1866 Forskellige protokoller for Haderslev Vester Amt, med fæsteprotokol, indkomstskat, landsteuerregister, o.s.v., 1752-1866:(*); Amtstue (Haderslev amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1751-1903 Register af skattehovedbog, 1751-1903, Ribe amt, Denmark:(*); Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Society. Cataloging Section at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1751-1903 Skattehovedbøger, 1751-1903(*); Amtstue (Ribe amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1767-1955 Realregistre, 1767-1955(*); Skøde- og pantevæsen at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1779-1809 Skifteprotokoller, 1779-1809(*); Skifteret (Ribe Domskoles Rektorat) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1787-1813 Skøde- og panteprotokoller, 1787-1813(*); Birketing (Hunderup birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1864-1927 Skattehovedbøger, 1864-1927(*); Amtstue (Koldinghus amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- 1789-1792 Denmark, Military Conscription Rolls, 1789-1792 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- See Denmark Military Records for more information.
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
- 1674-1851 Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1687-1737 Skifteprotokoller, 1687-1737(*); Rytterdistrikt (Koldinghus) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1687-1806 Skifteprotokoller, 1687-1806(*); Ribe Stiftsprovsti's gods at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1698-1794 Skifteprotokoller, 1698-1794(*); Nissen, Nicolai, d. ca. 1717 at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1713-1846 Skifteprotokoller, 1713-1846(*); Skifteret (Lundenæs og Bøvling amter) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1719-1754 Skifteprotokoller, 1719-1754(*); Landsarkivet for Nørrejyland (Viborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1730-1785 Skifteprotokoller, 1730-1785(*); Ribe stiftsfysikus - Provinsiallægen at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1730-1846 Skifteprotokoller, 1730-1846(*); Øllgård, justitsråd at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1736-1794 Skifteprotokoller, 1736-1794(*); Domkirkes gods (Ribe) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1779-1809 Skifteprotokoller, 1779-1809(*); Skifteret (Ribe Domskoles Rektorat) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1796-1860 Skifteprotokoller, 1796-1860(*); Herredsret (Malt herred) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1810-1866 Skifteprotokoller, 1810-1866(*); Herredsret (Fanø) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1836-1868 Notarialprotokoller, 1836-1868(*); Notarius publicus (Fanø birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1876-1905 Skifteprotokoller, 1876-1905(*); Birketing (Fanø birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1893-1923 Skifteprotokoller, 1893-1923(*); Birketing (Fanø) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- Register of Danish estate probates, Ribe County, Denmark(*); Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Genealogical Society Cataloging Section at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- See the parish page for more information.
Taxation[edit | edit source]
- 1562-1658 Lensregnskaber, 1562-1658(*); Amtstue (Riberhus amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1588-1661 Lensregnskaber, 1588-1661(*); Rentekammeret (Bøvling) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1648-1876 Jordebøger, 1648-1876(*); Nørholm gods (Ribe) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1661-1800 Jordebogregnskaber, 1661-1800(*); Amtstue (Koldinghus amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1662-1799 Kontributionsregnskaber 1662-1799, ekstraskatteregnskaber 1664-1799, med konsumtions-, familie- og folkeskatsregnskaber 1679-1799(*); Amtstue (Riberhus amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1670-1793 Kontributionsregnskaber 1670-1793, ekstraskatteregnskaber 1674-1793, med konsumtions- familie- og folkeskatsregnskaber 1671-1793 for Lundenæs og Bøvling amter(*); Amtstue (Lundenæs og Bøvling amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1684-1799 Jordebogsregnskaber, 1684-1799(*); Amtstue (Riberhus amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1751-1903 Register af skattehovedbog, 1751-1903, Ribe amt, Denmark:(*); Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Society. Cataloging Section at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1751-1903 Skattehovedbøger, 1751-1903(*); Amtstue (Ribe amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1760-1762 Teglværksregnskaber, 1760-1762(*); Frederiksnåde gods (Ribe) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1765-1850 Documenter vedrørende tienden 1765-1850(*); Bramminge gods (Ribe) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1766-1897 Syns- og taksationsforretninger, hoveriprotokol, daglejerbog, o.s.v. 1766-1897(*); Bramminge gods (Ribe) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1800-1848 Regnskaber, 1800-1848(*); Amtstue (Ribe amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1802-1844 Kommissionsprotokol og oppebørselsregistre for revisionskommissionen vedrørende skatter på fast ejendom, 1802-1844(*); Rentekammeret at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1841-1902 Skattehovedbøger, 1841-1902(*); Amtstue (Ribe amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1864-1927 Skattehovedbøger, 1864-1927(*); Amtstue (Koldinghus amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1897-1920 Skattehovedbøger, 1897-1920(*); Amtstue (Ribe amt) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Repositories[edit | edit source]
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