Ringkøbing County, Denmark Genealogy

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Ringkøbing County

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

History[edit | edit source]

Archeological finds suggest that the town of Ringkøbing was founded in the 13th century. At that time it was the only real harbour town along the Danish west coast, being sheltered from the North Sea by the wall of Holmsland Dunes.[1]

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Districts[edit | edit source]

Bølling Herred
Ginding Herred
Hammerum Herred
Hind Herred
Hjerm Herred
Nørre Horne Herred
Skodborg Herred
Ulfborg Herred
Vandfuld Herred

Parishes[edit | edit source]

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

Arnborg
Asp
Assing
Avlum
Borbjerg
Bording
Brejning
Bur
Bølling
Bøvling
Dejbjerg
Dybe
Egvad
Ejsing
Engbjerg
Estvad
Fabjerg
Faster
Ferring
Fjaltring
Flynder
Fovsing
Gammelsogn
Gimsing
Gjellerup
Grove
Gudum
Gørding
Haderup
Handbjerg
Hanning
Harboøre
Havnstrup (for boundaries, see Snejbjerg)
Hee
Heldum
Hemmet
Herborg (for boundaries, see Vorgod)
Herning City
Hjerm
Hodsager
Holmsland Klit
Holstebro City
Hove
Hoven
Hover
Humlum
Husby
Hygum
Idum
Ilskov
Ikast
Lem
Lemvig City
Lomborg
Lyne
Lønborg
Madum
Mejrup
Måbjerg
Møborg
Navr
Nees
No
Nysogn
Nørlem
Nørre Bork
Nørre Felding
Nørre Nissum
Nørre Omme
Nørre Vium
Nøvling
Oddum
Ramme
Resen
Rind
Rindum
Ringkøbing City
Rom
Ryde
Råsted
Rønbjerg
Sahl
Sevel
Simmelkær
Sinding
Sir
Skarrild
Skjern City
Snejbjerg
Staby
Stadil
Stavning
Strellev
Struer City
Studsgård (for boundaries, see Snejbjerg)
Sunds
Sædding
Sønder Bork
Sønder Borris
Sønder Felding
Sønder Lem
Sønder Nissum
Sønder Vium
Thyborøn (for boundaries, see Harboøre)
Tim
Timring
Tjørring
Torsted
Trans
Tvis
Tørring
Ulfborg
Vandborg
Vedersø
Vejrum
Velling
Vemb
Venø
Videbæk (for boundaries, see Vorgod)
Vildbjerg
Vind
Vinding
Vorgod
Ådum
Ølby
Ølstrup
Ørre

Estates (Gods)[edit | edit source]

Ausumgård
Avsumgård
Borbjerg præstegods
Breininggård
Estvad-Rønbjerg præstegods
Estvadgård
Estvadgård Kloster Regimentsskriver
Gammelgård
Gudumkloster
Handbjerg hovedgård
Herningsholm
Herpinggård
Holmgård
Kabbel
Krogsdal
Kvistrup
Landting
Lars Rindums gods i Sønderby, Holmsland Klit
Lemvig-Nørlem præstegods
Lergrav
Lindtorp
Lundenæs
Lønborggård
Møltrup
Naur-Sir præstegods
Niels Hvids gods
Nørre Vosborg
Pallisbjerg
Rammegård
Ryberg
Ryhave
Ryssensten
Sindinggård
Slumstrup
Stenumgård
Strandbjerggård
Stubbergård
Søgård
Sønder Vosborg
Søndervang
Timgård
Tipperne
Tvis kloster
Udstrup
Ulsund
Vennergård
Viborg Søndre sogn præstegods
Voldbjerg
Volstrup
Ølby-Asp-Fausing præstegods
Ørnhoved
Ørre-Hodsager præstegods
Åberg

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]

1721-1862 Tingbøger, 1721-1862(*); Byting (Holstebro) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1737-1776 Tingbøger, 1737-1776(*); Birketing (Volstrup birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1739-1806 Tingbøger, 1739-1806(*); Birketing (Thimgård birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1746-1821 Tingbøger, 1746-1821(*); Birketing (Ryssensten birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1755-1796 Tingbøger, 1755-1796(*); Birketing (Skern birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1783-1796 Tingbøger, 1783-1796(*); Birketing (Lønborggård birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1791-1821 Politiprotokoller, 1791-1821(*); Politiret (Ryssensten birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1791-1863 Politiprotokoller, 1791-1863(*); Politiret (Ringkøbing) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1796-1805 Tingbøger, 1796-1805(*); Birketing (Thimgård birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

The table below lists records available from one or more districts (herred) 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 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	Record	Years	Film	Item	DGS	ArkivalierOnline	Daisy
Holstebro byfoged		Saglister over justits- politi og andre sager	1818-1867	406239	1	8855913	Saglister over justits-, politi- og andre sager, 1818-1867	Holdings
	Bølling, Horne	Domprotokol	1814-1857	405904		8853986	Domprotokol for Bølling Herred, 1814-1833; Domprotokol, 1833-1919	Bølling-Nørre Horne Herredsfoged
		Politiprotokol	1828-1840	405897		8853979	Politiprotokol, 1821-1919
			1840-1847	405898		8853980
			1847-1853	405899		8853981
			1853-1857	405900		8853982
			1857-1858	405901		8853983
			1859-1861	405902		8853984
			1861-1863	405903		8853985
	Hjerm, Ginding	Politiprotokol	1799-1810	406188		8855572	Politiprotokol, 1799-1919	Hjerm-Ginding Herredsfoged
			1819-1830	406189		8855573
			1819-1842	406200		8855875
			1822-1825, 1835	406190		8855574
			1824-1827	406191		8855575
			1829-1833	406192		8855576
			1833-1842	406193		8855577
			1839-1843	406194		8855578
			1842-1845	406195		8855579
			1842-1861	406201		8855876
			1843-1847	406196		8855580
			1845-1850	406197		8855581
			1850-1854	406198		8855582
			1856-1860	406199		8855874
		Register til politiprotokollern	1799-1810	406187		8855571	Navneregister til politiprotokoller, 1818-1850
	Skodborg, Vandfuld	Politiprotokol	1800-1822	405609		8844993	Politiprotokol, 1800-1914	Skodborg-Vandfuld Herredsfoged
			1822-1830	405610		8844994
			1830-1838	405611		8844995
			1839-1842	405612		8844996
			1842-1848	405613		8844997
			1843-1850	405614		8844998
			1850-1856	405615		8844999
			1853-1856	405616		8845000
			1856-1858	405617		8845001
			1858-1860	405618		8845002
			1860-1862	405619		8845003
			1862-1863	405620		8845004
		Sættedommerprotokol i sagen mod Søren Pedersen Smørpøth	1845-1846	405608		8844992	Protokol i sætterdommersagen mod Søren Pedersen Smørpøth, 1845-1846
	Ulfborg, Hind	Domprotokol	1828-1833	405671		8845055	Domprotokol, 1828-1919	Ulfborg-Hind Herredsfoged
		Ekstraretsprotokol	1836-1847	405663		8845047	Ekstraretsprotokol, 1836-1847
		Politiprotokol	1791-1816	405664		8845048	Politiprotokol, 1791-1918
		Politiprotokol	1816-1829	405665		8845049
		Politiprotokol	1829-1832	405666		8845050
		Politiprotokol	1832-1838	405667		8845051
		Politiprotokol	1838-1843	405668		8845052
		Politiprotokol	1843-1850	405669		8845053
		Politiprotokol	1850-1858	405670		8845054

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

1588-1661 Lensregnskaber, 1588-1661(*); Rentekammeret (Bøvling) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1597-1658 Lensregnskaber, 1597-1658(*); Rentekammeret (Lundenæs len) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1634-1648 Regnskaber, 1634-1648(*); Rentekammeret (Lønborg, Bispegård) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1660-1665 Jordebøger for Sjælland, Lolland-Falster, Fyn-Langeland, og Jylland, 1660-1665(*); Rentekammeret at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1692-1717 Jordebog og fæsteprotokoller, 1692-1717(*); Ryttergods (2. Jyske Regiment) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1692-1872 Jordebøger, 1692-1872(*); Lønborggård gods (Ringkøbing) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1719-1818 Fæstebreve, 1719-1818(*); Estvadgård kloster (Ringkøbing) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1765-1775 Jordebog 1775, fæstebreve 1765-1775(*); Landsarkivet for Nørrejyland (Viborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1779-1809 Skifteprotokoller, 1779-1809(*); Skifteret (Ribe Domskoles Rektorat) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1783-1796 Tingbøger, 1783-1796(*); Birketing (Lønborggård birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1785-1820 Skøde- og panteprotokoller, 1785-1820(*); Birketing (Skern birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1795-1809 Skøde- og panteprotokoller, 1795-1809(*); Birketing (Thimgård birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1799-1821 Skøde- og panteprotokoller, 1799-1821(*); Birketing (Ryssensten birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1837-1843 Skattehovedbøger, 1837-1843(*); Amtstue (Ringkøbing) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1854-1877 Fæstebreve, 1854-1877(*); Nørlem-Lemvig mensalgods (Ringkøbing) 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
1713-1846 Skifteprotokoller, 1713-1846(*); Skifteret (Lundenæs og Bøvling amter) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1730-1785 Skifteprotokoller, 1730-1785(*); Ribe stiftsfysikus - Provinsiallægen at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1734-1850 Skifteprotokoller, 1734-1850(*); Avsumgård gods (Ringkøbing) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1765-1802 Skifteprotokoller, 1765-1802(*); Rammegård gods (Ringkøbing) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1771-1856 Skifteprotokoller, 1771-1856(*); Lønborggård gods (Ringkøbing) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1779-1809 Skifteprotokoller, 1779-1809(*); Skifteret (Ribe Domskoles Rektorat) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1796-1812 Skifteprotokoller, 1796-1812(*); Landsarkivet for Nørrejyland (Viborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Register of Danish estate probates, Ringkøbing county(*); 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]

1588-1661 Lensregnskaber, 1588-1661(*); Rentekammeret (Bøvling) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1597-1658 Lensregnskaber, 1597-1658(*); Rentekammeret (Lundenæs len) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1634-1648 Regnskaber, 1634-1648(*); Rentekammeret (Lønborg, Bispegård) 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
1692-1872 Jordebøger, 1692-1872(*); Landsarkivet for Nørrejyland (Viborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1760-1890 Regnskaber, 1760-1890(*); Alhedens kolonier (Jylland) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1794-1848 Regnskaber, 1794-1848(*); Amtstue (Ringkøbing) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1802-1844 Kommissionsprotokol og oppebørselsregistre for revisionskommissionen vedrørende skatter på fast ejendom, 1802-1844(*); Rentekammeret at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1814-1925 Skattehovedbøger, 1814-1925(*); Amtstue (Holstebro) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1826-1827 Regnskaber, 1826-1827(*); Rigsarkivet at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1837-1843 Skattehovedbøger, 1837-1843(*); Amtstue (Ringkøbing) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1850-1890 Domæneregnskaber, 1850-1890(*); Tipperne gods (Ringkøbing) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1873-1930 Skattehovedbøger, 1873-1930(*); Amtstue (Ringkøbing) at FamilySearch Catalog - images