Skanderborg County, Denmark Genealogy

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Skanderborg County

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

History

• 1662: Skanderborg County was formed and initially had the same boundaries as the preceding Skanderborg Province (len). Specifically, it contained the following districts (herreder): Framlev, Hjelmslev, Sabro, Tyrsting, and Voer.
• 1794: The counties were reorganized. Skanderborg's counties remained the same except Gjern district was added.
• 2 July 1794: The cities within Skanderborg's boundaries are incorporated into the County. Before this time they were technically the king's domain and separate from the counties.
• 14 June 1799: Nim district was transferred to Vejle County to Skanderborg County and Skanderborg was merged into and became part of Århus County.
• 16 January 1822: Vrads distict was transferred from Rinkøbing County to Skanderborg (Århus) County.
• 1 July 1824: Skanderborg broke off from Århus and became an independent county again. However, Framlev and Sabro districts stayed with Århus County.
• 1970: The counties were reorganized. Skanderborg ceased to exist at this time and was divided between Vejle and Århus Counties.

Jurisdictions

Districts

• Gjern Herred
• Hjelmslev Herred
• Nim Herred
• Tyrsting Herred
• Voer Herred
• Vrads Herred

Parishes

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

• Adslev
• Alling
• Blegind
• Bryrup
• Dallerup
• Dover
• Ejstrup
• Endelave
• Fruering
• Føvling
• Gammel Rye
• Gangsted
• Gjern
• Grædstrup
• Hammel
• Hammer
• Hansted
• Hornborg
• Horsens-Biskoppelige Metodist
• Horsens-Hospital
• Horsens-Kloster Evangeliske
• Horsens-Skt. Josephs Romersk-katolsk
• Horsens-Tugthus
• Horsens-Vor Frelser
• Hvirring
• Hylke
• Hørning
• Kattrup
• Klovborg
• Linnerup
• Linå
• Lundum
• Låsby
• Mesing
• Nebel
• Nim
• Nørre Snede
• Ovested
• Ovsted
• Ring
• Rye
• Røgen
• Silkeborg City
• Skanderborg City
• Skanderborg Slotssogn
• Skanderup
• Skannerup
• Skorup
• Sporup
• Stilling
• Søby
• Sønder Vissing
• Søvind
• Tamdrup
• Them
• Tolstrup
• Træden
• Tulstrup
• Tvilum
• Tyrsting
• Tåning
• Tønning
• Tørring
• Underup
• Vedslet
• Veng
• Vinding
• Vitved
• Voel
• Voerladegård
• Voldby
• Vrads
• Vær
• Yding
• Åle
• Ørridslev
• Østbirk

Estates (Gods)

• Bjerre gods
• Bygholm gods
• Endelave gods
• Frijsenborg gods
• Hammergård gods
• Hansted Hospital gods
• Hansted Hospital gods Regimentsskriver
• Herschendsgave gods
• Horsens hospital gods
• Horsens hospital gods Regimentsskriver
• Hvolgård
• Julianelyst gods
• Kalbygård gods
• Klags Mølles gods
• Marianelund gods
• Mattrup gods
• Møldrupkrog gods
• Nedenskov-Vilholt gods
• Rask gods
• Serridslevgård gods
• Silkeborg gods
• Stensballegård gods
• Stougård gods
• Strandet gods
• Søbygård gods
• Tamdrup-Bisgård godser
• Tvilumgård gods
• Tyrrestrup gods

Resources

Census

• See Denmark Census for more information.

Church Records

• See Denmark Church Records for more information.
• See the parish page for more information.

Civil Registration

• See Denmark Civil Registration for more information.

Court Records

• 1622-1859 Tingbog, justitsprotokol af Gjern og Hjelmslev herreder, med Skanderup og Ry birker, 1622-1859(*); Herredsting (Gjern herred) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1662-1669 Tingbøger, 1662-1669(*); Birketing (Nim birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1675-1850 Tingbøger, 1675-1850(*); Birketing (Stensballegård birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1687-1861 Tingbøger, 1687-1861(*); Birketing (Frisenborg birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1720-1806 Tingbøger, 1720-1806(*); Birketing (Skanderborg birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1854-1863 Tingbog, justitsprotokol 1854-1863 og diverse breve og dokumenter vedrørende embedsførelsen i almindelighed 1858-1861(*); Birketing (Silkeborg birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1854-1863 Politiprotokoller, 1854-1863(*); Politiret (Silkeborg birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1622-1859 Tingbog, justitsprotokol af Gjern og Hjelmslev herreder, med Skanderup og Ry birker, 1622-1859(*); Birketing (Skanderup birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1622-1859 Tingbog, justitsprotokol af Gjern og Hjelmslev herreder, med Skanderup og Ry birker, 1622-1859(*); Herredsting (Hjelmslev herred) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1622-1859 Tingbog, justitsprotokol af Gjern og Hjelmslev herreder, med Skanderup og Ry birker, 1622-1859(*); Birketing (Ry birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1687-1861 Tingbøger, 1687-1861(*); Birketing (Fauerskov birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Land and Property

• 1573-1660 Lensregnskaber, 1573-1660(*); Rentekammeret (Skanderborg len) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1581-1650 Lensregnskaber, 1581-1650(*); Rentekammeret (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1660-1665 Jordebøger for Sjælland, Lolland-Falster, Fyn-Langeland, og Jylland, 1660-1665(*); Rentekammeret at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1661-1793 Jordebogsregnskaber for Skanderborg og Åkær Amter, 1661-1793(*); Amtstue (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1665-1914 Fæstebreve 1665-1830, jordebog 1707-1762, og fæsteprotokoller 1665-1914(*); Horsens hospital (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1684-1790 Fæsteprotokoller, 1684-1790(*); Landsarkivet for Nørrejylland (København) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1684-1921 Skøder, kontraker, jordebøger, fæsteprotokoller, fæstebreve, lønningsprotokoller, skatter, regnskaber, overformynderiportokoller samt div. dokumenter, 1684-1921(*); Stensballegård gods (Skanderborg og Århus) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1702-1857 Jordebog 1888-1916, fæsteprotokoller 1719-1868, og fæstebreve 1702-1857(*); Hansted Hospital (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1719-1767 Rytterdistriktregnskaber, med kontributions- og jordebogsregnskaber, 1719-1767(*); Rytterdistrikt (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1719-1838 Fæsteprotokoller, 1719-1838(*); Landsarkivet for Nørrejylland (København) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1720-1834 Skøder, 1720-1834(*); Landsarkivet for Nørrejylland (København) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1721-1722 Register til fæsteprotokollen, regnskabsbog 1721-1722, bilag til regnskabsbogen med matrikel og jordebog 1721-1722(*); Mattrup gods (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1722-1808 Regnskaber, 1722-1808(*); Strandet gods (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1727-1921 Skøder, pantedokumenter og bevillinger 1767-1904; jordebøger, 1790-1921, fæsteprotokoller 1727-1869, o.s.v.(*); Landsarkivet for Nørrejylland (København) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1755-1761 Adkomster, 1755-1761(*); Hammergård godsarkiver (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1757-1856 Skanderborg Amt, Denmark. Register af skattehovedbog 1757-1856(*); Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Society. Cataloging Section at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1757-1856 Skattehovedbøger, 1757-1856(*); Amtstue (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1767-1768 Rytterdistriktsregnskaber for bortsolgt ryttergods på forrige Skanderborgske distrikt, 1767-1768(*); Ryttergods (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1768-1850 Forskellige sager 1768-1850, skøder 1768, 1831, med jordebog(*); Landsarkivet for Nørrejylland (København) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1770-1927 Skøde- og panteprotokoller, 1770-1927(*); Birketing (Fauerskov birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1775-1917 Skøde- og panteprotokoller, 1775-1917(*); Birketing (Silkeborg birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1803-1956 Realregistre, 1803-1956(*); Skøde- og pantevæsen at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1810-1905 Diverse dokumenter 1810-1909, skøde- og køgekontrakter 1810-1905(*); Landsarkivet for Nørrejylland (København) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1833-1834 Jordebøger, 1833-1834(*); Bygholm gods (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1840-1944 Realregistre, 1840-1944(*); Skøde- og pantevæsen at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1850-1927 Skøde- og panteprotokoller, 1850-1927(*); Skøde- og pantevæsen at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1904 Fortegnelse over faste ejendomme, Distrikter 1-5, 1904(*); Horsens by (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Military Records

• 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

• 1674-1851 Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1684-1921 Skøder, kontraker, jordebøger, fæsteprotokoller, fæstebreve, lønningsprotokoller, skatter, regnskaber, overformynderiportokoller samt div. dokumenter, 1684-1921(*); Stensballegård gods (Skanderborg og Århus) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1708-1864 Fattigvæsenets regnskaber og dokumenter, 1708-1864 (Poverty accounts and documents) - Catalog item; microfilm
• 1720-1765 Skifteprotokoller, 1720-1765(*); Skanderborgske rytterdistrikt gods (Skanderborg, Århus, Viborg, og Vejle) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1774-1841 Skifteprotokoller, 1774-1841(*); Gosmer hospital (Århus) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1854-1925 Skifteprotokoller, 1854-1925(*); Birketing (Silkeborg birk) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• See the parish page for more information.

Taxation

• 1573-1660 Lensregnskaber, 1573-1660(*); Rentekammeret (Skanderborg len) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1581-1650 Lensregnskaber, 1581-1650(*); Rentekammeret (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1661-1793 Jordebogsregnskaber for Skanderborg og Åkær Amter, 1661-1793(*); Amtstue (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1662-1793 Kontributionsregnskaber 1662-1793, ekstraskatteregnskaber 1674-1793, med familie-og folkeskatsregnskaber 1671-1793 for Skanderborg og Åkær Amter(*); Amtstue (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1719-1767 Rytterdistriktregnskaber, med kontributions- og jordebogsregnskaber, 1719-1767(*); Rytterdistrikt (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1722-1808 Regnskaber, 1722-1808(*); Landsarkivet for Nørrejyland (Viborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1757-1856 Skanderborg Amt, Denmark. Register af skattehovedbog 1757-1856(*); Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Society. Cataloging Section at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1757-1856 Skattehovedbøger, 1757-1856(*); Amtstue (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1767-1768 Rytterdistriktsregnskaber for bortsolgt ryttergods på forrige Skanderborgske distrikt, 1767-1768(*); Ryttergods (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1777-1870 Godsregnskaber, 1777-1870(*); Landsarkivet for Nørrejyland (Viborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1783-1854 Godsregnskaber, 1783-1854(*); Søbygård (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1794-1848 Regnskaber, 1794-1848(*); Amtstue (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1823-1890 Regnskaber, 1823-1890(*); Silkeborg gods (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1824-1826 Regnskaber for Marienlund og Slotsgården godser, 1824-1826(*); Slotsgården (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1831-1836 Regnskaber, 1831-1836(*); Rigsarkivet at FamilySearch Catalog - images
• 1857-1914 Skattehovedbøger, 1857-1914(*); Amtstue (Skanderborg) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

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