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The easiest birth information to find is the birth date. Although it may not be possible to find an exact birth date and place, in some cases, it is possible to find an approximate year or a christening date, and at least a possible parish of birth. The most common records to find birth information in are: | The easiest birth information to find is the birth date. Although it may not be possible to find an exact birth date and place, in some cases, it is possible to find an approximate year or a christening date, and at least a possible parish of birth. The most common records to find birth information in are: | ||
# | #[[Denmark Church Records|<u>Church Records</u>]]<u> </u>(see also [[Denmark: Birth / Christening Records|Church Birth and Christening Records]]): Church records are some of the best records for finding a birth date. It is important to know that before 1814, you may or may not find a birth date. If there is only one date listed on the church birth record, it is more than likely the christening date. Also, in the marriage and death records, you can find the age of an ancestor listed on the records. It may not be an exact date, but it is a good place to start | ||
#[[Denmark Census|<u>Censuses</u>]]: Another great source for finding the birth date. The majority of the census records will only give you an age of the individual, which could be off by a couple of years, but will help in narrowing down a time period for the birth. It was not until the 1901 census that actual birth dates were included. | #[[Denmark Census|<u>Censuses</u>]]: Another great source for finding the birth date. The majority of the census records will only give you an age of the individual, which could be off by a couple of years, but will help in narrowing down a time period for the birth. It was not until the 1901 census that actual birth dates were included. | ||
#[[Denmark Civil Registration|<u>Civil Registration</u>]]: Civil registration itself, until the 20th century, only existed in Sønderjylland (Souther Denmark), and Copenhagen. The civil registration records that do exist contain birth, marriage, and death information. You may not always find an exact birth date, but you can at least find an age of the individual ancestor. | #[[Denmark Civil Registration|<u>Civil Registration</u>]]: Civil registration itself, until the 20th century, only existed in Sønderjylland (Souther Denmark), and Copenhagen. The civil registration records that do exist contain birth, marriage, and death information. You may not always find an exact birth date, but you can at least find an age of the individual ancestor. | ||
#[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|<u>Military Levying Rolls</u>]]: Although military levying rolls do not usually list the birth date, they will at least give the individual's age. | #[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|<u>Military Levying Rolls</u>]]: Although military levying rolls do not usually list the birth date, they will at least give the individual's age. | ||
If you cannot find the birth in these records, try the following records. These records may not give an actual birth date or place, but they can give the person's age and other clues. | If you cannot find the birth in these records, try the following records. These records may not give an actual birth date or place, but they can give the person's age and other clues. | ||
#[[Denmark Probate Records|<u>Probates</u>]]: A variety of information can be found in probate records, and it is not always certain that you will always find the same information. However, a good majority of thime you will be able to find at least the age of the deceased, and the age of children they left behind. | #[[Denmark Probate Records|<u>Probates</u>]]: A variety of information can be found in probate records, and it is not always certain that you will always find the same information. However, a good majority of thime you will be able to find at least the age of the deceased, and the age of children they left behind. | ||