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== Step 3: What records can I search to find marriage information?<br> == | == Step 3: What records can I search to find marriage information?<br> == | ||
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|The majority of Danish records are available online. See the [[Danish Research Websites|Danish Research Websites]] for links to the different websites | |||
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#[[Denmark Church Records|<u>Church Records</u>]]: Probably the most important records to use in Danish research are the church records. For centuries the church was in charge of recording the vital information of the populace. it is important to note that if you find a death record before 1814 that has only one date, it is more than likely the burial date rather than the death date.<br> | #[[Denmark Church Records|<u>Church Records</u>]]: Probably the most important records to use in Danish research are the church records. For centuries the church was in charge of recording the vital information of the populace. it is important to note that if you find a death record before 1814 that has only one date, it is more than likely the burial date rather than the death date.<br> | ||
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#[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|<u>Military Levying Rolls</u>]]: If an ancestor was still included in the military rolls when they died, their name will usually be crossed out and a death date written in the notes column. | #[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|<u>Military Levying Rolls</u>]]: If an ancestor was still included in the military rolls when they died, their name will usually be crossed out and a death date written in the notes column. | ||
#[[Denmark Court Records|<u>Court Records</u>]]: there are many different court records and they may not necessarily record vital information, but they can give clues. For example, if the ancestor was murdered, there may be a court proceeding that records the circumstances surrounding the death.<br> | #[[Denmark Court Records|<u>Court Records</u>]]: there are many different court records and they may not necessarily record vital information, but they can give clues. For example, if the ancestor was murdered, there may be a court proceeding that records the circumstances surrounding the death.<br> | ||
#[[Denmark Occupations|<u>Occupational Records</u>]]: Like court records, occupational records do not normally list death information, but they can state that a spouse is a widow or not, and narrow down the time of death. | #[[Denmark Occupations|<u>Occupational Records</u>]]: Like court records, occupational records do not normally list death information, but they can state that a spouse is a widow or not, and narrow down the time of death. | ||
== Step 4: What's next? == | == Step 4: What's next? == | ||