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Finding Birth Information in Denmark (view source)
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== Step 2: | == Step 2: Methods for Finding Birth Records == | ||
Once you have determined what you know, it is important to understand a few things before beginning to research: | Once you have determined what you know, it is important to understand a few things before beginning to research: | ||
#''Search for the entire family'': It may be tempting to only research your direct line ancestor, but with Danish ancestors, it is very important that you search for the entire family at the same time. For example, there is always the possibility of a family naming their first son Jens, who dies several months later, and then naming the next son Jens again. If you are not careful, you may connect your line with the wrong child. | #''Search for the entire family'': It may be tempting to only research your direct line ancestor, but with Danish ancestors, it is very important that you search for the entire family at the same time. For example, there is always the possibility of a family naming their first son Jens, who dies several months later, and then naming the next son Jens again. If you are not careful, you may connect your line with the wrong child. | ||
#''Use censuses to narrow down a time frame'': Although census records before 1900 will not tell you the exact date of a person's birth, they will list an age and are one of the best records to help narrow down when an ancestor was born. For example, if Anders Jensen's son Jens was with the family in the 1860 census, but is not listed with the family in the 1855 census, it is a high possibility that Jens was born between those years. | #''Use censuses to narrow down a time frame'': Although census records before 1900 will not tell you the exact date of a person's birth, they will list an age and are one of the best records to help narrow down when an ancestor was born. For example, if Anders Jensen's son Jens was with the family in the 1860 census, but is not listed with the family in the 1855 census, it is a high possibility that Jens was born between those years. | ||