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A step-by-step guide for searching Danish christening records | A step-by-step guide for searching Danish christening records | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
<span>Although the earliest church record in [[Denmark]] dates back to 1572, most churches began keeping records of christenings in the late 1600s. The christening record is the most important source of birth information in Denmark. The ceremony of baptism or christening (giving the child a name) usually took place within a few days of birth, and the christening record often lists the birth date.</span> | <span>Although the earliest church record in [[Denmark]] dates back to 1572, most churches began keeping records of christenings in the late 1600s. The christening record is the most important source of birth information in Denmark. The ceremony of baptism or christening (giving the child a name) usually took place within a few days of birth, and the christening record often lists the birth date.</span> | ||