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'''Workshop taught by Anka Schjerven Haslam, Research Consultant at FamilySearch's | '''Workshop taught by [[User:HaslamA|Anka Schjerven Haslam]], Research Consultant at FamilySearch's FamilySearch Library, presented at [[FamilySearch Presentations at NGS 2010|NGS Conference 2010]]. Haslama@familysearch.org''' | ||
== BACKGROUND == | == BACKGROUND == | ||
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*Danish American Societies: The Danish Immigrant Museum and Family History & Genealogy Center http://www.danishmuseum.org. | *Danish American Societies: The Danish Immigrant Museum and Family History & Genealogy Center http://www.danishmuseum.org. | ||
*Danish American Heritage Society http://www.danishamericanheritagesociety.org. | *Danish American Heritage Society http://www.danishamericanheritagesociety.org. | ||
*Archives and Libraries: The Danish Emigration Archives http://www.emiarch.dk/ | *Archives and Libraries: The Danish Emigration Archives http://www.emiarch.dk/info.php?l=en | ||
*Historical Societies: County historical societies where your Danish ancestors lived. | *Historical Societies: County historical societies where your Danish ancestors lived. | ||
=== Gazetteers === | === Gazetteers === | ||
After having used American sources and Danish American sources, you should now hopefully have a place-name to tie your family to a specific place in Denmark. Many Scandinavians used place-names as their last names, or give reference to a place in journals, letters, etc. If you are lucky enough to have a place-name reference, Danish gazetteers will help you place a locality in a parish or at least a county. http://www. | After having used American sources and Danish American sources, you should now hopefully have a place-name to tie your family to a specific place in Denmark. Many Scandinavians used place-names as their last names, or give reference to a place in journals, letters, etc. If you are lucky enough to have a place-name reference, Danish gazetteers will help you place a locality in a parish or at least a county. [http://www.krabsen.dk/stednavnebase http://www.krabsen.dk/stednavnebase] (Danish place-names gazetteer online) | ||
== SEARCH DANISH RECORDS == | == SEARCH DANISH RECORDS == | ||
Once you have determined where your ancestor is from in Denmark, you can use Danish records to continue finding out information about him or her. | Once you have determined where your ancestor is from in Denmark, you can use Danish records to continue finding out information about him or her. | ||
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=== Scandinavian Gothic Script === | === Scandinavian Gothic Script === | ||
As you begin your research in the Danish records, you will soon realize that the writing is different. The records were kept in the Scandinavian Gothic script and are quite different from our modern Latin writing. For help reading Danish and understanding handwriting, see Reading Danish Records on | As you begin your research in the Danish records, you will soon realize that the writing is different. The records were kept in the Scandinavian Gothic script and are quite different from our modern Latin writing. For help reading Danish and understanding handwriting, see Reading Danish Records on https://www.familysearch.org. With patience and practice, you will soon feel comfortable searching the records. | ||
=== Emigration Records === | === Emigration Records === | ||
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The Lutheran state church is the record- keeping jurisdiction. The parish priest, with the help from his warden, was responsible for keeping these records: birth or christening, confirmations, engagements and marriages, death or burials, moving in and out of parishes, introductions, absolutions, and vaccinations. The priest could be responsible for more than one parish. | The Lutheran state church is the record- keeping jurisdiction. The parish priest, with the help from his warden, was responsible for keeping these records: birth or christening, confirmations, engagements and marriages, death or burials, moving in and out of parishes, introductions, absolutions, and vaccinations. The priest could be responsible for more than one parish. | ||
After 1812 a law was put in place where there had to be books kept of the same record. The priest and his clerk would each keep one record. At the end of the year they would get together and compare their entries. (This was great for the researchers; the clerk could have “better handwriting” than the priest. You now had two chances to decipher the same record!) In 1812, standardized or printed forms were introduced. These Danish Church Records are on the internet: http://www. | After 1812 a law was put in place where there had to be books kept of the same record. The priest and his clerk would each keep one record. At the end of the year they would get together and compare their entries. (This was great for the researchers; the clerk could have “better handwriting” than the priest. You now had two chances to decipher the same record!) In 1812, standardized or printed forms were introduced. These Danish Church Records are on the internet: [http://www.sa.dk/ao http://www.sa.dk/ao]. | ||
=== Birth or christening records (Fødte or Døbte) === | === Birth or christening records (Fødte or Døbte) === | ||
Birth records are available for nearly everyone in Denmark from the late 1600s to early 1900s. They can be found online at http://www. | Birth records are available for nearly everyone in Denmark from the late 1600s to early 1900s. They can be found online at [http://www.sa.dk/ao http://www.sa.dk/ao]. | ||
Using the | Using the FamilySearch Catalog, search for the parish in Denmark where your ancestor was born. Content of the record may include: | ||
*Child’s name. | *Child’s name. | ||
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*Reasons why moving. | *Reasons why moving. | ||
=== Absolutions === | === Absolutions === | ||
A pardoning by the church for an offense done by a parishioner, usually with regards to premarital sex resulting in a child; also for theft and murder. | A pardoning by the church for an offense done by a parishioner, usually with regards to premarital sex resulting in a child; also for theft and murder. | ||
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== Danish Government Records == | == Danish Government Records == | ||
=== Census Records 1787 to 1911 (Folketelling) === | === Census Records 1787 to 1911 (Folketelling) === | ||
Find family members of the household. You will be able to learn the names, ages, birthplaces of brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents, and so on. Censuses were kept on a county level. Information found could be: | Find family members of the household. You will be able to learn the names, ages, birthplaces of brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents, and so on. Censuses were kept on a county level. Information found could be: | ||
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*Birthplaces (beginning with the 1845 census). | *Birthplaces (beginning with the 1845 census). | ||
*Occupations. | *Occupations. | ||
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*Probate records were kept on the parish level. | *Probate records were kept on the parish level. | ||
*Military levying rolls were kept on the county level. | *Military levying rolls were kept on the county level. | ||
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