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Denmark Emigration and Immigration (view source)
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Danish emigration first began in 1619 when reverend Rasmus Jensen sailed to America. However, until the 1850's it always occurred in very low numbers. From about 1820-1850 about 60 Danes emigrated to American every year. Others went to places to destinations such as the United States, Canada, Australia, Latin America, and the islands of the South Pacific. Most early emigrants settled in the United States in the Midwest and the prairie provinces of Canada. In the 1850s, large numbers of Danish converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints emigrated to the United States, and many settled in Utah. Emigration from Denmark gradually increased in the 1870s, peaking in the early 1880s. | Danish emigration first began in 1619 when reverend Rasmus Jensen sailed to America. However, until the 1850's it always occurred in very low numbers. From about 1820-1850 about 60 Danes emigrated to American every year. Others went to places to destinations such as the United States, Canada, Australia, Latin America, and the islands of the South Pacific. Most early emigrants settled in the United States in the Midwest and the prairie provinces of Canada. In the 1850s, large numbers of Danish converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints emigrated to the United States, and many settled in Utah. Emigration from Denmark gradually increased in the 1870s, peaking in the early 1880s. | ||
=== Online Records === | ===Online Records=== | ||
*[http://www.udvandrerarkivet.dk/udvandrerprotokollerne/ Copenhagen Police Emigration Protocols] | *[http://www.udvandrerarkivet.dk/udvandrerprotokollerne/ Copenhagen Police Emigration Protocols] | ||
*[http://www.aggsh.de/ger/pag/ags/index.htm Segeberg - Emigrant Database] | *[http://www.aggsh.de/ger/pag/ags/index.htm Segeberg - Emigrant Database] | ||
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*'''1869-1908:''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10805/denmark-copenhagen-emigration-index-1869-1908?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=dec19firsthalf&utm_content=dec19firsthalf Denmark, Copenhagen Emigration Index, 1869-1908] at MyHeritage ($), index | *'''1869-1908:''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10805/denmark-copenhagen-emigration-index-1869-1908?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=dec19firsthalf&utm_content=dec19firsthalf Denmark, Copenhagen Emigration Index, 1869-1908] at MyHeritage ($), index | ||
=== Passenger Lists | ===Passenger Lists=== | ||
The departure records from this port are called passenger lists. These lists begin in 1869. The information in them varies over time, but it usually includes the emigrants' names, ages, occupations, and destinations. Relationships and last residence or birthplace may also be given. | The departure records from this port are called passenger lists. These lists begin in 1869. The information in them varies over time, but it usually includes the emigrants' names, ages, occupations, and destinations. Relationships and last residence or birthplace may also be given. | ||
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It is a good idea to include a self-addressed envelope with your request. | It is a good idea to include a self-addressed envelope with your request. | ||
=== United States | ===United States=== | ||
'''Passenger Lists'''. Most Danish immigrants to the United States arrived at the ports of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Quebec, and Montreal. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the records and indexes for many of these ports. See [[United States Emigration and Immigration]] for more information. | '''Passenger Lists'''. Most Danish immigrants to the United States arrived at the ports of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Quebec, and Montreal. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the records and indexes for many of these ports. See [[United States Emigration and Immigration]] for more information. | ||
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A fun read about emmigrating from Denmark to the United States can be found [http://www.dkmuseum.org/fhgc/immigration/100_Pieces_of_advice.pdf here]. It is titled '100 pieces of Advice for Emigrants'. (dated 1911) | A fun read about emmigrating from Denmark to the United States can be found [http://www.dkmuseum.org/fhgc/immigration/100_Pieces_of_advice.pdf here]. It is titled '100 pieces of Advice for Emigrants'. (dated 1911) | ||
=== Internal Migration === | ===Internal Migration=== | ||
==== Community and Police Registers of Arrivals and Removals [''Tyendeprotokoller, Melderegister''] ==== | ====Community and Police Registers of Arrivals and Removals [''Tyendeprotokoller, Melderegister'']==== | ||
Research use: Between 1875, when churches ceased to record arrivals and removals, and 1923 when National Registration was established, it can be very difficult to follow ancestors who moved from community to community during their young, unsettled years. These arrival/removal records make it possible to determine the place of origin of an ancestor in order to find the birth information and continue research into earlier generations; they are also helpful in following unwed mothers and their children. | Research use: Between 1875, when churches ceased to record arrivals and removals, and 1923 when National Registration was established, it can be very difficult to follow ancestors who moved from community to community during their young, unsettled years. These arrival/removal records make it possible to determine the place of origin of an ancestor in order to find the birth information and continue research into earlier generations; they are also helpful in following unwed mothers and their children. | ||
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''Passenger lists of emigrants'' '''(''udvanderer'')''' were not recorded until 1868, with the increase of emigrants. Emigration records were the responsibility of the police and were kept with the other [[Copenhagen: Police Census|police records]]. The police records contain information such as:<br> | ''Passenger lists of emigrants'' '''(''udvanderer'')''' were not recorded until 1868, with the increase of emigrants. Emigration records were the responsibility of the police and were kept with the other [[Copenhagen: Police Census|police records]]. The police records contain information such as:<br> | ||
*name<br> | *name<br> | ||
*age<br> | *age<br> | ||
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*last residence<br> | *last residence<br> | ||
*birth place<br> | *birth place<br> | ||
The police records from 1869 - 1908 have been | |||
The police records from 1869 - 1908 have been extracted and are available for free on [http://www.udvandrerarkivet.dk/forside/ http://www.emiarch.dk]<br>These records are also available at the Family History Library and at the different [[Copenhagen: Archives and Libraries|archives]] in Copenhagen.<br><br> | |||
In connection with the police records, there are also passport records. These records contain information about the emigrants, especially where they recieved the passport from. Unlike the police records, the passports run from 1788 to 1850. The records include information such as:<br> | In connection with the police records, there are also passport records. These records contain information about the emigrants, especially where they recieved the passport from. Unlike the police records, the passports run from 1788 to 1850. The records include information such as:<br> | ||
*date<br> | *date<br> | ||
*traveler's name<br> | *traveler's name<br> | ||
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*How it was paid for (whether in silver or in notes)<br> | *How it was paid for (whether in silver or in notes)<br> | ||
*other remarks<br> | *other remarks<br> | ||
The passport records are a good way to find emigration information proior to the official police records.<br> | The passport records are a good way to find emigration information proior to the official police records.<br> | ||
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The register was written by the police in Copenhagen but covers all Denmark. | The register was written by the police in Copenhagen but covers all Denmark. | ||
From the main page [http://www.udvandrerarkivet.dk/udvandrerprotokollerne/ | From the main page [http://www.udvandrerarkivet.dk/udvandrerprotokollerne/ '''Copenhagen Police Emigration Protocols''']. it is possible to choose English among many other languages. | ||
Once here, you can search for person’s by filling in the form and choose “Start Search”. | Once here, you can search for person’s by filling in the form and choose “Start Search”. | ||
When writing a person’s name you write the family name first followed by one or more first names. Example “Madsen, Viggo”. | When writing a person’s name you write the family name first followed by one or more first names. Example “Madsen, Viggo”. | ||
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There is an additional register with about 4000 people who emigrated in 1879-1887 via Hamburg, and are not covered by the ordinary register: [http://www.ddd.dda.dk/vejlelister/soeg_udvandrede.asp '''Aalborg City Archives and Vejle City Archives''']. This register is only searchable in Danish (Name, Occupation, Parish, Year, ID-code)." | There is an additional register with about 4000 people who emigrated in 1879-1887 via Hamburg, and are not covered by the ordinary register: [http://www.ddd.dda.dk/vejlelister/soeg_udvandrede.asp '''Aalborg City Archives and Vejle City Archives''']. This register is only searchable in Danish (Name, Occupation, Parish, Year, ID-code)." | ||
== References | ==References== | ||
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''Pasregnskaber for København, 1834''. Salt Lake City: Family History Library Microfilm no. 495471.<br> | ''Pasregnskaber for København, 1834''. Salt Lake City: Family History Library Microfilm no. 495471.<br> | ||
[[Category:Denmark Emigration and Immigration|Emigration]] | [[Category:Denmark Emigration and Immigration|Emigration]] | ||