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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*'''1597-1959:''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61013/ Schleswig and Holstein, Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1597-1959] at Ancestry ($), index and images<br> | *'''1597-1959:''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61013/ Schleswig and Holstein, Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1597-1959] at Ancestry ($), index and images<br> | ||
*[http://www.fogsgaard.org/index.php/kobenhavnskegader København parishes by street name] | *[http://www.fogsgaard.org/index.php/kobenhavnskegader København parishes by street name] | ||
===Indexed Collections=== | ===Indexed Collections=== | ||
'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' ''this indicates the same database is offered on multiple websites''<br> | '''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' ''this indicates the same database is offered on multiple websites''<br> | ||
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| '''Ancestry''' ($) || TBA || [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9825/ 1618-1923]*<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1348/ 1631-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61607/ 1812-1918] || [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1349/ 1631-1900s] <Br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9827/ 1635-1916]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61607/ 1812-1918]|| [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9823/ 1640-1917]*<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61607/ 1812-1918] | |'''Ancestry''' ($)||TBA||[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9825/ 1618-1923]*<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1348/ 1631-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61607/ 1812-1918]||[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1349/ 1631-1900s] <Br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9827/ 1635-1916]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61607/ 1812-1918]||[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9823/ 1640-1917]*<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61607/ 1812-1918] | ||
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| '''Arkivalieronline''' || TBA || - || - || - | |'''Arkivalieronline'''||TBA||-||-||- | ||
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| '''Danish Family Search''' || TBA || [https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/ early - 1900s]<br>(incomplete) || [https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/ early - 1900s]<br>(incomplete) || [https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/ early - 1900s]<br>(incomplete) | |'''Danish Family Search'''||TBA||[https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/ early - 1900s]<br>(incomplete)||[https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/ early - 1900s]<br>(incomplete)||[https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/ early - 1900s]<br>(incomplete) | ||
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| '''FamilySearch''' || TBA || {{RecordSearch|2078555|1484-1941}}<br>{{RecordSearch|1778463|1618-1923}}* || {{RecordSearch|2078555|1484-1941}}<Br>{{RecordSearch|1520592|1635-1916}}* || {{RecordSearch|2078555|1484-1941}}<br>{{RecordSearch|1520593|1640-1917}}* | |'''FamilySearch'''||TBA||{{RecordSearch|2078555|1484-1941}}<br>{{RecordSearch|1778463|1618-1923}}*||{{RecordSearch|2078555|1484-1941}}<Br>{{RecordSearch|1520592|1635-1916}}*||{{RecordSearch|2078555|1484-1941}}<br>{{RecordSearch|1520593|1640-1917}}* | ||
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| '''FindMyPast''' ($) || TBA || [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/denmark-baptisms-1618-1923 1618-1923]* || [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/denmark-marriages-1635-1916 1635-1916]* || [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/denmark-burials-1640-1917 1640-1917]* | |'''FindMyPast''' ($)||TBA||[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/denmark-baptisms-1618-1923 1618-1923]*||[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/denmark-marriages-1635-1916 1635-1916]*||[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/denmark-burials-1640-1917 1640-1917]* | ||
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| '''MyHeritage''' ($) || TBA || [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10455/denmark-church-records-1576-1919?s=275764761 1576-1919]<br>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30232/denmark-baptisms-1618-1923?s=275764761 1618-1923]* || [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10455/denmark-church-records-1576-1919?s=275764761 1576-1919]<br>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30096/denmark-marriages-1635-1916?s=275764761 1635-1916]* || [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10455/denmark-church-records-1576-1919?s=275764761 1576-1919]<br>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30097/denmark-burials-1640-1917?s=275764761 1640-1917]* | |'''MyHeritage''' ($)||TBA||[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10455/denmark-church-records-1576-1919?s=275764761 1576-1919]<br>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30232/denmark-baptisms-1618-1923?s=275764761 1618-1923]*||[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10455/denmark-church-records-1576-1919?s=275764761 1576-1919]<br>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30096/denmark-marriages-1635-1916?s=275764761 1635-1916]*||[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10455/denmark-church-records-1576-1919?s=275764761 1576-1919]<br>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30097/denmark-burials-1640-1917?s=275764761 1640-1917]* | ||
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===Browseable Image Collections=== | ===Browseable Image Collections=== | ||
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! Website !! Tutorial !! Birth/Christening !! Marriage !! Death/Burial | !Website!!Tutorial!!Birth/Christening!!Marriage!!Death/Burial | ||
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| '''Ancestry''' ($) || TBA || [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61607/ 1812-1918] || [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61607/ 1812-1918] || [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61607/ 1812-1918] | |'''Ancestry''' ($)||TBA||[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61607/ 1812-1918]||[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61607/ 1812-1918]||[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61607/ 1812-1918] | ||
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| '''Arkivalieronline''' || TBA || [https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/geo/geo-collection/5 early - 1900s] || [https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/geo/geo-collection/5 early - 1900s] || [https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/geo/geo-collection/5 early - 1900s] | |'''Arkivalieronline'''||TBA||[https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/geo/geo-collection/5 early - 1900s]||[https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/geo/geo-collection/5 early - 1900s]||[https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/geo/geo-collection/5 early - 1900s] | ||
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| '''Danish Family Search''' || TBA || [https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/ early - 1900s] || [https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/ early - 1900s] || [https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/ early - 1900s] | |'''Danish Family Search'''||TBA||[https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/ early - 1900s]||[https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/ early - 1900s]||[https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/ early - 1900s] | ||
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| '''FamilySearch''' || TBA || {{RecordSearch|2078555|1484-1941}} | |'''FamilySearch'''||TBA||{{RecordSearch|2078555|1484-1941}} | ||
|| {{RecordSearch|2078555|1484-1941}} || {{RecordSearch|2078555|1484-1941}} | ||{{RecordSearch|2078555|1484-1941}}||{{RecordSearch|2078555|1484-1941}} | ||
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| '''FindMyPast''' ($) || TBA || - || - || - | |'''FindMyPast''' ($)||TBA||-||-||- | ||
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| '''MyHeritage''' ($) || TBA || [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10455/denmark-church-records-1576-1919?s=275764761 1576-1919] | |'''MyHeritage''' ($)||TBA||[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10455/denmark-church-records-1576-1919?s=275764761 1576-1919] | ||
|| [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10455/denmark-church-records-1576-1919?s=275764761 1576-1919] | ||[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10455/denmark-church-records-1576-1919?s=275764761 1576-1919] | ||
|| [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10455/denmark-church-records-1576-1919?s=275764761 1576-1919] | ||[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10455/denmark-church-records-1576-1919?s=275764761 1576-1919] | ||
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| '''Sall Data''' || TBA || [http://ao.salldata.dk/ early - 1900s] | |'''Sall Data'''||TBA||[http://ao.salldata.dk/ early - 1900s]||[http://ao.salldata.dk/ early - 1900s]||[http://ao.salldata.dk/ early - 1900s] | ||
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|[[Image:DenmarkParishBeginningYearMap1.png|thumb|right|530px|<center>Beginning Years of Denmark Parish Records</center>]] | |[[Image:DenmarkParishBeginningYearMap1.png|thumb|right|530px|<center>Beginning Years of Denmark Parish Records</center>]] | ||
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<ref>"Religion in Denmark." [http://www.denmark.net/denmark-guide/religion-denmark.html denmark.net]</ref> | <ref>"Religion in Denmark." [http://www.denmark.net/denmark-guide/religion-denmark.html denmark.net]</ref> | ||
<ref>National Museum of Denmark [http://danmarkskirker.natmus.dk/ Danmarks Kirker] - Information on churches on the island of Fyn and the Jylland peninsula</ref> | <ref>National Museum of Denmark [http://danmarkskirker.natmus.dk/ Danmarks Kirker] - Information on churches on the island of Fyn and the Jylland peninsula</ref> | ||
*Den Danske Folkekirke (records since 1617) | *Den Danske Folkekirke (records since 1617) | ||
*Roman Catholic (records since 1647) | *Roman Catholic (records since 1647) | ||
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*Baptist | *Baptist | ||
*Jewish | *Jewish | ||
===Roman Catholic Church Records=== | |||
King Christian III legally established the Danish National Church (Folkekirke) as the state church of Denmark on October 30, 1536. By the 1700s, the Catholic church and other denominations were allowed to have congregations in Copenhagen as there were merchants, tradesmen, and their families from other countries living in the capital city. The church records kept by the Catholic Church are nearly identical to the [[Denmark: Church Records|Lutheran church records]]. They consist mainly of christenings, marriages, and burials, and a few miscellaneous records such as confirmations. One of the few differences is that the occurance of the Latin alphabet and language is a lot more frequent than in the Lutheran records.<br> | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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''See also'' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]] - for examples of headings and translations | ''See also'' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]] - for examples of headings and translations | ||
=== Baptisms [''Dåb''] | ===Baptisms [''Dåb'']=== | ||
Children were generally christened within a few days of birth. Christening registers usually give the infant's and parents' names, status of legitimacy, names of witnesses and godparents (and often their residences), and the christening date. You may also find the child's birth date, the father's occupation, and the family's place of residence. Earlier registers typically give less information, sometimes listing only the child's and father's names and the christening date. See article: [[Denmark: Birth / Christening Records|Denmark: Birth / Christening Records]] for additional information. | Children were generally christened within a few days of birth. Christening registers usually give the infant's and parents' names, status of legitimacy, names of witnesses and godparents (and often their residences), and the christening date. You may also find the child's birth date, the father's occupation, and the family's place of residence. Earlier registers typically give less information, sometimes listing only the child's and father's names and the christening date. See article: [[Denmark: Birth / Christening Records|Denmark: Birth / Christening Records]] for additional information. | ||
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''See also'' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]. <br> | ''See also'' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]. <br> | ||
=== Confirmations [''Konfirmation''] | ===Confirmations [''Konfirmation'']=== | ||
Starting in 1736, the Danish church required that young people be instructed in Lutheran catechism and pass a test before taking their first communion. This usually took place between the ages of 14 and 17 years old.<br> | Starting in 1736, the Danish church required that young people be instructed in Lutheran catechism and pass a test before taking their first communion. This usually took place between the ages of 14 and 17 years old.<br> | ||
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''See also'' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]. <br> | ''See also'' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]. <br> | ||
=== Marriages [''Giftemål''] | ===Marriages [''Giftemål'']=== | ||
Marriage registers give the marriage date and the names of the bride and groom and their respective residences. The record usually indicates whether they were single or widowed and gives the names of witnesses. | Marriage registers give the marriage date and the names of the bride and groom and their respective residences. The record usually indicates whether they were single or widowed and gives the names of witnesses. | ||
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''See also '' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]. <br> | ''See also '' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]. <br> | ||
=== Arrivals and Removals [''Tilgangsliste, Afgangsliste''] === | ===Arrivals and Removals [''Tilgangsliste, Afgangsliste'']=== | ||
These are records of persons moving in and out of the parish. Earliest records begin in 1814. In some cities these records do no begin until 1850 and often not all. The contain the name of person arriving at or leaving the parish, former and new residences, marital status, sometimes date and place of birth, relationships. | These are records of persons moving in and out of the parish. Earliest records begin in 1814. In some cities these records do no begin until 1850 and often not all. The contain the name of person arriving at or leaving the parish, former and new residences, marital status, sometimes date and place of birth, relationships. | ||
=== Burials [''Begravelse''] | ===Burials [''Begravelse'']=== | ||
Burials were recorded in the church record of the parish where the person was buried. The burial usually took place within a few days of the death. | Burials were recorded in the church record of the parish where the person was buried. The burial usually took place within a few days of the death. | ||
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''See also '' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]. <br> | ''See also '' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]. <br> | ||
=== Other Church Records === | ===Other Church Records=== | ||
Communion – name of person receiving communion, residence, sometimes relationships. | Communion – name of person receiving communion, residence, sometimes relationships. | ||
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For more information about illegitimate births, see the article [[Paternity Cases in Denmark]]. | For more information about illegitimate births, see the article [[Paternity Cases in Denmark]]. | ||
=== Parish Register Transcripts [''Kirkebogsuddrag''] === | ===Parish Register Transcripts [''Kirkebogsuddrag'']=== | ||
Parish Register Transcripts: (1814 to present) [''Kirkebogsuddrag''] – Entries are similar to those in the original parish registers; they cover losses in parish registers, often they include additional details not listed in the originals including birth dates of the bride and groom. NOTE: From 1814, general indexes were supposed to be kept in each parish with reference to christenings, confirmations, marriages, deaths, arrivals and removals. All these records are kept together in parishes and provincial archives. | Parish Register Transcripts: (1814 to present) [''Kirkebogsuddrag''] – Entries are similar to those in the original parish registers; they cover losses in parish registers, often they include additional details not listed in the originals including birth dates of the bride and groom. NOTE: From 1814, general indexes were supposed to be kept in each parish with reference to christenings, confirmations, marriages, deaths, arrivals and removals. All these records are kept together in parishes and provincial archives. | ||
==How to Find the Records== | ==How to Find the Records== | ||
=== Locating the Parish === | ===Locating the Parish=== | ||
To do effective research in church records, you must determine the parish that your ancestor's farm or village belonged to. To do so, see the postal guide listed in the "Gazetteers" section. | To do effective research in church records, you must determine the parish that your ancestor's farm or village belonged to. To do so, see the postal guide listed in the "Gazetteers" section. | ||
Parish boundary maps can help you determine which parish church records to search. They can also help you identify neighboring parishes if you need to search more than one parish in a region. | Parish boundary maps can help you determine which parish church records to search. They can also help you identify neighboring parishes if you need to search more than one parish in a region. | ||
For more information, see the article [[Denmark Maps]]. | For more information, see the article [[Denmark Maps]]. | ||
=== J.C.L. Lengnick === | ===J.C.L. Lengnick=== | ||
Johan Carl Louis Lengnick (1796-1865) published 77 volumes listing persons using fixed surnames or persons with high social standing using patronymic surnames. These individuals are grouped by parish, and there is a separate index of names for each parish. See the FamilySearch Catalog for a [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bauthor%3Alengnick&subjectsOpen=6245-50 list of available works]. | Johan Carl Louis Lengnick (1796-1865) published 77 volumes listing persons using fixed surnames or persons with high social standing using patronymic surnames. These individuals are grouped by parish, and there is a separate index of names for each parish. See the FamilySearch Catalog for a [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bauthor%3Alengnick&subjectsOpen=6245-50 list of available works]. | ||
The Royal Danish Library has digitized ''Genealogier over adelige og borgerlige Familier''. A list of them is available on the Danish Genealogical Society's Forum under the topic [https://www.slaegtogdata.dk/forum/index.php?topic=98752.0 J.C.L. Lengnicks trykte stamtavler som PDF (11 bind)]. | The Royal Danish Library has digitized ''Genealogier over adelige og borgerlige Familier''. A list of them is available on the Danish Genealogical Society's Forum under the topic [https://www.slaegtogdata.dk/forum/index.php?topic=98752.0 J.C.L. Lengnicks trykte stamtavler som PDF (11 bind)]. | ||
=== Writing for Records === | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
As the Evangelical Lutheran Church (''Den Danske Folkekirke'') became the official religion of Denmark after the Reformation in 1536, records not currently in use are deposited at the National Archives (''Rigsarkivet''). For information about records still held by the parish contact the local parish. Contact information can be found on the [https://www.folkekirken.dk/ Danske Folkekirken]'s website. | As the Evangelical Lutheran Church (''Den Danske Folkekirke'') became the official religion of Denmark after the Reformation in 1536, records not currently in use are deposited at the National Archives (''Rigsarkivet''). For information about records still held by the parish contact the local parish. Contact information can be found on the [https://www.folkekirken.dk/ Danske Folkekirken]'s website. | ||
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*[[Denmark: Finding Marriage Information|Marriage Information]] | *[[Denmark: Finding Marriage Information|Marriage Information]] | ||
*[[Denmark: Finding Death Information|Death Information]] | *[[Denmark: Finding Death Information|Death Information]] | ||
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=== FamilySearch Tutorials === | ===FamilySearch Tutorials=== | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/danish-church-records-research-strategies Danish Church Records: Research Strategies] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/danish-church-records-research-strategies Danish Church Records: Research Strategies] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/danish-church-records-finding-ancestors-through-witnesses Danish Church Records: Finding Ancestors Through Witnesses] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/danish-church-records-finding-ancestors-through-witnesses Danish Church Records: Finding Ancestors Through Witnesses] | ||
===Other Resources=== | ===Other Resources=== | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-latin-documents-pages/the-latin-documents(english) BYU Script Latin Tutorial] | *[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-latin-documents-pages/the-latin-documents(english) BYU Script Latin Tutorial] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Denmark]] [[Category:Denmark Church Records]] [[Category:Lutherans]] | [[Category:Denmark]] | ||
[[Category:Denmark Church Records]] | |||
[[Category:Lutherans]] | |||
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