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Many societies and organizations in both Denmark and the U.S.A. have valuable information for your family history research.
=== Genealogical Societies ===


=== Genealogical Societies  ===
Several genealogical societies emphasize Danish research. Most publish helpful periodicals, transcripts, and compiled genealogies. They may have special indexes, collections, and projects. Some publish inquiries about Danish ancestors or maintain lists of members' research interests.


Several genealogical societies emphasize Danish research. Most publish helpful periodicals, transcripts, and compiled genealogies. They may have special indexes, collections, and projects. Some publish inquiries about Danish ancestors or maintain lists of members' research interests.
A major Danish genealogical society is:


A major Danish genealogical society is:  
'''Samfundet for Dansk genealogi og Personalhistorie'''<br />(Society for Danish genealogy and Personal History) <br />Tækkerløkke 34 A <br />6200 Åbenrå <br />Denmark <br />Internet: http://www.genealogi.dk/


'''Samfundet for Dansk genealogi og Personalhistorie'''<br>(Society for Danish genealogy and Personal History) <br>Tækkerløkke 34 A <br>6200 Åbenrå <br>Denmark <br>Internet: http://www.genealogi.dk/
=== Historical Societies ===


Historical societies can be valuable sources of information in Denmark. Some may have information about specific Danish individuals. Many societies have special collections of books and manuscripts for Denmark that may be hard to find in libraries and archives.


See also the article [[Denmark: U.S. Events]] for local Danish events in the United States.<br><Br>
The main historical society in Denmark is:
'''National Danish-American Genealogical Society'''. 


3030 West River Parkway South<br>  
'''Dansk Historisk Fællesforening (Danish Historical Society)'''<br />Rigsarkivet, Rigsdagsgaden 9 <br />1218 København K <br />Denmark
Minneapolis MN 55406<br>
Website: https://danishgenealogy.org/


'''Denmark.dk''' Official Danish website for family history and genealogy resources.
The addresses of over 100 ethnic heritage historical societies in North America are given in the following:


Link: https://denmark.dk/
Smith, Betty P. ''Directory, Historical Societies and Agencies in the United States and Canada''. 13th ed. Nashville, Tennessee: American Association for State and Local History, 1986. (FHL book 970 H24d.)
<br><Br>
'''Ancestry.com''' has a Danish message board.


Link: https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.scan-balt.denmark/mb.ashx
=== Locating Records at the Family History Library ===


=== Historical Societies  ===
Records of these societies are usually described in the Author/Title section of the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the society. They are also listed in the Locality section under one of the following:


Historical societies can be valuable sources of information in Denmark. Some may have information about specific Danish individuals. Many societies have special collections of books and manuscripts for Denmark that may be hard to find in libraries and archives.
DENMARK - SOCIETIES<br />DENMARK, [COUNTY] - SOCIETIES<br />DENMARK - GENEALOGY<br />DENMARK, [COUNTY] - GENEALOGY<br />Lists and guides that describe the collections of societies are listed in the Locality section of the catalog under one of the following:<br />DENMARK - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS<br />DENMARK, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS<br />DENMARK, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS


The main historical society in Denmark is:
For more information, see the "[[Denmark Genealogy|Genealogy]]" and "[[Denmark Periodicals|Periodical]]" sections of this outline.
 
'''Dansk Historisk Fællesforening (Danish Historical Society)'''<br>Rigsarkivet, Rigsdagsgaden 9 <br>1218 København K <br>Denmark
<br><br>
'''Denmark Natural History Society'''
 
Website: https://dnf.ku.dk/english/
<br><br>
'''Danish American Heritage Society'''
 
Website: https://www.danishheritage.org/dahs-history.html
<br><Br>
'''National Museum of Denmark; Danish History'''
 
Website: https://en.natmus.dk/museums-and-palaces/the-national-museum-of-denmark/
 
 
 
The addresses of over 100 ethnic heritage historical societies in North America are given in the following:
 
Smith, Betty P. ''Directory, Historical Societies and Agencies in the United States and Canada''. 13th ed. Nashville, Tennessee: American Association for State and Local History, 1986. (FS Library book 970 H24d.)
 
=== Locating Records at the FamilySearch Library  ===
 
Records of these societies are usually described in the Author/Title section of the FamilySearch Catalog under the name of the society. They are also listed in the Locality section under one of the following:
 
DENMARK - SOCIETIES
 
DENMARK, [COUNTY] - SOCIETIES
 
DENMARK - GENEALOGY
 
DENMARK, [COUNTY] - GENEALOGY
 
Lists and guides that describe the collections of societies are listed in the Locality section of the catalog under one of the following:
 
DENMARK - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
 
DENMARK, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
 
DENMARK, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
 
For more information, see [[Denmark Genealogy]] and [[Denmark Periodicals]].  
 
== References  ==
 
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{{Place|Denmark}}
 
[[Category:Denmark|Societies]][[Category:Genealogical and historical societies by country]]

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Many societies and organizations may have information of value to your genealogical research.

Genealogical Societies[edit | edit source]

Several genealogical societies emphasize Danish research. Most publish helpful periodicals, transcripts, and compiled genealogies. They may have special indexes, collections, and projects. Some publish inquiries about Danish ancestors or maintain lists of members' research interests.

A major Danish genealogical society is:

Samfundet for Dansk genealogi og Personalhistorie
(Society for Danish genealogy and Personal History)
Tækkerløkke 34 A
6200 Åbenrå
Denmark
Internet: http://www.genealogi.dk/

Historical Societies[edit | edit source]

Historical societies can be valuable sources of information in Denmark. Some may have information about specific Danish individuals. Many societies have special collections of books and manuscripts for Denmark that may be hard to find in libraries and archives.

The main historical society in Denmark is:

Dansk Historisk Fællesforening (Danish Historical Society)
Rigsarkivet, Rigsdagsgaden 9
1218 København K
Denmark

The addresses of over 100 ethnic heritage historical societies in North America are given in the following:

Smith, Betty P. Directory, Historical Societies and Agencies in the United States and Canada. 13th ed. Nashville, Tennessee: American Association for State and Local History, 1986. (FHL book 970 H24d.)

Locating Records at the Family History Library[edit | edit source]

Records of these societies are usually described in the Author/Title section of the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the society. They are also listed in the Locality section under one of the following:

DENMARK - SOCIETIES
DENMARK, [COUNTY] - SOCIETIES
DENMARK - GENEALOGY
DENMARK, [COUNTY] - GENEALOGY
Lists and guides that describe the collections of societies are listed in the Locality section of the catalog under one of the following:
DENMARK - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
DENMARK, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
DENMARK, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS

For more information, see the "Genealogy" and "Periodical" sections of this outline.

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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