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== Step 1: What do I know? == | == Step 1: What do I know? == | ||
The first step in finding your family in Copenhagen is determining what is already known. Ask yourself the following questions: | The first step in finding your family in Copenhagen is determining what is already known. Ask yourself the following questions: | ||
*Do I already know an address for the family? | *Do I already know an address for the family? | ||
*Do I have letters from the family that indicate an address? | *Do I have letters from the family that indicate an address? | ||
*Are there secondary sources that could have an address, or at least a specific parish in the city? | *Are there secondary sources (such as [[Family_Trees:_An_Online_Research_Tool|Family Trees]] and [[Denmark:_Biographies|Biographies]]) that could have an address, or at least a specific parish in the city? | ||
== Step 2: What records can I search? == | == Step 2: What records can I search? == | ||
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Denmark 
Copenhagen Finding a Place of Residence
Probably the most important piece of information needed in order to research a family or individual in Copenhagen is where exactly the family lived. Knowing the street address determines what record juridictions the family/individual can be found in, saving time and energy.
Step 1: What do I know?[edit | edit source]
The first step in finding your family in Copenhagen is determining what is already known. Ask yourself the following questions:
- Do I already know an address for the family?
- Do I have letters from the family that indicate an address?
- Are there secondary sources (such as Family Trees and Biographies) that could have an address, or at least a specific parish in the city?
Step 2: What records can I search?[edit | edit source]
The second step in finding your family in Copenhagen, is understanding what records will tell you where they were living. The best records for finding an address in Copenhagen are:
1. Census Records: Censuses are some of the best records for finding an address. Most of Copenhagen is indexed online at Dansk Demografisk Database.
2. Police Census Records: A special census taken in Copenhagen by the police twice a year.