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Throughout history, one of the biggest changes a person experiences in their life is marriage. For many countries, marriage records are one of the first record types to be created, and are usually the oldest records.  
For many different countries, finding a birth date and place for an ancestor can sometimes be difficult. However, there are many different records that make finding a birth date and place in Denmark quite simple.  


== Step 1: What do I know?  ==
== Step 1: What do I know?  ==


The first step in finding the marriage information of a couple is to determine what you already know. Before beginning research, ask yourself the following questions:  
The first step in finding the birth information is to determine what you already know. Before beginning research, ask yourself the following questions:  


#Do I already have a marriage date and place? How accurate is that information?  
#Do I already have a birth date and place? How accurate is that information?  
#Are there any living relatives that would already have the information?  
#Are there any relatives that would have the information?  
#Are there secondary sources (such as online [[Family Trees: An Online Research Tool|Family Trees]] and [[Denmark: Biographies|Biographies]]) that would have the information? What have others found?
#Are there secondary sources (such as online [[Family Trees: An Online Research Tool|Family Trees]] and [[Denmark: Biographies|Biographies]]) that would have the information? What have others found?


If you do find the couple's marriage information in your family records, or other easily available sources, make sure to document where you found that information. Also, make sure to determine whether the information found is merely family hearsay or if it came from original records.
If you do find the ancestor's birth information in your family records, or other easily available sources, make sure to document where you found that information. Also, make sure to determine whether the birth information found is merely family heresay or if it came from original records.  


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== Step 2: What records can I search to find a marriage date?  ==
|Compiled sources are a great place to start for finding a birth date.[[Denmark Biography|<u>Biographies</u>]]<u>, </u>[[Denmark Genealogy|<u>Genealogies</u>]]<u>, and </u>[[Denmark Periodicals|<u>Periodicals</u>]] are just a few of the compiled sources available. Although these records are secondary, they are usually well documented. The information in these sources should be sourced well enough that you could find the original record if you wanted to.
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== Step 2: Work with what you know  ==
If you could not find marriage information in ''Step 1'', or if you need to verify the information you found, then the next step in the research is understanding what records contain marriage information.&nbsp;


If you could not find a couple's marriage information in Step 1, or if you need to verify the information you found, then the next step is to start with what you do know.
''Finding the birth date''


'''Researching back through the generations'''
The easiest birth information to find is the birth date. Although it may not be possible to find an exact birth date in some cases, it is possible to find an approximate year or a christening date. Search the following records to find a birth date:


#''Take a step back one generation'': Do you know who the couple's children are? Do you have a child's birth date? If you only have information for one child, or if you have many children but are not sure how accurate the information is, take a moment to find the birth dates of all of the children.
#[[Denmark Biography|<u>Biographies</u>]]<u>, </u>[[Denmark Genealogy|<u>Genealogies</u>]]<u>, and </u>[[Denmark Periodicals|<u>Periodicals</u>]]:#[[Denmark Church Records|<u>Church Records</u>]]<u>&nbsp;</u>(see also [[Denmark: Birth / Christening Records|Church Birth and Christening Records]]):
#''Analyze'': Determine who the oldest child is. Was the child legitimate or illegitimate?
#[[Denmark Census|<u>Censuses</u>]]:#[[Denmark Civil Registration|<u>Civil Registration</u>]]:#[[Denmark_Court_Records|Court Records]]:#[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|<u>Military Levying Rolls</u>]]:#[[Denmark Probate Records|<u>Probates</u>]]:#[[Denmark Taxation|<u>Taxes</u>]]:#[[Denmark Occupations|<u>Occupational Records</u>]]:<br>
#''If the oldest child is [[I genealogical glossary terms|illegitimate]]'':''' '''Look for the marriage record between the birth of the illegitimate child and the birth of the first legitimate child.
#''If the oldest child is [[L genealogical glossary terms|legitimate]]'':''' '''then begin looking for the couple's marriage record starting in the same year the child was born and working your way back five years.<br>


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|Usually, the marriage happened in the parish the bride is from. Remember to look up to even a few weeks before a child is born for the marriage. It was quite common for the couple to be expecting a child before they were married
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'''Researching forward in time'''
== Step 4: What's next?  ==


#''Go through the life cycle'': To find a child's marriage you need to follow him/her through the life cycle. This means that after you find their birth, look for their confirmation (usually around the age of 14), and then look for the marriage.
After you have determined the marriage information of the ancestor, you can begin to search for other records.  
#''For women'': A good majority of the time, a woman was married in the parish she was born in, or the parish the family moved to while she was young. Remember that the average age of marriage for women was around 25-30.
#''For men'': About half of the time you will find a man marrying in the same parish he was born in. Men did not normally go too far away from home to find a bride, but remember there are exceptions. The average age of marriage for men in Denmark was around ages 25-35.
#''If you get stuck'': remember to use a variety of records (see ''Step 3'') to determine when and where an individual married.


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1. [[Denmark:_Finding_Birth_Information|Birth Information]]


''Most importantly remember that there are always exceptions to the rules!!!''
2. Death information


== Step 3: What records can I search to find marriage information?  ==
3. Moving and Migration information  


Marriage information can be difficult to find, but not impossible. It is more common to find a marriage date rather than a marriage place, but usually you will find both pieces of information together. The most common records to find marriage information in are:<br>
4. Place of Origin in Denmark


#<u>[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]</u> (see also [[Denmark: Engagement / Marriage Records|Church Engagement and Marriage Records]]): Church records are one of the best record types used for Danish research. Marriage records are usually one of the oldest ordinances recorded in the church. It is important to note that before 1814 the bride may or may not be recorded. (See example records for [[Denmark: Marriage Pre - 1814|pre 1814]] and [[Denmark: Marriage Post - 1814|post 1814]] marriages).<br>
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#[[Denmark Civil Registration|<u>Civil Registration</u>]]: Although civil registration was not widespread in Denmark, it created detailed marriage records for the areas that it did exist.<br>
5.City People and Research


If you still cannot find the marriage try the following records. These records may not give an actual marriage date or place, but they can give clues.
6.Families in Sønderjylland (Southern Denmark)  
 
#[[Denmark Census|<u>Censuses</u>]]: Censuses do not normally list marriage information, but by following a couple through the censuses, you will be able to narrow down an approximate time for the marriage. For example, if a couple were both single in the 1840 census, but were married in the 1845 census, then there are only five years which search for the marriage.
#[[Denmark Probate Records|<u>Probates</u>]]: A variety of information can be found in probate records, and it is not always certain that you will always find the same information. Probates do not always record when a couple married, but it will list the living children, most of the time with their ages, and will help in narrowing down the marriage.
#[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|<u>Military Levying Rolls</u>]]: Normally, a man was taken off of the levying rolls around the time when he first got married. Levying rolls will also list banns dates for a marriage.
#[[Denmark Court Records|<u>Court Records</u>]]: There are many different type of court records and they do not always record vital information, but there are some records, such as [[Divorce in Denmark|divorce records]], that can give some marriage information.
#[[Denmark Taxation|<u>Taxes</u>]]: Taxes do not normally list marriage information, but they can tell you whether an inidividual was married or not.
#[[Denmark Occupations|<u>Occupational Records</u>]]: Like tax records, occupational records do not normally list marriage information, but they can give you a spouse's name and whether or not the individual was married.
 
For more information on divorces, see the article '''[[Divorce in Denmark]].'''
 
== Step 4: What's next?  ==
 
After you have determined the marriage information of the ancestor, you can begin to search for other records.
 
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1. [[Danish Research: Getting Started|Getting Started]]<br>2. [[Denmark: Finding Birth Information|Birth Information]]<br>3. [[Denmark:_Finding_Marriage_Information|Marriage Information]]<br>4. [[Denmark:_Finding_Death_Information|Death Information]]<br>5. Place of Origin in Denmark<br>6. Moving within Denmark


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7.Emigration information  
7. Emigration information<br>8. Immigration information<br>9. Using witnesses to find the next generation<br>10. Families in Sønderjylland (Southern Denmark)<br>11. City People and Research<br>12. Miscellanious


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== References  ==
== References  ==


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Revision as of 15:54, 5 December 2012

Denmark Gotoarrow.pngFinding Birth Information

For many different countries, finding a birth date and place for an ancestor can sometimes be difficult. However, there are many different records that make finding a birth date and place in Denmark quite simple.

Step 1: What do I know?[edit | edit source]

The first step in finding the birth information is to determine what you already know. Before beginning research, ask yourself the following questions:

  1. Do I already have a birth date and place? How accurate is that information?
  2. Are there any relatives that would have the information?
  3. Are there secondary sources (such as online Family Trees and Biographies) that would have the information? What have others found?

If you do find the ancestor's birth information in your family records, or other easily available sources, make sure to document where you found that information. Also, make sure to determine whether the birth information found is merely family heresay or if it came from original records.

Step 2: What records can I search to find a marriage date?[edit | edit source]

If you could not find marriage information in Step 1, or if you need to verify the information you found, then the next step in the research is understanding what records contain marriage information. 

Finding the birth date

The easiest birth information to find is the birth date. Although it may not be possible to find an exact birth date in some cases, it is possible to find an approximate year or a christening date. Search the following records to find a birth date:

  1. Biographies, Genealogies, and Periodicals:#Church Records (see also Church Birth and Christening Records):
  2. Censuses:#Civil Registration:#Court Records:#Military Levying Rolls:#Probates:#Taxes:#Occupational Records:

Step 3: [edit | edit source]


Step 4: What's next?[edit | edit source]

After you have determined the marriage information of the ancestor, you can begin to search for other records.

 Denmark Strategies 

1. Birth Information

2. Death information

3. Moving and Migration information

4. Place of Origin in Denmark

5.City People and Research

6.Families in Sønderjylland (Southern Denmark)

7.Emigration information

References[edit | edit source]

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