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Many societies and organizations in both Denmark and the U.S.A. have valuable information for your family history research. | Many societies and organizations in both Denmark and the U.S.A. have valuable information for your family history research. | ||
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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 === | ||
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'''Dansk Historisk Fællesforening (Danish Historical Society)'''<br>Rigsarkivet, Rigsdagsgaden 9 <br>1218 København K <br>Denmark | '''Dansk Historisk Fællesforening (Danish Historical Society)'''<br>Rigsarkivet, Rigsdagsgaden 9 <br>1218 København K <br>Denmark | ||
The addresses of over 100 ethnic heritage historical societies in North America are given in the following: | 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. ( | 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 | === Locating Records at the Family History 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: | 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: | ||
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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[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 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[edit | edit source]
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