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== Record Finder Table for Denmark ==
The table below can help you decide which records of [[Denmark Genealogy|Denmark]] to search.  
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
=== Order of Records ===
The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.


== List of Topics ==
*In column 1 find the goal you selected.
This Record Finder table links to the Denmark topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
*Find in column 2 the types of records that are most likely to have the information you need. Then search the FamilySearch Wiki for "Denmark" and the record type.
===Vital Events ===
*Additional records that may also be useful are listed in column 3. The terms used in columns 2 and 3 are the same as the subject headings used in FamilySearch Wiki articles and in the Locality section of the FamilySearch Catalog.
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Records containing previous research (biography, genealogy, history, nobility, periodicals, societies, and the International Genealogical Index) could provide information for most of the goals. These have not been repeatedly listed unless they are especially helpful for the goal.<br><br><br>
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
 
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
{| width="75%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" bgcolor="#F0F0F0"
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
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| align="left" | Birth date and place
| width="30%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''What you are looking for:'''
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| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Try these records first:'''
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Other useful records:'''
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Denmark Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|Military Levying Rolls]]
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| align="left" | Marriage place and date
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*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
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*[[Denmark Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
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*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
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*[[Denmark Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Denmark Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Denmark Court Records|Court Records]]
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===Maiden Names and Family Members===
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| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | Age
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | [[Denmark Census|Census]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| align="left" | [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
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| align="left" | Maiden name
| align="left" | Birth date
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]  
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | —
 
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Denmark Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
| align="left" | Death
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]  
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | [[Denmark Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Denmark Court Records|Court Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Denmark Census|Census]]
*[[Denmark Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Denmark Court Records|Court Records]]  
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| align="left" | Living relatives
| align="left" | Emigration information
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Denmark Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]  
*[[Denmark Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
| align="left" | [[Denmark Societies|Societies]]
*[[Denmark Societies|Societies]]
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=== Immigration and Country of Origin ===
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| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | Historical background
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | [[Denmark History|History]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| align="left" | [[Denmark Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]], [[Denmark Societies|Societies]]
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| align="left" | Immigration date
| align="left" | Language helps
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Denmark Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*[[Denmark Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| align="left" | [[Denmark Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
 
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Denmark Societies|Societies]]  
 
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=== Residences and Locations ===
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| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | Living relatives
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | [[Denmark Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| align="left" | [[Denmark Societies|Societies]]
|-
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| align="left" | Residence
| align="left" | Marriage
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]  
*[[Denmark Census|Census]]
| align="left" | —
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
 
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=== Personal Details and Affiliations ===
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| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | Naming customs
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | [[Denmark Names, Personal|Names, Personal]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| align="left" | [[Denmark Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
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| align="left" | Nobility
| align="left" | Noble families
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| align="left" | [[Denmark Nobility|Nobility]]  
*[[Denmark Nobility|Census]]
| align="left" | [[Denmark Biography|Biography]], [[Denmark Periodicals|Periodicals]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Denmark Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| align="left" | Occupation  
| align="left" | Occupation  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | [[Denmark Census|Census]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Denmark Census|Census]]
*[[Denmark Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
|-
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| align="left" | Religion
| align="left" | Parents, children, and other family members
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]  
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | [[Denmark Census|Census]], [[Denmark Probate Records|Probate]], [[Denmark Court Records|Court Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Denmark History|History]]
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| align="left" | Social activities
| align="left" | Parish, district, and county boundaries
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Denmark Maps|Maps]]  
*[[Denmark Social Life and Customs|Social Life & Customs]]
| align="left" | [[Denmark Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[Denmark Societies|Societies]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Denmark History|History]]
 
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| align="left" | Physical description  
| align="left" | Physical description  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Denmark Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Denmark Military Records|Military Records]]
| align="left" | [[Denmark Biography|Biography]], [[Denmark Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]]
*[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|Military Levying Rolls]]
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===Reading Danish Records===
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| align="left" |Reading Danish records
| align="left" | Place-finding aids
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Denmark Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]  
*[[Danish Genealogical Word List|Danish Word List]]
| align="left" | [[Denmark Maps|Maps]], [[Denmark Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
*[[Denmark Handwriting|Handwriting]]
*[[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]
*[[Denmark Feast Day Calendars|Feast Days]]
 
*[[Denmark Occupations|Occupations]]
*[[Denmark Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias & Dictionaries]]  
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| align="left" | Naming patterns
| align="left" | Places of residence
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Denmark Naming Customs|Naming Customs]]  
| align="left" | [[Denmark Census|Census]], [[Denmark Land and Property|Land and Property]]
 
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| align="left" |Online classes
| align="left" | Previous research (compiled genealogy)
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Denmark Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Denmark Periodicals|Periodicals]], [[Denmark Societies|Societies]]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/scandinavian-handwriting Scandinavian Handwriting]
| align="left" | [[Denmark History|History]], [[Denmark Biography|Biography]],[[Denmark Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/scandinavian-fixed-and-movable-feast-days Scandinavian Fixed and Movable Feast Days]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/danish-church-record-research-a-case-study Danish Church Record Research: A Case Study]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/intro-to-danish-census Intro to Danish Census]
 
 
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[[Category:Denmark Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record_Selection_Tables]]
 
[[Category:Denmark Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record Finder]]

Revision as of 12:55, 24 March 2016

Denmark Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Denmark Background
Local Research Resources

Back to Denmark►

The table below can help you decide which records of Denmark to search.

  • In column 1 find the goal you selected.
  • Find in column 2 the types of records that are most likely to have the information you need. Then search the FamilySearch Wiki for "Denmark" and the record type.
  • Additional records that may also be useful are listed in column 3. The terms used in columns 2 and 3 are the same as the subject headings used in FamilySearch Wiki articles and in the Locality section of the FamilySearch Catalog.

Records containing previous research (biography, genealogy, history, nobility, periodicals, societies, and the International Genealogical Index) could provide information for most of the goals. These have not been repeatedly listed unless they are especially helpful for the goal.


What you are looking for: Try these records first: Other useful records:
Age Census Church Records
Birth date Church Records —
Death Church Records Probate Records, Court Records
Emigration information Emigration and Immigration Societies
Historical background History Social Life and Customs, Societies
Language helps Language and Languages Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Living relatives Genealogy Societies
Marriage Church Records —
Naming customs Names, Personal Social Life and Customs
Noble families Nobility Biography, Periodicals
Occupation Church Records Census
Parents, children, and other family members Church Records Census, Probate, Court Records
Parish, district, and county boundaries Maps Gazetteers
Physical description Military Records Biography, Genealogy
Place-finding aids Gazetteers Maps, Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Places of residence Church Records Census, Land and Property
Previous research (compiled genealogy) Genealogy, Periodicals, Societies History, Biography,Archives and Libraries
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