Denmark Record Finder: Difference between revisions

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Denmark Wiki Topics

Beginning Research
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Record Types
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Biography Church History Cultural Groups Danish Word List Dates & Calendars Encyclopedias & Dictionaries Feast Days Gazetteers Handwriting Historical Geography	History Jurisdictions Languages Maps Naming Customs Social Life & Customs For Further Reading
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Denmark

Record Finder

Record Finder Table for Denmark[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Denmark topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Church Records	Military Levying Rolls
Marriage place and date	Church Records
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records	Probate Records Court Records

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

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Maiden name	Church Records
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records	Census Probate Records Court Records
Living relatives	Genealogies Societies

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration	Societies

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Residence	Census

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Nobility	Census	Periodicals
Occupation	Church Records	Census
Religion	Church Records	History
Social activities	Social Life and Customs Societies	History
Physical description	Military Records Military Levying Rolls

Reading Danish Records[edit | edit source]

Reading Danish records

Naming patterns

Names, Personal

Online classes

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