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'''Workshop taught by [[User:HaslamA|Anka Schjerven Haslam]], Research Consultant at FamilySearch's | '''Workshop taught by [[User:HaslamA|Anka Schjerven Haslam]], Research Consultant at FamilySearch's FamilySearch Library, presented at [[FamilySearch Presentations at NGS 2010|NGS Conference 2010]]. Haslama@familysearch.org''' | ||
== BACKGROUND == | == BACKGROUND == | ||
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*Danish American Societies: The Danish Immigrant Museum and Family History & Genealogy Center http://www.danishmuseum.org. | *Danish American Societies: The Danish Immigrant Museum and Family History & Genealogy Center http://www.danishmuseum.org. | ||
*Danish American Heritage Society http://www.danishamericanheritagesociety.org. | *Danish American Heritage Society http://www.danishamericanheritagesociety.org. | ||
*Archives and Libraries: The Danish Emigration Archives http://www.emiarch.dk/ | *Archives and Libraries: The Danish Emigration Archives http://www.emiarch.dk/info.php?l=en | ||
*Historical Societies: County historical societies where your Danish ancestors lived. | *Historical Societies: County historical societies where your Danish ancestors lived. | ||
=== Gazetteers === | === Gazetteers === | ||
After having used American sources and Danish American sources, you should now hopefully have a place-name to tie your family to a specific place in Denmark. Many Scandinavians used place-names as their last names, or give reference to a place in journals, letters, etc. If you are lucky enough to have a place-name reference, Danish gazetteers will help you place a locality in a parish or at least a county. [http://www.krabsen.dk/stednavnebase http://www.krabsen.dk/stednavnebase] (Danish place-names gazetteer online) | After having used American sources and Danish American sources, you should now hopefully have a place-name to tie your family to a specific place in Denmark. Many Scandinavians used place-names as their last names, or give reference to a place in journals, letters, etc. If you are lucky enough to have a place-name reference, Danish gazetteers will help you place a locality in a parish or at least a county. [http://www.krabsen.dk/stednavnebase http://www.krabsen.dk/stednavnebase] (Danish place-names gazetteer online) | ||
== SEARCH DANISH RECORDS == | == SEARCH DANISH RECORDS == | ||
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=== Scandinavian Gothic Script === | === Scandinavian Gothic Script === | ||
As you begin your research in the Danish records, you will soon realize that the writing is different. The records were kept in the Scandinavian Gothic script and are quite different from our modern Latin writing. For help reading Danish and understanding handwriting, see Reading Danish Records on | As you begin your research in the Danish records, you will soon realize that the writing is different. The records were kept in the Scandinavian Gothic script and are quite different from our modern Latin writing. For help reading Danish and understanding handwriting, see Reading Danish Records on https://www.familysearch.org. With patience and practice, you will soon feel comfortable searching the records. | ||
=== Emigration Records === | === Emigration Records === | ||
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Birth records are available for nearly everyone in Denmark from the late 1600s to early 1900s. They can be found online at [http://www.sa.dk/ao http://www.sa.dk/ao]. | Birth records are available for nearly everyone in Denmark from the late 1600s to early 1900s. They can be found online at [http://www.sa.dk/ao http://www.sa.dk/ao]. | ||
Using the | Using the FamilySearch Catalog, search for the parish in Denmark where your ancestor was born. Content of the record may include: | ||
*Child’s name. | *Child’s name. | ||
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*Occupations. | *Occupations. | ||
Danish censuses are available for these years: | Danish censuses are available for these years: | ||
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[[Category:FamilySearch_Presentations_at_NGS_2010]] | [[Category:FamilySearch_Presentations_at_NGS_2010]] | ||
[[Category:Denmark Research Strategies] | |||
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