No edit summary |
(Fixed table border.) |
||
| (11 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{breadcrumb | |||
| link1=[[Denmark Genealogy|Denmark]] | |||
| link2= | |||
| link3= | |||
| link4= | |||
| link5=[[Danish Lægdsruller Workspace|Lægdsruller Workspace]] | |||
}} | |||
===Danish Lægdsruller, What are they? === | ===Danish Lægdsruller, What are they? === | ||
| Line 24: | Line 30: | ||
* [[Danish Military Levying Rolls: Following Someone to a Different County|How to follow someone to a different county.]] | * [[Danish Military Levying Rolls: Following Someone to a Different County|How to follow someone to a different county.]] | ||
===Different Types of Lægdsruller=== | === Different Types of Lægdsruller === | ||
Lægdsvæsenet maintained several types of lægdsruller, namely the main rolls, entry rolls, and from 1871, rewritten rolls. | Lægdsvæsenet maintained several types of lægdsruller, namely the main rolls, entry rolls, and from 1871, rewritten rolls. | ||
'''Main Rolls''' | '''Main Rolls''' | ||
The main rolls are records of all those with military obligations in a lægd in a given year. | The main rolls are records of all those with military obligations in a lægd in a given year. | ||
In 1861 it was decided that the entire roll keeping process should be revised. That meant effectively eliminating the former head rolls, so from that time forward there would only be entry rolls and rewritten rolls. | In 1861 it was decided that the entire roll keeping process should be revised. That meant effectively eliminating the former head rolls, so from that time forward there would only be entry rolls and rewritten rolls. | ||
Below is an overview of the use of head rolls: | Below is an overview of the use of head rolls: | ||
1789-1795 Head rolls (also called extra session rolls) were conducted annually (although, often only from the early 1790's). | 1789-1795 Head rolls (also called extra session rolls) were conducted annually (although, often only from the early 1790's). | ||
1795-1849 Main rolls were conducted every third year. In the intervening years only entry rolls were maintained. | 1795-1849 Main rolls were conducted every third year. In the intervening years only entry rolls were maintained. | ||
1849-1861 Main rolls were conducted every sixth year. In the intervening years only entry rolls were maintained. | 1849-1861 Main rolls were conducted every sixth year. In the intervening years only entry rolls were maintained. | ||
1861-1871 Transition Period. The main rolls should be compiled only once every 10 years, and these should not include the last five years. | 1861-1871 Transition Period. The main rolls should be compiled only once every 10 years, and these should not include the last five years. | ||
1871 The last main roll. | 1871 The last main roll. | ||
<br> | |||
'''Entry rolls''' | '''Entry rolls''' | ||
Entry rolls contain those who joined the rolls in a given year, either because they reached the registration age or because they moved to the lægd, or already was enrolled in the roll of a lægd from which they had moved. | Entry rolls contain those who joined the rolls in a given year, either because they reached the registration age or because they moved to the lægd, or already was enrolled in the roll of a lægd from which they had moved. | ||
Below is an overview of the use of entry rolls: | Below is an overview of the use of entry rolls: | ||
1795-1861 Entry rolls were kept in the years when the main roll was not kept. | 1795-1861 Entry rolls were kept in the years when the main roll was not kept. | ||
1861-1871 A transitional period where principient each year was led entry rolls. | 1861-1871 A transitional period where principient each year was led entry rolls. | ||
1871-1956 Entry rolls were kept each year. | 1871-1956 Entry rolls were kept each year. | ||
'''Rewritten rolls''' | '''Rewritten rolls''' | ||
All rolls are rewritten 11 years after their creation. The rewritten rolls contain information about the conscripts, who had lived in lægdet in all 11 years or who were still conscripts. For example an entry roll from the year 1897 would be rewritten in 1908. | All rolls are rewritten 11 years after their creation. The rewritten rolls contain information about the conscripts, who had lived in lægdet in all 11 years or who were still conscripts. For example an entry roll from the year 1897 would be rewritten in 1908. | ||
1871-1956 rewritten rolls each year. | 1871-1956 rewritten rolls each year. | ||
After 1956 lægdsrullerne entered unto cards. | After 1956 lægdsrullerne entered unto cards. | ||
''' | '''Deleted from the roll''' | ||
When a person was removed from the roll, it was noted in the roll where the conscripts was last recorded. Some rolls are called exit rolls, but there are no self-rolls for this purpose. A person typically is removed from the roll when he reaches the end of his military obligation, moved, was condemned, was exempted for other reasons or died. | When a person was removed from the roll, it was noted in the roll where the conscripts was last recorded. Some rolls are called exit rolls, but there are no self-rolls for this purpose. A person typically is removed from the roll when he reaches the end of his military obligation, moved, was condemned, was exempted for other reasons or died. | ||
Deletion from the rolls is typically marked by deletions or a stamp such as "deleted" or "resigned". | Deletion from the rolls is typically marked by deletions or a stamp such as "deleted" or "resigned". | ||
<br> | |||
* Army | *Army | ||
*''' Navy or | *'''Navy or Søruller''' | ||
Those persons assigned to service in the Navy, were entered into the søruller. The søruller were maintained by the so-called sølimitter, ie the rural parishes and towns (incl. Copenhagen), who were geographicly along sea coast. Navy recruits came from the people whose profession was linked to the sea, ie seamen, fishermen and the like. It should however be noted that from sølimitter there also was manpower for the army if their work was not linked to the sea. Until 1860 they were conscripts reported either in the lægdsruller or søruller. From 1861, all were recorded in lægdsruller. | Those persons assigned to service in the Navy, were entered into the søruller. The søruller were maintained by the so-called sølimitter, ie the rural parishes and towns (incl. Copenhagen), who were geographicly along sea coast. Navy recruits came from the people whose profession was linked to the sea, ie seamen, fishermen and the like. It should however be noted that from sølimitter there also was manpower for the army if their work was not linked to the sea. Until 1860 they were conscripts reported either in the lægdsruller or søruller. From 1861, all were recorded in lægdsruller. | ||
The records are located at National Archives | The records are located at National Archives | ||
<br> | |||
* Copenhagen | *Copenhagen | ||
* Other cities | *Other cities | ||
=== Who was recorded in the Lægdsruller === | === Who was recorded in the Lægdsruller === | ||
| Line 116: | Line 109: | ||
Following are two tables showing who had a military obligation. The tables are far from being all inclusive, as there were many exceptions, especially before 1829 and also many uncertainties about some of the rules.<br> | Following are two tables showing who had a military obligation. The tables are far from being all inclusive, as there were many exceptions, especially before 1829 and also many uncertainties about some of the rules.<br> | ||
{| cellspacing=" | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="width: 690px; height: 356px;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | 1788-1847<br> | ! scope="col" | 1788-1847<br> | ||
| Line 161: | Line 154: | ||
|} | |} | ||
* A person, who for a fee performs as a soldier on behalf of someone else.<br> | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
| Line 172: | Line 165: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1848<br> | | 1848<br> | ||
| | | All men were extraordinarily summoned<br> | ||
| <br> | | <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1849-1861<br> | | 1849-1861<br> | ||
| | | All unpunished nativeborn Danish men with permanent residence in l Denmark proper.<br> | ||
| | | | ||
Priests | Priests | ||
| Line 184: | Line 177: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1861-1869<br> | | 1861-1869<br> | ||
| | | Same as above<br> | ||
| | | Priests<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1869-1912<br> | | 1869-1912<br> | ||
| | | Same as above<br> | ||
| | | None<br> | ||
|} | |} | ||
| Line 197: | Line 190: | ||
===Tools for using the Lægdsruller=== | ===Tools for using the Lægdsruller=== | ||
*[[Denmark | *[[Denmark Military Levy Numbers (Lægdsnummer)|List of the Lægdsnummer]] | ||
*[[Danish Military Levying Rolls: Letters Assigned to Years|Letter associated to the year of registration]] | *[[Danish Military Levying Rolls: Letters Assigned to Years|Letter associated to the year of registration]] | ||
*[[Denmark: Abbreviations in Army Levying Rolls|Common abbreviations in the Army Lægdsruller.]] | *[[Denmark: Abbreviations in Army Levying Rolls|Common abbreviations in the Army Lægdsruller.]] | ||
| Line 208: | Line 201: | ||
Statens Arkiver. Lægdsruller. Denmark: Statens Arkiver, 2008 | Statens Arkiver. Lægdsruller. Denmark: Statens Arkiver, 2008 | ||
[[Category: Denmark]] | [[Category: Denmark Military Records]] | ||
edits