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Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. Maps locate places, parishes, churches, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximity to other towns. | Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. Maps locate places, parishes, churches, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximity to other towns. | ||
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|<center>'''Denmark Regions''' | |<center>'''Denmark Regions''' | ||
[[Image:Denmark Regions.jpg| | [[Image:Denmark Regions.jpg|alt=Map of Denmark Regions|170px]] <br> | ||
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|<center>'''Denmark Counties 1662 - 1793''' | |<center>'''Denmark Counties 1662 - 1793''' | ||
[[Image:Denmark Counties 1662 - 1793.jpg| | [[Image:Denmark Counties 1662 - 1793.jpg|alt=Map of Denmark Counties 1662-1793|170px]] <br> | ||
</center> | </center> | ||
|<center>'''Denmark Counties 1793 - 1970''' | |<center>'''Denmark Counties 1793 - 1970''' | ||
[[Image:Denmark Counties 1793 - 1970.jpg| | [[Image:Denmark Counties 1793 - 1970.jpg|alt=Map of Denmark Counties 1793-1970|170px]] <br> | ||
</center> | </center> | ||
|<center>'''Denmark Counties 1970 - 2006''' | |<center>'''Denmark Counties 1970 - 2006''' | ||
[[Image:Denmark Counties 1970 - 2006.jpg| | [[Image:Denmark Counties 1970 - 2006.jpg|alt=Map of Denmark Counties 1970-2006|170px]] <br> | ||
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[[Image:Administrative division of denmark in medieval times.jpg|alt=Map of administrative divisions of Denmark in medieval times|thumb|750px|<center>Administrative division of Denmark in medieval times</center>]]<br><br> | |||
[[Image:Administrative division of denmark in medieval times.jpg|thumb|750px|<center>Administrative division of Denmark in medieval times</center>]]<br><br> | |||
===Using Maps=== | ===Using Maps=== | ||
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*Place-names are often misspelled in American sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted. For example, ''Ørum'' may be found as ''Orum''. | *Place-names are often misspelled in American sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted. For example, ''Ørum'' may be found as ''Orum''. | ||
*Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. | *Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. | ||
=== Historical Maps === | |||
Perhaps the most exciting maps available for Denmark are the historical maps available through [https://hkpn.gst.dk/ Historiske kort på nettet.] From ca. 1000 AD until the 1780's Denmark, like most of Europe used the strip system. Everybody's houses were clustered in the center of the village and the fields surrounded them. The fields were divided into long skinny strips and each dwelling had a number of them scattered throughout. Starting in the 1780's this land system was reformed. Each dwelling was given its own enclosed property and the homes were dispersed to make this happen. When the land system was redone, the Danish government created detailed maps of the new distributions. All of the maps are highly detailed and the earliest maps were made around the year 1800. Often the first maps have the name of the occupant written on the map, the maps are incredibly accurate, and the land boundaries have changed little since then. Because of this, you can often find your ancestor's plot using these maps and then compare the maps against satelite images from places like Google Earth and find the exact place your ancestor lived. The maps are so detailed that often trees, rivers, and even the ancestor's very farm is drawn on the map so you can see exactly where it was even if it is no longer standing. | |||
===Websites=== | |||
*[https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/adb6e70e26e64ea7bae933a0ddb9db78/ Historical Borders for the Nordic Region] at ArcGIS - interactive map with borders changing over time | |||
*Historic Maps [https://hkpn.gst.dk/ Historiske kort på nettet] | |||
*Danmark. Ministeriet for Videnskab, Teknologi og Udvikling - [http://www.digdag.dk DigDag.dk], Digital atlas of Denmarks historical and administrative geography | |||
*Slægt og Data DK - [https://www.slaegtogdata.dk/kilder/sognekort Danmark 1793-1970] | |||
*Gaderegisteret - [http://www.fogsgaard.org/index.php/kobenhavnskegader Copenhagen Parishes by street name] | |||
*[https://www.dis-danmark.dk/kort/kort.htm DIS Danmark] kort over Danmarks amter 1793-1970 | |||
*Danish Family Search - [https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/gader Streets and Places] | |||
*[http://members.tripod.com/martin_valloe/parish/map.htm Copenhagen parishes 1686-1942] | |||
*[http://www.kbharkiv.dk/sog-i-arkivet/kilder-pa-nettet/kort-og-tegninger Various online maps of Copenhagen, ca. 1600-1900], Copenhagen City Archives. | |||
===Finding the Specific Town on the Map=== | ===Finding the Specific Town on the Map=== | ||
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Collections of maps and atlases are available at many historical societies and at public and university libraries. See the "[[Denmark Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section. | Collections of maps and atlases are available at many historical societies and at public and university libraries. See the "[[Denmark Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has an excellent collection of Danish maps and atlases. These are listed in the catalog under DENMARK - MAPS. | ||
A good atlas at the | A good atlas at the FamilySearch Library is: | ||
''Danmark 1:100 000 Topografisk Atlas (Denmark 1:100 000 Topographical Atlas).'' København: Geodætisk Institut, 1986. ( | ''Danmark 1:100 000 Topografisk Atlas (Denmark 1:100 000 Topographical Atlas).'' København: Geodætisk Institut, 1986. (FS Library book Ref 948.9 E7gin.) | ||
Another helpful publication is: | Another helpful publication is: | ||
''Parish and County Listing with Maps—Denmark''. Salt Lake City, Utah: | ''Parish and County Listing with Maps—Denmark''. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch Library, 1992. (FS Library fiche 6068353.) | ||
You can purchase maps of Denmark from: | You can purchase maps of Denmark from: | ||
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