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This table can help you decide which records to search using the following steps:
== Record Finder Table for Denmark ==
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.


Step 1. '''In column 1''', find your goal.
== List of Topics ==
 
This Record Finder table links to the Denmark topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
Step 2. '''In column 2''', find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.
===Vital Events ===
 
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Step 3. '''In column 3''', find additional records that may be useful.  
 
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| width="30%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''What you are looking for:'''  
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''  
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Try these records first:'''  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''  
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Other useful records:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
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| Age
| align="left" | Birth date and place
| [[Massachusetts Census|Census]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Massachusetts Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Denmark Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|Military Levying Rolls]]
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| Birth date and birthplace
| align="left" | Marriage place and date  
| [[Massachusetts Church Records|Church Records]]  
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*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
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*[[Denmark Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| Boundaries (parish, district, or county)
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
| [[Massachusetts Maps|Maps]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Massachusetts Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Denmark Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Denmark Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Denmark Court Records|Court Records]]
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===Maiden Names and Family Members===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
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| Death information
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| [[Massachusetts Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| [[Massachusetts Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Massachusetts Court Records|Court Records]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
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| Emigration information
| align="left" | Maiden name
| [[Massachusetts Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Massachusetts Societies|Societies]]
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
 
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Denmark Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| Historical background
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
| [[Massachusetts History|History]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Massachusetts Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]], [[Massachusetts Societies|Societies]]
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Denmark Census|Census]]
*[[Denmark Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Denmark Court Records|Court Records]]  
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| Language helps
| align="left" | Living relatives
| [[Massachusetts Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Massachusetts Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
*[[Denmark Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Denmark Societies|Societies]]
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=== Immigration and Country of Origin ===
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| Living relatives
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| [[Massachusetts Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| [[Massachusetts Societies|Societies]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
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| Marriage information
| align="left" | Immigration date
| [[Massachusetts Church Records|Church Records]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| —
*[[Denmark Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
 
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Denmark Societies|Societies]]  
 
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=== Residences and Locations ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
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|-
| Naming customs
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| [[Massachusetts Names, Personal|Names, Personal]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| [[Massachusetts Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
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| Noble families
| align="left" | Residence
| [[Massachusetts Nobility|Nobility]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Massachusetts Biography|Biography]], [[Massachusetts Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Denmark Census|Census]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
 
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=== Personal Details and Affiliations ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| Occupation
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| [[Massachusetts Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| [[Massachusetts Census|Census]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
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| Parents, children, and other family members
| align="left" | Nobility
| [[Massachusetts Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Massachusetts Census|Census]], [[Massachusetts Probate Records|Probate]], [[Massachusetts Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Denmark Nobility|Census]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Denmark Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Physical description
| align="left" | Occupation
| [[Massachusetts Military Records|Military Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Massachusetts Biography|Biography]], [[Massachusetts Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Denmark Census|Census]]
*[[Denmark Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
|-
|-
| Place-finding aids
| align="left" | Religion
| [[Massachusetts Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Massachusetts Maps|Maps]], [[Massachusetts Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Denmark History|History]]
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| Places of residence
| align="left" | Social activities
| [[Massachusetts Church Records|Church Records]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Massachusetts Census|Census]], [[Massachusetts Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Denmark Social Life and Customs|Social Life & Customs]]  
*[[Denmark Societies|Societies]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Denmark History|History]]
 
|-
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| Previous research (compiled genealogy)
| align="left" | Physical description
| [[Massachusetts Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Massachusetts Periodicals|Periodicals]], [[Massachusetts Societies|Societies]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| [[Massachusetts History|History]], [[Massachusetts Biography|Biography]], [[Massachusetts Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Denmark Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|Military Levying Rolls]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
 
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===Reading Danish Records===
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|-
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| Record-finding aids 
| align="left" |Reading Danish records
| [[Massachusetts Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]], [[Massachusetts Church History|Church History]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Massachusetts Societies|Societies]], [[Massachusetts Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Danish Genealogical Word List|Danish Word List]]
*[[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]]  
|-
|-
| Religion 
| align="left" | Naming patterns
| [[Massachusetts Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| [[Massachusetts History|History]]
*[[Denmark Naming Customs|Naming Customs]]  
 
|-
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| Social activities 
| align="left" |Online classes
| [[Massachusetts Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Massachusetts History|History]]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/scandinavian-handwriting Scandinavian Handwriting]
*[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:Massachusetts Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record Finder]]
 
 
[[Category:Denmark Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record Finder]]

Latest revision as of 20:37, 11 August 2025

Denmark Wiki Topics
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Denmark Beginning Research
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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
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Immigration date

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

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

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Nobility
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
Physical description

Reading Danish Records[edit | edit source]

Reading Danish records
Naming patterns
Online classes


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