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Finding Birth Information in Denmark (view source)
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The easiest birth information to find is the birth date. Although it may not be possible to find an exact birth date in some cases, it is possible to find an approximate year or a christening date. Search the following records to find a birth date: | The easiest birth information to find is the birth date. Although it may not be possible to find an exact birth date in some cases, it is possible to find an approximate year or a christening date. Search the following records to find a birth date: | ||
#[[Denmark Biography|Biographies]], [[Denmark Genealogy|Genealogies]], and [[Denmark Periodicals|Periodicals]]: | #[[Denmark Biography|Biographies]], [[Denmark Genealogy|Genealogies]], and [[Denmark Periodicals|Periodicals]]: compiled sources are a great place to start for finding a birth date. Although these records are secondary, they are usually well documented. The information in these sources should be sourced well enough that you could find the original record if you wanted to. | ||
#[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]] (see also [[Denmark: Birth / Christening Records|Church Birth and Christening Records]]): | #[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]] (see also [[Denmark: Birth / Christening Records|Church Birth and Christening Records]]): | ||
#[[Denmark Census|Censuses]]:#[[Denmark Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]:#[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|Military Levying Rolls]]:#[[Denmark Probate Records|Probates]]:#[[Denmark Taxation|Taxes]]:#[[Denmark Occupations|Occupational Records]]: | #[[Denmark Census|Censuses]]:#[[Denmark Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]:#[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|Military Levying Rolls]]:#[[Denmark Probate Records|Probates]]:#[[Denmark Taxation|Taxes]]:#[[Denmark Occupations|Occupational Records]]: | ||
If you cannot find a family's place of residence, you may need to begin searching parish to parish for the family. See the strategies under ''Step 4''. | If you cannot find a family's place of residence, you may need to begin searching parish to parish for the family. See the strategies under ''Step 4''. | ||
== Step 3: What jurisdictions does the address belong to? == | == Step 3: What jurisdictions does the address belong to? == | ||