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Denmark Finding Marriage Information (view source)
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#[[Denmark Census|<u>Censuses</u>]]: Censuses do not normally list marriage information, but by following a couple through the censuses, you will be able to narrow down an approximate time for the marriage. For example, if a couple were both single in the 1840 census, but were married in the 1845 census, then there are only five years which search for the marriage. | #[[Denmark Census|<u>Censuses</u>]]: Censuses do not normally list marriage information, but by following a couple through the censuses, you will be able to narrow down an approximate time for the marriage. For example, if a couple were both single in the 1840 census, but were married in the 1845 census, then there are only five years which search for the marriage. | ||
#[[Denmark Civil Registration|<u>Civil Registration</u>]]: Although civil registration was not widespread in Denmark, it created detailed marriage records for the areas that it did exist. | #[[Denmark Civil Registration|<u>Civil Registration</u>]]: Although civil registration was not widespread in Denmark, it created detailed marriage records for the areas that it did exist. | ||
#[[Denmark Court Records|Court Records]]: there are many different type of court records and they do not always record vital information, but there are some records, such as divorce records, that can give some marriage information. | #[[Denmark Court Records|<u>Court Records</u>]]: there are many different type of court records and they do not always record vital information, but there are some records, such as divorce records, that can give some marriage information. | ||
#[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|<u>Military Levying Rolls</u>]]: Normally, a man was taken off of the levying rolls around the time when he first got married. Levying rolls will also list banns dates for a marriage. | #[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|<u>Military Levying Rolls</u>]]: Normally, a man was taken off of the levying rolls around the time when he first got married. Levying rolls will also list banns dates for a marriage. | ||
#[[Denmark Probate Records|<u>Probates</u>]]: A variety of information can be found in probate records, and it is not always certain that you will always find the same information. Probates do not always record when a couple married, but it will list the living children, most of the time with their ages, and will help in narrowing down the marriage. | #[[Denmark Probate Records|<u>Probates</u>]]: A variety of information can be found in probate records, and it is not always certain that you will always find the same information. Probates do not always record when a couple married, but it will list the living children, most of the time with their ages, and will help in narrowing down the marriage. | ||