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#''Stillborns are almost always recorded'': Still born is a bit of a loose term used in the danish records. Even a child who lived for a couple of minutes could be considered stillborn. Despite how long they lived, or didn't live, stillborns are usually recorded in either the birth or death records, or both. | #''Stillborns are almost always recorded'': Still born is a bit of a loose term used in the danish records. Even a child who lived for a couple of minutes could be considered stillborn. Despite how long they lived, or didn't live, stillborns are usually recorded in either the birth or death records, or both. | ||
== Step 3: What records can I search to find | == Step 3: What records can I search to find death information?<br> == | ||
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#[[Denmark Church Records|<u>Church Records</u>]]: Probably the most important records to use in Danish research are the church records. For centuries the church was in charge of recording the vital information of the populace. it is important to note that if you find a death record before 1814 that has only one date, it is more than likely the burial date rather than the death date.<br> | #[[Denmark Church Records|<u>Church Records</u>]]: Probably the most important records to use in Danish research are the church records. For centuries the church was in charge of recording the vital information of the populace. it is important to note that if you find a death record before 1814 that has only one date, it is more than likely the burial date rather than the death date.<br> | ||