Copenhagen Police Census: Difference between revisions

The police census records are probably one of the most vital of records used in Copenhagen research. The records tracked individuals in Copenhagen year by year, creating a valuable database of the city's residents. The police censuses fill in the years between the national censuses and contain vital genealogical material, such as ages, birthplaces, addressses, and occupations.<br>  

The police censuses are similar to other censuses in Denmark. The only difference is that it is particular to Copenhagen, and there are absolutely no children under the age of ten on the census. Some of the most typically information listed in the censuses include:<br>-the floor living on<br>-Full name<br>-age<br>-birth place<br>-Rank, status, and occupation<br>-Servants<br>-Length of time in residence by half year<br>-When began service<br>-Where last served<br>-Lodgers<br>The later censuses include a little more information including birth date.  

There are two types of registers to find someone in this census: the '''Alphabetical Register''' and the '''Street Register'''. Each year has an index that is divided into ''Kreds'' or ''Politikreds'', meaning police districts, of which there were six. All names are alphabetized and then listed under the street names. Once the street is located, the correct census can be found.<br><br>  

They are also found at several different [[Copenhagen: Archives and Libraries|archives and libraries]] in Copenhagen.