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== Background == | == Background == | ||
In 1816, the Copenhagen police began taking a census of every resident over the age of ten in the city. The census was taken twice a year, once in May and once in November. After some time, a few of the surrounding suburbs were included in the census: Brønshøj-Rødovre (1868-1900), | |||
In 1816, the Copenhagen police began taking a census of every resident over the age of ten, both male and female, in the city. The census was taken twice a year, once in May and once in November. After some time, a few of the surrounding suburbs were included in the census: Brønshøj-Rødovre (1868-1900), Sundbyvester and –øster (1889-1901), and Kastrup (1891, 1893-1895).<br> | |||
== What You Typically Find == | == What You Typically Find == | ||
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 | |||
*-Where last served | |||
-Lodgers | |||
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
== Access == | == Access == | ||
All police census records and index (1866-1923) are available at the Family History Library on microfilm, and at several different [[Copenhagen: Archives and Libraries|archives and libraries]] in Copenhagen. | All police census records and index (1866-1923) are available at the Family History Library on microfilm, and at several different [[Copenhagen: Archives and Libraries|archives and libraries]] in Copenhagen. | ||
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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.
Background[edit | edit source]
In 1816, the Copenhagen police began taking a census of every resident over the age of ten, both male and female, in the city. The census was taken twice a year, once in May and once in November. After some time, a few of the surrounding suburbs were included in the census: Brønshøj-Rødovre (1868-1900), Sundbyvester and –øster (1889-1901), and Kastrup (1891, 1893-1895).
What You Typically Find[edit | edit source]
Some of the most typically information listed in the censuses include:
-the floor living on
-Full name
-age
-birth place
-Rank, status, and occupation
-Servants
- -Length of time in residence by half year
- -When began service
- -Where last served
-Lodgers
Tips[edit | edit source]
Access[edit | edit source]
All police census records and index (1866-1923) are available at the Family History Library on microfilm, and at several different archives and libraries in Copenhagen.