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=== Looking for Your Ancestor === | === Looking for Your Ancestor === | ||
As you search for your ancestors in various Danish records, you will have to weigh the evidence and make conclusions to create relationships. This process can be difficult and sometimes complex. Some factors which complicate identifying the correct ancestor in Danish research are: <br> • There are a lot of people in a relatively small geographical area. <br> • An individual did not have to move far to leave a jurisdiction and appear in another jurisdiction. For example: If an individual relocated 3 to 5 miles, it is likely they have moved into a different parish. <br> • You might have people living in the same household who have the same patronymic surname who are not related. <br> • The majority of the population used a relatively small variety of given names. <br> • With a smaller variety of given names combined with the patronymic naming custom, you will find a lot of people with the same names. <br> | As you search for your ancestors in various Danish records, you will have to weigh the evidence and make conclusions to create relationships. This process can be difficult and sometimes complex. Some factors which complicate identifying the correct ancestor in Danish research are: | ||
<br> • There are a lot of people in a relatively small geographical area. <br> • An individual did not have to move far to leave a jurisdiction and appear in another jurisdiction. For example: If an individual relocated 3 to 5 miles, it is likely they have moved into a different parish. <br> • You might have people living in the same household who have the same patronymic surname who are not related. <br> • The majority of the population used a relatively small variety of given names. <br> • With a smaller variety of given names combined with the patronymic naming custom, you will find a lot of people with the same names. <br> | |||
=== Tools to Identify the Correct Ancestor === | === Tools to Identify the Correct Ancestor === | ||
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'''The individual’s given name and surname.''' <br> The number of people within a parish by the same names might be limited to a small group. Pay attention to how many there are. <br> | '''The individual’s given name and surname.''' <br> The number of people within a parish by the same names might be limited to a small group. Pay attention to how many there are. <br> | ||
'''The date when an event took place.''' | '''The date when an event took place.''' | ||
Keep track of when various events took place such as: <br> • The date of birth. <br> • The home christening date. <br> • The date of christening in the church. <br> • The date of small pox vaccination (after about 1814). <br> • The confirmation date. <br> • The date of engagement. <br> • The marriage date. <br> • The date of death. <br> • The burial date. <br> • Place of residence at time of census. <br> • Place of residence at time of probate. <br> • Place of residence at time of military registration. <br> | Keep track of when various events took place such as: <br> • The date of birth. <br> • The home christening date. <br> • The date of christening in the church. <br> • The date of small pox vaccination (after about 1814). <br> • The confirmation date. <br> • The date of engagement. <br> • The marriage date. <br> • The date of death. <br> • The burial date. <br> • Place of residence at time of census. <br> • Place of residence at time of probate. <br> • Place of residence at time of military registration. <br> | ||
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'''Unique factors to the individual.''' <br> Age at time of event <br> Social standing <br> Occupation: For example a black smith, cooper, or tailor <br> Occupational social standing: For example a farmer with land, a tenant farmer, or day laborer. <br> Marital status <br> | '''Unique factors to the individual.''' <br> Age at time of event <br> Social standing <br> Occupation: For example a black smith, cooper, or tailor <br> Occupational social standing: For example a farmer with land, a tenant farmer, or day laborer. <br> Marital status <br> | ||
'''Unique factors to the record.''' <br> Parish Register: Introduction of mother after birth. <br> Parish Register: Witnesses to christening (especially pre – 1834). <br> Parish Register: Bondsmen to engagement and marriage. <br> Census: “How are you related to the head of household?” <br> Census: Marital status on all censuses (which marriage on 1787 and 1801). <br> Military Levying Roll: Registration numbers. <br> Military Levying Roll: Moving information. <br> Probate: Spouse, surviving spouse, children with age, all heirs. <br> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | '''Unique factors to the record.''' <br> Parish Register: Introduction of mother after birth. <br> Parish Register: Witnesses to christening (especially pre – 1834). <br> Parish Register: Bondsmen to engagement and marriage. <br> Census: “How are you related to the head of household?” <br> Census: Marital status on all censuses (which marriage on 1787 and 1801). <br> Military Levying Roll: Registration numbers. <br> Military Levying Roll: Moving information. <br> Probate: Spouse, surviving spouse, children with age, all heirs. <br> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
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