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The Danish Demographic Database was created by the Danish State Archives. It is designed to be an every name index for searching the [[Denmark Census|Danish censuses]]. It is not linked to the original census images. The data input is accomplished primarily by committee efforts. Although the project has goals of accomplishing certain years first, a committee can focus their efforts on a specific locality. Some localities have the majority of national censuses complete, others are limited to the years of the project goals. | The Danish Demographic Database was created by the Danish State Archives. It is designed to be an every name index for searching the [[Denmark Census|Danish censuses]]. It is not linked to the original census images, but the original census images can be viewed at [http://www.sa.dk/ao/SoegeSider/Folketaelling.aspx http://www.sa.dk/ao/SoegeSider/Folketaelling.aspx]. The data input is accomplished primarily by committee efforts. Although the project has goals of accomplishing certain years first, a committee can focus their efforts on a specific locality. Some localities have the majority of national censuses complete, others are limited to the years of the project goals. | ||
Although the census database does not include all parishes for every year of national census, the 1801, 1834, 1840,and 1845 are complete for the entire kingdom. The next year to be complete for the entire kingdom is the 1880 census. | Although the census database does not include all parishes for every year of national census, the 1801, 1834, 1840,and 1845 are complete for the entire kingdom. The next year to be complete for the entire kingdom is the 1880 census. | ||
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===== Miscellaneous Information ===== | ===== Miscellaneous Information ===== | ||
Miscellaneous information, which includes things like visiting at home, blind, or living on parish relief.''<br>'' | Miscellaneous information, which includes things like visiting at home, blind, or living on parish relief.''<br>'' | ||
== Using the Site == | == Using the Site == | ||
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===== Search for individuals: ===== | ===== Search for individuals: ===== | ||
If you choose "Autocheck of database", you will be able to run a search using drop down menus for place identification. Choose the desired county, district (if you know it), and parish. Type in the | If you choose "Autocheck of database", you will be able to run a search using drop down menus for place identification. Choose the desired county, district (if you know it), and parish. Type in the person's name for example: Hans Nielsen and choose the year of census. Scroll through the hits searching for your Hans Nielsen by name and age. When you want to know more about a certain hit, click on "Show household". Search through the list for the household that includes your interested person by name and age. From here you can see who else is living in the household at the time of the census. Be careful to spell the individual's name using the Danish alphabet or use wildcards (see tips below). | ||
===== Show documentation ===== | ===== Show documentation ===== | ||
This will only show you who extracted the information and entered it into the database. This link does not connect you to an image of the original census. | This will only show you who extracted the information and entered it into the database. This link does not connect you to an image of the original census. | ||
===== Show all fields ===== | ===== Show all fields ===== | ||
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*As an alternative, you can type _ in the middle of a word for single letter replacement. For example: S_rensen as an alternative for ø. You can type % to replace one or more letters. For example: Niels% allows you to search for all the Nielsens' and Nielsdatters. | *As an alternative, you can type _ in the middle of a word for single letter replacement. For example: S_rensen as an alternative for ø. You can type % to replace one or more letters. For example: Niels% allows you to search for all the Nielsens' and Nielsdatters. | ||
*Type in at least 3 letters for the name you are searching for (first, last or both). Remember to consider the variations of a name such as Sven or Svend. There are also variations on the surnames such as Svensen, Svendsen, Svendsdatter, or Svensdtr. As a researcher the challenge is to figure out how the census taker wrote it. | *Type in at least 3 letters for the name you are searching for (first, last or both). Remember to consider the variations of a name such as Sven or Svend. There are also variations on the surnames such as Svensen, Svendsen, Svendsdatter, or Svensdtr. As a researcher the challenge is to figure out how the census taker wrote it. | ||
*Use the Danish Word List on FamilySearch to translate words such as gift–married or ugift–unmarried; kone–wife, børn–child; tjeneste–servant. | *Use the [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Danish_Word_List Danish Word List on FamilySearch] to translate words such as gift–married or ugift–unmarried; kone–wife, børn–child; tjeneste–servant. | ||
*Women are typically entered by maiden name. Children sometimes use their father's surname and sometimes use their father's given name with the suffix -sen (meaning son) or -datter (meaning daughter). | |||
*The less you enter the better. Use other fields only if you get more than 100 hits for a name. Then delimit your results using age, sex, or parish if known. | *The less you enter the better. Use other fields only if you get more than 100 hits for a name. Then delimit your results using age, sex, or parish if known. | ||
*If you are unsuccessful with a male’s name, try a wife by maiden name or a child’s name. Try only a first name or only a surname or part of a name. Try sound-alike letters such as G, C, K for Groneman, Cronemand, Kronnemann. | *If you are unsuccessful with a male’s name, try a wife by maiden name or a child’s name. Try only a first name or only a surname or part of a name. Try sound-alike letters such as G, C, K for Groneman, Cronemand, Kronnemann. Try replacing several letters with % (wildcard); for example: %onema%. | ||
[[Category:Denmark|Demographic]] | [[Category:Denmark|Demographic]] | ||