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=== Confirmations [Konfirmerede] ===
=== Confirmations [Konfirmerede] ===


Starting in 1736, the Danish church required that young people be instructed in Lutheran catechism and pass a test before taking their first communion at about age 14.
 
Starting in 1736, the Danish church required that young people be instructed in Lutheran catechism and pass a test before taking their first communion. This usually took place
 
 
between the ages 14 and 17.
 


Confirmation records kept during the 1700s generally lists the person's name, residence, and sometimes his or her age. After 1814, the parents' names, christening date and place, performance grade, and date of smallpox vaccination also appear.
Confirmation records kept during the 1700s generally lists the person's name, residence, and sometimes his or her age. After 1814, the parents' names, christening date and place, performance grade, and date of smallpox vaccination also appear.
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=== Locating Church Records ===
=== Locating Church Records ===
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