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''[[Denmark|Denmark]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''''Finding a Place of Residence'''  


Probably the most important piece of information needed in order to research a family or individual in Copenhagen is where exactly the family lived. Knowing the street address determines what record juridictions the family/individual can be found in, saving time and energy.  
Probably the most important piece of information needed in order to research a family or individual in Copenhagen is where exactly the family lived. Knowing the street address determines what record juridictions the family/individual can be found in, saving time and energy.  

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Probably the most important piece of information needed in order to research a family or individual in Copenhagen is where exactly the family lived. Knowing the street address determines what record juridictions the family/individual can be found in, saving time and energy.

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The first step in finding your family in Copenhagen, is understanding what records will tell you where they were living. The best records for finding an address in Copenhagen are:

1. Census Records: Censuses are some of the best records for finding an address. Most of Copenhagen is indexed online at Dansk Demografisk Database.

2. Police Census Records: A special census taken in Copenhagen by the police twice a year.