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Finding Birth Information in Denmark (view source)
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If you do find the ancestor's birth information in your family records, or other easily available sources, make sure to document where you found that information. Also, make sure to determine whether the birth information found is merely family heresay or if it came from original records. | If you do find the ancestor's birth information in your family records, or other easily available sources, make sure to document where you found that information. Also, make sure to determine whether the birth information found is merely family heresay or if it came from original records. | ||
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|compiled sources are a great place to start for finding a birth date.[[Denmark Biography|<u>Biographies</u>]]<u>, </u>[[Denmark Genealogy|<u>Genealogies</u>]]<u>, and </u>[[Denmark Periodicals|<u>Periodicals</u>]] are just a few of the compiled sources available. Although these records are secondary, they are usually well documented. The information in these sources should be sourced well enough that you could find the original record if you wanted to. | |||
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== Step 2: What records can I search to find birth information? == | |||
'' | If you could not find birth information in ''Step 1'', or if you need to verify the information you found, then the next step in the research is understanding what records contain birth information. <br> | ||
The easiest birth information to find is the birth date. Although it may not be possible to find an exact birth date in some cases, it is possible to find an approximate year or a christening date. Search the following records to find a birth date: | The easiest birth information to find is the birth date. Although it may not be possible to find an exact birth date and place, in some cases, it is possible to find an approximate year or a christening date, and at least a possible parish of birth. Search the following records to find a birth date: | ||
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#[[Denmark Church Records|<u>Church Records</u>]]<u> </u>(see also [[Denmark: Birth / Christening Records|Church Birth and Christening Records]]): Church records are some of the best records for finding a birth date. It is important to know that before 1814, you may or may not find a birth date. If there is only one date listed on the church birth record, it is more than likely the christening date. Also, in the marriage and death records, you can find the age of an ancestor listed on the records. It may not be an exact date, but it is a good place to start. | #[[Denmark Church Records|<u>Church Records</u>]]<u> </u>(see also [[Denmark: Birth / Christening Records|Church Birth and Christening Records]]): Church records are some of the best records for finding a birth date. It is important to know that before 1814, you may or may not find a birth date. If there is only one date listed on the church birth record, it is more than likely the christening date. Also, in the marriage and death records, you can find the age of an ancestor listed on the records. It may not be an exact date, but it is a good place to start. | ||
#[[Denmark Census|<u>Censuses</u>]]: Another great source for finding the birth date. The majority of the census records will only give you an age of the individual, which could be off by a couple of years, but will help in narrowing down a time period for the birth. It was not until the 1901 census that actual birth dates were included. | #[[Denmark Census|<u>Censuses</u>]]: Another great source for finding the birth date. The majority of the census records will only give you an age of the individual, which could be off by a couple of years, but will help in narrowing down a time period for the birth. It was not until the 1901 census that actual birth dates were included. | ||
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== Step 3: What records can I search to find a birth place? == | == Step 3: What records can I search to find a birth place? == | ||
''Finding the birth place'' | ''Finding the birth place'' | ||
If your previous research in ''Step 1'' did not produce a birth place, then many of the records listed in ''Step 2'' will list a birth place. Search the following records for a birth place: | If your previous research in ''Step 1'' did not produce a birth place, then many of the records listed in ''Step 2'' will list a birth place. Search the following records for a birth place: | ||
#<u>Biographies, Genealogies, and Periodicals</u>: will usually list the birth place along with the birth date. | #<u>Biographies, Genealogies, and Periodicals</u>: will usually list the birth place along with the birth date. | ||
#<u>Church Records</u>: Usually, a church birth/christening record will list where the parents of the child were residing at the time of the christening. As most children were born at home up until the 20th century, it is safe to assume that the parents' residence was most likely the place of birth. The marriage and death records may also list the birth place, though not often. | #<u>Church Records</u>: Usually, a church birth/christening record will list where the parents of the child were residing at the time of the christening. As most children were born at home up until the 20th century, it is safe to assume that the parents' residence was most likely the place of birth. The marriage and death records may also list the birth place, though not often. | ||
#<u>Censuses</u>: Birth places were included starting with the 1845 census. | #<u>Censuses</u>: Birth places were included starting with the 1845 census. | ||
#<u>Civil Registration</u>: Civil registration records will usually list a place of birth in the birth records and death records. | #<u>Civil Registration</u>: Civil registration records will usually list a place of birth in the birth records and death records. | ||
#<u>Military Levying Rolls</u>: The birth place, or at least the birth parish, is usually included on the levying rolls. | #<u>Military Levying Rolls</u>: The birth place, or at least the birth parish, is usually included on the levying rolls. | ||
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1. [[Danish Research: Getting Started|Getting Started]]<br>2. [[Denmark: | 1. [[Danish Research: Getting Started|Getting Started]]<br>2. [[Denmark:_Finding_Birth_Information|Birth Information]]<br>3. [[Denmark: Finding Marriage Information|Marriage Information]]<br>4. Death Information<br>5. Place of Origin in Denmark<br>6. Moving within Denmark | ||
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