Copenhagen: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 14:08, 12 February 2013

Denmark København
Template:Copenhagen-sidebar

Welcome to Copenhagen!

View in Copenhagen.JPG

FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Copenhagen page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze the records of Copenhagen which are of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. The Copenhagen Page is a work in progress, your contributions and feedback are essential!

What Are You Looking For?[edit | edit source]

How to find Copenhagen Ancestors
1. Getting Started 2. Birth Information 3. Marriage Information 4. Death Information	5. Place of Residence in the City

Featured Content[edit | edit source]

Since 1661, a couple who wished to get married had to pay a marriage tax (kopulationsafgift). The tax was usually collected on a state wide basis, but starting in 1735, the Copenhagen city treasurer took over this responsibility for the city. The resulting record was the Marriage Record (Kopulationsprotokoller). In these records, it is...read more at Copenhagen Marriage Records

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Copenhagen City Parishes
Probate Jurisdictions
Parish Structure in the City.

Research Tools[edit | edit source]

Things You Can Do[edit | edit source]

In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:

(Additional Heading)[edit | edit source]

(Your text or images here, or use the table below:)

(Your Bullet)
(Your Bullet)

(Your Bullet)
(Your Bullet)

(Your Bullet)
(Your Bullet)

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 ''[[Denmark|Denmark]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'''''<i>København</i>'''<br> {{Copenhagen-sidebar
 |news=<!-- Add News Items BELOW -->
-Copenhagen's Overpræsidium records are now being digitized online at www.sa.dk/ao. Just search under the link "Andre Arkivalier." The Overpræsidium records include adoption, Separation and divorce, and illegitimate children papers. More is expected to be added throughout 2012.
+A new version of Arkivalieronline will be available on www.sa.dk/ao on 19 February 2013. More records and better quality digitization is expected to be included with the new website.
 <!-- Add News Items ABOVE -->
@@ Line 15: / Line 16: @@
 Although Denmark is the world's oldest kingdom, the city of Copenhagen was not founded until 1167 a.d., and did not become the country's capitol until 1417 a.d.
 <!-- Add Did You Know? Items ABOVE -->
@@ Line 30: / Line 32: @@
 | valign="bottom" height="30" align="center" colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0,51,102); font-size: 150%" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''Welcome to Copenhagen!''
 |}
-<div style="width: 70%; float: right"><center>[[Image:View in Copenhagen.JPG|thumb|center|430px]]</center>
+<div style="width: 70%; float: right"><center>[[Image:View in Copenhagen.JPG|thumb|center|430px|View in Copenhagen.JPG]]</center>
 <br>FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Copenhagen page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze the records of Copenhagen which are of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. The Copenhagen Page is a work in progress, your contributions and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Feedback|feedback]] are essential!
@@ Line 58: / Line 60: @@
 == <br>Jurisdictions  ==
-*[[Copenhagen_City,_Denmark|Copenhagen City Parishes]]
+*[[Copenhagen City, Denmark|Copenhagen City Parishes]]
 *[[Copenhagen: Probate Jurisdictions|Probate Jurisdictions]]
 *Parish Structure in the City.