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In 1788 the countrys conscription rules were changed and the country was divided into 1656 different lægder. Each lægd was virtually identicál to a parish and from 1843, in the cities the same as a town. Each lægd was sequentially numbered within each county. This means that the first lægd in each county were lægdsnummer 1 and so forth. Soldiers were no longer conscripted based on the lægds production of hartcorn but rather on the lægds population. | In 1788 the countrys conscription rules were changed and the country was divided into 1656 different lægder. Each lægd was virtually identicál to a parish and from 1843, in the cities the same as a town. Each lægd was sequentially numbered within each county. This means that the first lægd in each county were lægdsnummer 1 and so forth. Soldiers were no longer conscripted based on the lægds production of hartcorn but rather on the lægds population. | ||
Changes to the miltary obligation law of March 6, 1869 established 6 districts instead of the county subdivsions or lægds. Here after the lægds were sequentially numbered in each of the 6 districts. After reunification in 1920 the 7th district (Sønder Jylland) was established. | |||
* Why use the Lægdsruller? | * Why use the Lægdsruller? | ||