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Danish Research: Tips for Beginners (view source)
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====Step 2. Decide What You Want to Learn==== | ====Step 2. Decide What You Want to Learn==== | ||
Select a specific relative or ancestor born in Denmark for whom you know at least a name, the village or parish where he or she lived in Denmark, and an approximate date when he or she lived there. It is also very helpful to know the names of other family members born in Denmark. | Select a specific relative or ancestor born in Denmark for whom you know at least a name, the village or parish where he or she lived • in Denmark, and an approximate date when he or she lived there. It is also very helpful to know the names of other family members born in Denmark. | ||
For suggestions on finding an immigrant ancestor's birthplace, see the "Emigration and Immigration" section through the Denmark: Portal of the FamilySearch Wiki. | For suggestions on finding an immigrant ancestor's birthplace, see the "Emigration and Immigration" section through the Denmark: Portal of the FamilySearch Wiki. | ||
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Most genealogists do a survey of research previously done by others. This can save time and give you valuable information. You may want to look in: | Most genealogists do a survey of research previously done by others. This can save time and give you valuable information. You may want to look in: | ||
• Printed family histories and genealogies. <br> | |||
• Biographies. <br> | |||
• Local histories. <br> | |||
• The International Genealogical Index. <br> | |||
• Ancestral File. <br> | |||
• The Family Group Records Collections. <br> | |||
Remember that the information in these sources might be wrong, depending on who did the research. Therefore, you need to analyze and verify the information you find from these secondary sources. | Remember that the information in these sources might be wrong, depending on who did the research. Therefore, you need to analyze and verify the information you find from these secondary sources. | ||