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Church records [''Kirkebøger''] are excellent sources for accurate information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Virtually every person who lived in Denmark was recorded in a church record. | Church records [''Kirkebøger''] are excellent sources for accurate information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Virtually every person who lived in Denmark was recorded in a church record. | ||
Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly called vital records because critical events in a person's life are recorded in them. Church records are vital records made by the clergy. They are often referred to as parish registers or churchbooks. They include records of baptisms [''Dåb''], marriages [''Giftemål''], and burials [''Begravelser'']. In addition, church records may also include [[Scandinavia Introductions|introductions]], communions, absolutions, church accounts, confirmations, and lists of people moving into or out of the parish. | Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly called vital records because critical events in a person's life are recorded in them. Church records are vital records made by the clergy. They are often referred to as parish registers or churchbooks. They include records of baptisms [''Dåb''], marriages [''Giftemål''], and burials [''Begravelser'']. In addition, church records may also include [[Scandinavia Introductions|introductions]], communions, absolutions, church accounts, confirmations, and lists of people [[Scandinavia Moving In and Moving Out|moving into or out of the parish]]. | ||
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