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==='''List of Danish Census Records:'''=== | ==='''List of Danish Census Records:'''=== | ||
Censuses have been held in Denmark at various intervals. The first census of Denmark and Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein was 15 August 1769. The first preserved census was held in 1787, and thereafter in 1801, 1834, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1855, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1901, 1911, 1916, 1921, 1925, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965 and 1970.
Censuses for the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and South Jutland were not always held at the same time as the national census. | Censuses have been held in Denmark at various intervals. The first census of Denmark and Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein was 15 August 1769. The first preserved census was held in 1787, and thereafter in 1801, 1834, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1855, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1901, 1911, 1916, 1921, 1925, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965 and 1970.
Censuses for the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and South Jutland were not always held at the same time as the national census. | ||
The census of 1845 is of particular interest to genealogists as this was the first to record birth place. | The census of 1845 is of particular interest to genealogists as this was the first to record birth place which is often given down to the exact parish. | ||
The enumeration date of all censuses | The enumeration date of all censuses from 1801 to 1921 was 1 February. In 1925, it was changed to 5 November. | ||
*1787 - 1 July | *1787 - 1 July | ||
*1801-1 February | |||
*1834 - 18 February | *1834 - 18 February | ||
* | *1840-1921-1 February | ||
*1925-1950 - 5 November | |||
The most recent Danish census at the Family History Library is for 1911. Census records less than sixty-five years old are confidential and may not be searched by individuals. The most recent census which has been released is the 1916 census. The government will make limited searches in the 1920 and 1925 censuses. Census records less than 75 years old are confidential and not available to private individuals. The most recent census which has been released is 1940, which will be fully scanned and available during 2016. | The most recent Danish census at the Family History Library is for 1911. Census records less than sixty-five years old are confidential and may not be searched by individuals. The most recent census which has been released is the 1916 census. The government will make limited searches in the 1920 and 1925 censuses. Census records less than 75 years old are confidential and not available to private individuals. The most recent census which has been released is 1940, which will be fully scanned and available during 2016. | ||