Denmark Confirmation Records: Difference between revisions

The practice of Confirmation was introduced with the resolution of 1736 in consequence to concerns of religious leaders. In 1759 a law was passed allowing children younger than 14 years old to be confirmed in consideration of special needs or circumstances.  Confirmation could take place right up to the age of 19. Any young man or woman who was over 19 years old, and stilled not confirmed, could legally be jailed until the necessary knowledge was obtained. After 1810 the confirmation candidate was obligated to show a vaccination certificate stating whether the individual was vaccinated naturally or through medical procedure. After 1814 the candidate also had to provide proof of school completion. It’s likely the date of confirmation can also be found in the school records, because as a rule a child was released from school after completing confirmation. Up until 1857 the members of the Danish Lutheran State Church were required to have their children confirmed. The ceremony of confirmation continued well into the 1900’s as a semi-formal boundary between being a child and an adult in Danish society. <br>