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== Record Finder Table for Denmark ==
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
=== Order of Records ===
The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.


This table can help you decide which records to search using the following steps:
== List of Topics ==
This Record Finder table links to the Denmark topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
===Language===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
| align="left" |Reading Danish records
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Danish Genealogical Word List|Danish Word List]]
*[[Denmark Handwriting|Handwriting]]
*[[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]
*[[Denmark Feast Day Calendars|Feast Days]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Denmark Occupations|Occupations]]
*[[Denmark Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias & Dictionaries]]
|-
| align="left" | Naming patterns
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Denmark Names, Personal|Names, Personal]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|-
| align="left" |Online classes
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/scandinavian-handwriting Scandinavian Handwriting]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/scandinavian-fixed-and-movable-feast-days Scandinavian Fixed and Movable Feast Days]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/danish-church-record-research-a-case-study Danish Church Record Research: A Case Study]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/intro-to-danish-census Intro to Danish Census]


Step 1. '''In column 1''', find your goal.


Step 2. '''In column 2''', find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.
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Step 3. '''In column 3''', find additional records that may be useful.


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===Vital Events ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| width="30%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''What you are looking for:'''  
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''  
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Try these records first:'''  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''  
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Other useful records:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Age
| align="left" | Birth date and place
| [[Denmark Census|Census]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|Military Levying Rolls]]
|-
|-
| Birth date and birthplace
| align="left" | Marriage place and date  
| [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| —
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
|-
|-
| Boundaries (parish, district, or county)
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
| [[Denmark Maps|Maps]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Denmark Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Denmark Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Denmark Court Records|Court Records]]
|-
|}
 
===Maiden Names and Family Members===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| Death information
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| [[Denmark Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Denmark Court Records|Court Records]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Emigration information
| align="left" | Maiden name
| [[Denmark Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Denmark Societies|Societies]]
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
 
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
|-
|-
| Historical background
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
| [[Denmark History|History]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Denmark Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]], [[Denmark Societies|Societies]]
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Denmark Census|Census]]
*[[Denmark Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Denmark Court Records|Court Records]]  
|-
|-
| Language helps
| align="left" | Living relatives
| [[Denmark Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Denmark Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
*[[Denmark Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Denmark Societies|Societies]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
|-
|}
 
=== Immigration and Country of Origin ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| Living relatives
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| [[Denmark Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| [[Denmark Societies|Societies]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Marriage information
| align="left" | Immigration date
| [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| —
*[[Denmark Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
 
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Denmark Societies|Societies]]
 
|}
 
=== Residences and Locations ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| Naming customs
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| [[Denmark Names, Personal|Names, Personal]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| [[Denmark Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Noble families
| align="left" | Residence
| [[Denmark Nobility|Nobility]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Denmark Biography|Biography]], [[Denmark Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Denmark Census|Census]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
 
|}
 
=== Personal Details and Affiliations ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| Occupation
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| [[Denmark Census|Census]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Parents, children, and other family members
| align="left" | Nobility
| [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Denmark Census|Census]], [[Denmark Probate Records|Probate]], [[Denmark Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Denmark Nobility|Census]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Denmark Periodicals|Periodicals]]
|-
|-
| Physical description
| align="left" | Occupation
| [[Denmark Military Records|Military Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Denmark Biography|Biography]], [[Denmark Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Denmark Census|Census]]
|-
|-
| Place-finding aids
| align="left" | Religion
| [[Denmark Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Denmark Maps|Maps]], [[Denmark Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
*[[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Denmark History|History]]
|-
|-
| Places of residence
| align="left" | Social activities
| [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| [[Denmark Census|Census]], [[Denmark Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Denmark Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]  
*[[Denmark Societies|Societies]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Denmark History|History]]
 
|-
|-
| Previous research (compiled genealogy)
| align="left" | Physical description
| [[Denmark Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Denmark Periodicals|Periodicals]], [[Denmark Societies|Societies]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| [[Denmark History|History]], [[Denmark Biography|Biography]], [[Denmark Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Denmark Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
*[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)|Military Levying Rolls]]
| Record-finding aids 
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| [[Denmark Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]], [[Denmark Church History|Church History]]
 
| [[Denmark Societies|Societies]], [[Denmark Periodicals|Periodicals]]
|-
|-
| Religion 
| [[Denmark Church Records|Church Records]]  
| [[Denmark History|History]]
|-
| Social activities 
| [[Denmark Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
| [[Denmark History|History]]
|}
|}


[[Category:Denmark Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record Finder]]
[[Category:Denmark Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record Finder]]

Revision as of 17:26, 16 January 2021

Denmark Wiki Topics
Denmark flag
Beginning Research
Record Types
Denmark Background
Local Research Resources

Record Finder Table for Denmark[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Denmark topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Language[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Reading Danish records
Naming patterns
Online classes


Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Immigration date

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Nobility
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
Physical description
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