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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*'''1834-1870''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61793/ Greenland, Denmark, Censuses, 1834-1870] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | *'''1834-1870''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61793/ Greenland, Denmark, Censuses, 1834-1870] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1834-1921''' [https://ddd.dda.dk/kiplink_en.htm Denmark censuses] at Dansk Demografisk Database - index only (varied coverage per census year) | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
For the past several centuries Greenland has been under the rule of the kingdom of [[Denmark Genealogy|Denmark]]. Most records were created by the Danish government, including censuses. A census is a count and description of the population. Censuses have been taken by the Danish government primarily for population studies and taxation purposes. | For the past several centuries Greenland has been under the rule of the kingdom of [[Denmark Genealogy|Denmark]]. Most records were created by the Danish government, including censuses. A census is a count and description of the population. Censuses have been taken by the Danish government primarily for population studies and taxation purposes. | ||