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| Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations, such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm. This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Denmark. When one of these institutions is referred to elsewhere in this outline, return to this section to obtain the address.
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| If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization and ask for information about their hours, services, and fees. When writing to an archive in Denmark, you may write in English.
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| Although the records you need may be in an archive or library in Denmark, the Family History Library may have a microfilm copy of them. The library has copies of many records from the Danish archives.
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| In Denmark there are several types of genealogical repositories:
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| *National archives and libraries
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| *Regional archives
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| *Military archives
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| *Church parish offices
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| *University and public libraries
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| *Historical and genealogical
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| *Societies
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| == National Archives == | | == National Archives == |