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Location: City and provincial archives, local museums. | Location: City and provincial archives, local museums. | ||
Percentage in | Percentage in FamilySearch Library: about 95%. | ||
Population coverage: 5 to 10%.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Denmark,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1998.</ref> | Population coverage: 5 to 10%.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Denmark,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1998.</ref> | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has collected some records of some Danish guilds, especially for the larger cities. They are listed in the catalog under— | ||
DENMARK - OCCUPATIONS | DENMARK - OCCUPATIONS | ||
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Many tradesmen, both Danish and foreign-born, often moved around. | Many tradesmen, both Danish and foreign-born, often moved around. | ||
Books about guilds and occupations in Denmark may describe your ancestor's life and trade. Although the | Books about guilds and occupations in Denmark may describe your ancestor's life and trade. Although the FamilySearch Library has few books on guilds, those that are available can be very helpful. For a bibliography of the most important printed works on professions, occupations, and so forth, see the following book: | ||
Fabritius, Albert, and Harald Hatt. ''Handbog i Slægtsforskning (Handbook in Genealogy).'' København: J. H. Schultz Forlag, 1963. (FS Library book 948.9 D27fh, pages 102-131, 209-210, 223-226.) | Fabritius, Albert, and Harald Hatt. ''Handbog i Slægtsforskning (Handbook in Genealogy).'' København: J. H. Schultz Forlag, 1963. (FS Library book 948.9 D27fh, pages 102-131, 209-210, 223-226.) | ||
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'''''Borgerskabprotokoller.''''' The earliest citizenship books in Denmark date from medieval times, but most are from later centuries. They include information such as names, ages, social and economic status, occupation and training, and sometimes birthplaces and relationships. Until the twentieth century, only males of the middle or upper classes, mostly merchants and tradesmen, were granted citizenship. | '''''Borgerskabprotokoller.''''' The earliest citizenship books in Denmark date from medieval times, but most are from later centuries. They include information such as names, ages, social and economic status, occupation and training, and sometimes birthplaces and relationships. Until the twentieth century, only males of the middle or upper classes, mostly merchants and tradesmen, were granted citizenship. | ||
Genealogical use of citizenship books is usually limited to the time period before church records. They are also used to help trace migrations not recorded in other records. The | Genealogical use of citizenship books is usually limited to the time period before church records. They are also used to help trace migrations not recorded in other records. The FamilySearch Library has obtained copies of some Danish citizenship books. They are listed in the catalog under, for example: | ||
DENMARK, [COUNTY], [CITY] - COURT RECORDS | DENMARK, [COUNTY], [CITY] - COURT RECORDS | ||
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