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On the 9th of April 1891, a law was passed that allowed elderly men and women over 60 years old to receive support from the state. Those wanting support submitted an application and the city government decided just how much support the applicant would receive, if any support at all. One of the most important aspects of the elderly care registers is the fact that the records state why a person stopped receiving care from the state, such as for emigration or death. With these records a death or emigration date can be narrowed down, and other records located.<br> | On the 9th of April 1891, a law was passed that allowed elderly men and women over 60 years old to receive support from the state. Those wanting support submitted an application and the city government decided just how much support the applicant would receive, if any support at all. One of the most important aspects of the elderly care registers is the fact that the records state why a person stopped receiving care from the state, such as for emigration or death. With these records a death or emigration date can be narrowed down, and other records located.<br> | ||
Four different registers and protocols exist for elderly care:<br> | Four different registers and protocols exist for elderly care:<br> | ||
{{Block indent|-Alderdomsforsørgelse G-registers (1891-1900)<br>}} | |||
{{Block indent|-Alderdomsforsørgelse N-registers (1900-1909)<br>}} | |||
{{Block indent|-Alderdomsunderstøttelse (1910-1923)<br>-Aldersrente (1924-1928)<br>}} | |||
All of the different registers and protocols contain approximately the same information, including: name, birth date and place, occupation, marital status, address, support size and in many cases date of death. | All of the different registers and protocols contain approximately the same information, including: name, birth date and place, occupation, marital status, address, support size and in many cases date of death. | ||
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==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
The poor records contain a vast variety of information concerning the individual or family receiving support from the state. Information varies from year to year and record to record, but there is common information in all. Some of the information you may find in the poor relief records are:<br> | The poor records contain a vast variety of information concerning the individual or family receiving support from the state. Information varies from year to year and record to record, but there is common information in all. Some of the information you may find in the poor relief records are:<br> | ||
{{Block indent|-Names<br>}} | |||
{{Block indent|-Age<br>}} | |||
{{Block indent|-Birth date (from 1855) and place<br>}} | |||
{{Block indent|-Address<br>}} | |||
{{Block indent|-Occupation (from 1816 the records contain work ability)<br>}} | |||
{{Block indent|-When the individual or family received either public or private support and for how long<br>}} | |||
{{Block indent|-Marital status of women<br>}} | |||
{{Block indent|-How long the family or indiviual has lived in Copenhagen<br>}} | |||
{{Block indent|-Other miscellaneous information including remarks about the family}} | |||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
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