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The Lutheran state church is the record- keeping jurisdiction. The parish priest, with the help from his warden, was responsible for keeping these records: birth or christening, confirmations, engagements and marriages, death or burials, moving in and out of parishes, introductions, absolutions, and vaccinations. The priest could be responsible for more than one parish. | The Lutheran state church is the record- keeping jurisdiction. The parish priest, with the help from his warden, was responsible for keeping these records: birth or christening, confirmations, engagements and marriages, death or burials, moving in and out of parishes, introductions, absolutions, and vaccinations. The priest could be responsible for more than one parish. | ||
After 1812 a law was put in place where there had to be books kept of the same record. The priest and his clerk would each keep one record. At the end of the year they would get together and compare their entries. (This was great for the researchers; the clerk could have “better handwriting” than the priest. You now had two chances to decipher the same record!) In 1812, standardized or printed forms were introduced. These Danish Church Records are on the internet: http://www. | After 1812 a law was put in place where there had to be books kept of the same record. The priest and his clerk would each keep one record. At the end of the year they would get together and compare their entries. (This was great for the researchers; the clerk could have “better handwriting” than the priest. You now had two chances to decipher the same record!) In 1812, standardized or printed forms were introduced. These Danish Church Records are on the internet: [http://www.sa.dk/ao http://www.sa.dk/ao]. | ||
=== Birth or christening records (Fødte or Døbte) === | === Birth or christening records (Fødte or Døbte) === | ||
Birth records are available for nearly everyone in Denmark from the late 1600s to early 1900s. They can be found online at http://www. | Birth records are available for nearly everyone in Denmark from the late 1600s to early 1900s. They can be found online at [http://www.sa.dk/ao http://www.sa.dk/ao]. | ||
Using the Family History Library Catalog, search for the parish in Denmark where your ancestor was born. Content of the record may include: | Using the Family History Library Catalog, search for the parish in Denmark where your ancestor was born. Content of the record may include: | ||