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In other languages: KalaallisutHow to Find the Records
Online Collections
Offices to Contact
Nunatta Katersugaasivia (Greenland National Museum & Archives)
Hans Egedesvej 8 / Boks 145
3900 / Nuuk
Greenland
Telephone (+299)322611
Central Register of Persons in Denmark and the municipalities in Greenland [1]
Historical Background
Greenland became Danish in 1814, though the people became citizens of Denmark in 1953.[2]
Beginning in 1924, civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began to be kept on a national level also.
Individuals from Greenland were added to the Central Register of Persons in Denmark starting 1 May 1972.[3]
The most important records for Greenland genealogy are the church records.
Coverage and Compliance
Information Recorded in the Records
Birth Records
- Name of child
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Names of parents[4]
Marriage Records
- Names of bride and groom
- Date of marriage
Death Records
- Name of deceased
- Date of death
- Place of death
- Names of parents
References
- ↑ The Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers, Civil registration in Greenland, (accessed 18 March 2022).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Det Centrale Personregister, (accessed 18 March 2022).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Det Centrale Personregister, (accessed 18 March 2022).
- ↑ Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 2011; 39 (Suppl 7): 22–25, The Danish Civil Registration System, (accessed 9 December 2022).