Danish Lægdsruller Workspace

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Danish Lægdsruller, What are they?[edit | edit source]

Lægdsruller are records of the men who could be listed for service in the army. These rolls have many different uses. For genealogical purposes they are used mainly to follow the mens movements or to find which military unit they were assigned and when they completed their obligation.

  • Why use the lægdsruller?
  • Content of the lægdsruller?
  • How to follow someone in the same county.
  • How to follow someone to a different county.

Different Types of Lægdsruller[edit | edit source]

  • Army
  • Navy
  • Copenhagen
  • Other cities

Who was recorded in the Lægdsruller[edit | edit source]

The Registration Process[edit | edit source]

Tools for using the Lægdsruller[edit | edit source]

  • List of the Lægdsnummer
  • Letter associated to the year of registration
  • Common abbreviations in the lægdsruller.

Where do you find the Danish Lægdsruller?[edit | edit source]

  • Access through Statens Arkiver
  • Access through FamilySearch