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==Online Resources==
*[http://www.web-directories.ws/Regional/Europe/Denmark/ Denmark Directory List]
*'''1880-1965''' [http://www.ptt-museum.dk/samlinger_bibliotek/bibliotek/digitale_boeger_registre/telefonboeger_fra_ktas/ Copenhagen telephone books from 1880 to 1965]
*'''1883-1965''' [http://www.ptt-museum.dk/samlinger_bibliotek/bibliotek/digitale_boeger_registre/telefonboeger_fra_ktas/ Copenhagen telephone books from 1883-1965]
*'''1938-1993''' [http://www.loc.gov/rr/european/phonedk/dkphone.html Address/Telephone Directories from Denmark at the Library of Congress 1938- 1993]
*'''2001, 2003''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62431/ Denmark, Phone Book Indexes, 2001 and 2003] at Ancestry - index ($)


== City Directories of Large Cities [''Vejvisere'']  ==
== City Directories of Large Cities [''Vejvisere'']  ==
Research use: Many people moved in and out of the major Danish cities during the 1800s, especially Copenhagen. Often records, especially immigration records, state only that a person came from Copenhagen or some other large city. For example, a researcher needs to know the exact location in Copenhagen before he can continue research in the city. Directories give the street where the person lived in Copenhagen. Then a researcher can go to the censuses which are indexed by street name. Censuses will give a researcher the place of origin, birth, etc. Without this source, many researchers will be unable to identify the parish or civil registration district where ancestors lived.  
Research use: Many people moved in and out of the major Danish cities during the 1800s, especially Copenhagen. Often records, especially immigration records, state only that a person came from Copenhagen or some other large city. For example, a researcher needs to know the exact location in Copenhagen before he can continue research in the city. Directories give the street where the person lived in Copenhagen. Then a researcher can go to the censuses which are indexed by street name. Censuses will give a researcher the place of origin, birth, etc. Without this source, many researchers will be unable to identify the parish or civil registration district where ancestors lived.  


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Copenhagen directories exist for the years 1787, 1801, 1834, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1855, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1901, 1906, 1911 and 1916, 1921, and 1925.<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>
Copenhagen directories exist for the years 1787, 1801, 1834, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1855, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1901, 1906, 1911 and 1916, 1921, and 1925.<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>
A list of directories of Denmark.
[http://www.web-directories.ws/Regional/Europe/Denmark/ Denmark Direcory List]
[http://www.loc.gov/rr/european/phonedk/dkphone.html Address/Telephone Directories from Denmark at the Library of Congress 1938- 1993]
[http://www.ptt-museum.dk/samlinger_bibliotek/bibliotek/digitale_boeger_registre/telefonboeger_fra_ktas/ Copenhagen telephone books from 1880 to 1965]


== Background  ==
== Background  ==
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The Copenhagen directories are among the oldest directories in the world. They began in 1770, and continued through to the twentieth century. The directories were compiled at various times, though generally it was every five years. They were meant to assist the residents of Copenhagen locate businesses and people in the city and the surrounding suburbs.<br>  
The Copenhagen directories are among the oldest directories in the world. They began in 1770, and continued through to the twentieth century. The directories were compiled at various times, though generally it was every five years. They were meant to assist the residents of Copenhagen locate businesses and people in the city and the surrounding suburbs.<br>  


== What you typically find  ==
==Information Included in the Records==


City directories are similar to modern day phone books. They typically contain information about the city and the residents. The poor are not usually listed. Most common information in all of the directories are:<br>  
City directories are similar to modern day phone books. They typically contain information about the city and the residents. The poor are not usually listed. Most common information in all of the directories are:<br>  
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== Access  ==
== Access  ==


The Copenhagen directories can be accessed at the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library] and Københavns Kommunes Biblioteker (Copenhagen Community Library).<br>  
The Copenhagen directories can be accessed at the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Library] and Københavns Kommunes Biblioteker (Copenhagen Community Library).<br>  


*The entire collection of Copenhagen City directories, from 1770 to 1969, is digitized and posted free online '''[https://bibliotek.kk.dk/node/5814 HERE]''', from the Københavns Kommunes Biblioteker (Copenhagen Community Library). The website is in Danish, however it is fairly easy to use without being able to read Danish.
*The entire collection of Copenhagen City directories, from 1770 to 1969, is digitized and posted free online '''[https://bibliotek.kk.dk/node/5814 HERE]''', from the Københavns Kommunes Biblioteker (Copenhagen Community Library). The website is in Danish, however it is fairly easy to use without being able to read Danish.
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*The Family History Library has microfilm/fiche copies for the years 1779, 1787, 1790, 1801, 1813, 1827, 1834, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1855, 1859, 1861, and 1872.<br>
*The FamilySearch Library has microfilm/fiche copies for the years 1779, 1787, 1790, 1801, 1813, 1827, 1834, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1855, 1859, 1861, and 1872.<br>


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== External Links ==
=== Helpful Links ===
*[http://www.ptt-museum.dk/samlinger_bibliotek/bibliotek/digitale_boeger_registre/telefonboeger_fra_ktas/ Copenhagen telephone books from 1883-1965]


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