Denmark Record Finder
The table below can help you decide which records to search. In column 1 find the goal you selected. Find in column 2 the types of records that are most likely to have the information you need. Then turn to that section of this outline. Additional records that may also be useful are listed in column 3. The terms used in columns 2 and 3 are the same as the subject headings used in this outline and in the Locality section of the Family History Library Catalog.Records containing previous research (biography, genealogy, history, nobility, periodicals, societies, and the International Genealogical Index) could provide information for most of the goals. These have not been repeatedly listed unless they are especially helpful for the goal.
| 1. If You Need | 2. Look First In | 3. Then Search |
| Age | Census | Church Records |
| Birth date | Church Records | — |
| Death | Church Records | Probate Records, Court Records |
| Emigration information | Emigration and Immigration | Societies |
| Historical background | History | Social Life and Customs, Societies |
| Language helps | Language and Languages | Encyclopedias and Dictionaries |
| Living relatives | Genealogy | Societies |
| Marriage | Church Records | — |
| Naming customs | Names, Personal | Social Life and Customs |
| Noble families | Nobility | Biography, Periodicals |
| Occupation | Church Records | Census |
| Parents, children, and other family members | Church Records | Census, Probate, Court Records |
| Parish, district, and county boundaries | Maps | Gazetteers |
| Physical description | Military Records | Biography, Genealogy |
| Place-finding aids | Gazetteers | Maps, Encyclopedias and Dictionaries |
| Places of residence | Church Records | Census, Land and Property |
| Previous research (compiled genealogy) | Genealogy, Periodicals, Societies | History, Biography, Archives and Libraries |