Veksø Parish, Frederiksborg, Denmark Genealogy
Guide to Veksø, Frederiksborg, Denmark ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
History
Veksø is a small town located between Ballerup and Ølstykke-Stenløse in Egedal, northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark.
The area south of Veksø is the site of a large, shallow-watered lake which was called Vigsø until the 18th century. The name Veksø also referred to a castle which may have belonged to Skjalm Hvide of the influential Hvide dynasty.
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| Veksø Parish | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift (diocese) | Helsingør Stift |
| Pastorat (chapelry) | Stenløse-Veksø Pastorat |
| Amt (county) 1662 - 1793 | Frederiksborg |
| Amt (county) 1794 - 1970 | Frederiksborg |
| Herred (district) | Ølstykke |
| Kommune (municipality) | Stenløse |
| 1788 – 1793 Lægd number | 3 |
| 1794 – 1869 Lægd number | 3 |
| 1870 – Udskrivningskred /Lægd number | 1/117 |
| Gods (estate) | Add here |
Place Names
Brandbjerg,
Egedal,
Lille Veksø,
Maglehøj,
Veksø
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Danish Gazetteer.
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Birth, Marriage, and Death Online Records
- Free Online Database:
- The vast majority of research you do in Denmark will be in church parish registers, which are held in the Danish State Archives available online at ARKIVALIERONLINE. Select your county and parish from the drop-down lists.
- The vast majority of research you do in Denmark will be in church parish registers, which are held in the Danish State Archives available online at ARKIVALIERONLINE. Select your county and parish from the drop-down lists.
- Help Reading Danish Records:
- Denmark Parish Register Headings provides translated examples of parish headings. You will be able to interpret much of what is in the records using these headings. Danish Word List covers typical terms found in the records. Fixed and Moveable Feast Days for: Denmark will help you translate dates written in feast day form. Denmark surnames are patronymic and change every generation, so carefully study Denmark Names, Personal.
- Denmark Parish Register Headings provides translated examples of parish headings. You will be able to interpret much of what is in the records using these headings. Danish Word List covers typical terms found in the records. Fixed and Moveable Feast Days for: Denmark will help you translate dates written in feast day form. Denmark surnames are patronymic and change every generation, so carefully study Denmark Names, Personal.
- Help Reading Old Handwriting:
- FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Danish handwriting: Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters, Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates, and Lesson 3: Handwritten Records
- FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Danish handwriting: Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters, Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates, and Lesson 3: Handwritten Records
- Knowing What to Look for Next:
- To understand the best research strategies for these records, see Denmark Church Records Christenings Guide.
Collections
- Church Records
- Census Records
- Court Records
- Military Records
- Lægdsruller, Danish Military Levying Rolls, is a census of men eligible to join military (1789-1932)
- Probate Records
Related Sources
Family History Library Records
Click Denmark, Frederiksborg Recordsfor a full listing of records at the Family History Library, that may be digitized. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a Family History Center near you.
Click on "Places within Denmark, Frederiksborg" and then select your parish.
References
-Krabsen & Medici. "Krabsens Stednavnebase."
http://www.krabsen.dk/stednavnebase/,
-Trap, J. P., ed. Kongeriget Danmark, 4te ed. Vol.2, Holbæk Amt,
København: G. E. C. Gads Forlag, 1920