Grejs Parish, Vejle, Denmark Genealogy
History[edit | edit source]
(Write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)
| Grejs Parish | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift (diocese) | Haderslev Stift |
| Pastorat (chapelry) | Grejs-Hornstrup Pastorat |
| Amt (county) 1662 - 1793 | Koldinghus |
| Amt (county) 1794 - 1970 | Vejle |
| Herred (district) | Nørvang |
| Kommune (municipality) | Add here |
| 1788 – 1793 Lægd number | 78-79 |
| 1794 – 1869 Lægd number | 60-61 |
| 1870 – Udskrivningskred /Lægd number | 4 / 94 - 95 |
| Gods (estate) | Nørvang herreds provsti; Rosenvold gods; Låge gods; Lerbæk gods; Tirsbæk gods; Williamsborg gods; Aggersbøl gods; Grundet gods; Højgård gods; Brandbjerg gods; Nørvang Herredsret; Tørrild Herredsret |
Place Names[edit | edit source]
Bavnbjerg, Bommerskald,
Fruens Møllested,
Grejs, Grejs Prestegaard, Grejsgaard,
Holtum, Holtum Krat, Holtumgaard, Husby,Højgaard,
Kirkelund,
Pladsgaard,
Rodengaard
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Danish Gazetteer.
Birth, Marriage, and Death Online Records[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- Church Records
- Census Records
Give Parish, Vejle, Denmark Genealogy
- Court Records
- Military Records
- Lægdsruller, Danish Military Levying Rolls, is a census of men eligible to join military (1789-1932)
- Probate Records
Related Sources[edit | edit source]
Family History Library Records[edit | edit source]
Click Denmark, Vejle Records for a full listing of records at the Family History Librarythat 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, Vejle" and then select your parish.
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
References: [edit | edit source]
-Krabsen & Medici. "Krabsens Stednavnebase."
http://www.krabsen.dk/stednavnebase/, Dec 2011
-Trap, J. P., ed. Kongeriget Danmark, 4d ed. Vol.7, Aarhus og Vejle Amt,
København: G. E. C. Gads Forlag, 1920