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Denmark Research Outline |
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Danish Search Strategies
Records At The Family History Library
The Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Biography
Census
Church Records
Civil Registration
Court Records
Emigration And Immigration
Encyclopedias And Dictionaries
Gazetteers
Genealogy
Historical Geography
History
Land And Property
Language And Languages
Maps
Military Records
Names, Personal
Nobility
Occupations
Periodicals
Probate Records
Social Life And Customs
Societies
Schools
Other Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
HISTORY Effective family research requires some understanding of the historical events that may have affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. These events may have led to the creation of records such as land and military documents that mention your family.
Your ancestors will become more interesting to you if you learn about the events they may have participated in. For example, by using a history you might learn about the events that occurred in the year your great-grandparents were married.
Some key dates and events in the history of Denmark are as follows:
King Gorm becomes the first known ruler of a united Danish kingdom.
The reign of Harold Bluetooth. The Christian church is established in Denmark.
Union of Denmark and England.
The three kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway are united in the Union of Kalmar.
Sweden leaves the union.
The first population census of genealogical value was taken.
The abolition of the “stavnsbaand” (compulsory residence by the peasant and farming classes.)
A printed format for parish registers begins.
At the Treaty of Kiel, Denmark is compelled to cede Norway to Sweden.
Denmark goes to war against Prussia and Austria. In the Treaty of Prague (1866), Denmark cedes Schleswig-Holstein to Prussia (Germany).
A new constitution establishes a two-chamber parliament elected by universal suffrage.
After a referendum, northern Schleswig is returned to Denmark.
The Family History Library has some of the published national, regional, and local histories for Denmark. You can find histories in the catalog under one of the following:
Major works on Danish history are also available in public and university libraries.
Local histories should be studied and enjoyed for the background information they can provide about your family's life-style and the community and environment in which your family lived.
For more information about the parish in which your ancestor(s) lived, see the following reference work:
Trap, J. P. Danmark. Several editions, 31 volumes. København: G.E.C. Gad, 1958. (FHL Scand. 948.9 E2t.)
Bibliographies that list local histories are available for some Danish counties. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under—
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General History
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Calendar Changes
is the calendar in common use in the world today. Denmark officially adopted it on 18 February 1700. At the time of the change, 10 days were omitted in order to bring the calendar into line with the solar year.
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